March 8th
198 Notable deaths
Walid Khalidi
Palestinian historian.
Born July 16th, 1925 in Jerusalem.
Died March 8th, 2026 at 100 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
William Churchill deMille
American screenwriter and film director (1878-1955).
Born July 25th, 1878 in Washington.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 76 years old in Playa del Rey.
Muhammad Zaidan
Palestinian politician (1948-2004).
Born December 10th, 1948 in Al-Nayrab Camp.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 55 years old in Iraq (cardiovascular disease).
Esther Howard
American actress (1892-1965).
Born April 4th, 1892 in Helena.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Claus Ogerman
German composer (1930-2016).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Racibórz.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Chabuca Granda
Peruvian recording artist; composer and singer.
Born September 3rd, 1920 in Cotabambas Auraria.
Died March 8th, 1983 at 62 years old in Miami (cardiovascular disease).
Dave Valentin
American musician (1952-2017).
Born April 29th, 1952 in New York City.
Died March 8th, 2017 at 64 years old in The Bronx (stroke). [ref]
Lew Soloff
American musician (1944-2015).
Born February 20th, 1944 in New York City.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Don Barksdale
American basketball player.
Born March 31st, 1923 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 69 years old in Oakland (esophageal cancer).
Frederick W. Lanchester
British polymath (1868–1946).
Born October 23rd, 1868 in Lewisham.
Died March 8th, 1946 at 77 years old in Birmingham.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 198
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