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March 8th
198 Notable deaths
René Clemencic
Austrian harpsichordist, musicologist and conductor.
Born February 27th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Otakar Jaroš
Czech soldier (1912-1943).
Born August 1st, 1912 in Louny. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1943 at 30 years old in Sokolove. [ref]
Urho Castrén
Finnish politician (1886-1965).
Born December 30th, 1886 in Jyväskylä.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Sergei Mandreko
Russian footballer.
Born August 1st, 1971 in Bokhtar.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 50 years old in Austria (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Robert Grimm
Swiss politician (1881-1958).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Wald.
Died March 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in Bern.
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Parkersburg.
Charles Exbrayat
French writer.
Born May 5th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1989 at 82 years old in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Manuel Gondra
President of paraguay (1872-1927).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 8th, 1927 at 55 years old in Asunción.
George Sansom
Japanologist (1883–1965).
Born November 28th, 1883 in London.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tucson.
Erkki Aaltonen
Finnish composer.
Born August 17th, 1910 in Hämeenlinna.
Died March 8th, 1990 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
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