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255 Notable deaths
Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
Russian geographer and entomologist (1866–1942).
Born June 21st, 1866 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Benjamín de Arriba y Castro
Catholic cardinal (1886–1973).
Died March 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
David Smith
American sailor, born 1925.
Born October 31st, 1925 in Salem.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 88 years old in Peabody.
Lars Larsson
Swedish association football player (1962-2015).
Born March 16th, 1962 in Trelleborg.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 52 years old in Malmö.
Maria Boissevain
Dutch malacologist, editor (1878–1959).
Born April 8th, 1878 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1959 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Mahama Johnson Traoré
Senegalese film director (1942–2010).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Dakar.
Died March 8th, 2010 at 68 years old in Bagnolet. [ref]
Olena Kulchytska
Ukrainian painter (1877–1967).
Born September 15th, 1877 in Berezhany.
Died March 8th, 1967 at 89 years old in Lviv.
Giordano Cottur
Italian cyclist (1914–2006).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Trieste.
Died March 8th, 2006 at 91 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Włodzimierz Czacki
Polish cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1834–1888).
Born April 16th, 1834 in Pavlivka.
Died March 8th, 1888 at 53 years old in Rome.
Bent Hansen
Danish footballer (1933-2001).
Born September 13th, 1933 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 2001 at 67 years old in Gentofte.
Bill Denton
American artistic gymnast (1911–1946).
Born February 1st, 1911 in Collinsville.
Died March 8th, 1946 at 35 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alfons Lütke-Westhues
German equestrian (1930-2004).
Born May 17th, 1930 in Westbevern.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 73 years old in Warendorf.
Georg Faehlmann
Estonian ship captain and sailor (1895–1975).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Vladivostok.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Dick Esser
Field hockey player (1918-1979).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Makassar.
Died March 8th, 1979 at 60 years old in Leiden.
Alexandre Gemignani
Brazilian basketball player.
Born June 26th, 1925 in São Paulo.
Died March 8th, 1998 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Robert Van Eenaeme
Belgian cyclist (1916–1959).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Ghent.
Died March 8th, 1959 at 42 years old in Marche-en-Famenne.
Erik Larsson
Swedish ice hockey player (1905–1970).
Born January 18th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 8th, 1970 at 65 years old in Stockholm.
Eugène Ryther
Weightlifter (1890-1973).
Born March 23rd, 1890 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 82 years old in Neuchâtel.
Rafael Palmero Ramos
Spanish priest and religious.
Born July 27th, 1936 in Morales de Rey.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Alicante (cancer). [ref]
Aleksei Petrov
Russian cyclist (1937-2009).
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 8th, 2009 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Albert Pettersson
Swedish weightlifter (1885–1960).
Died March 8th, 1960 at 74 years old in Stockholm.
Albert De Roocker
Fencer (1904–1989).
Born January 25th, 1904 in Dendermonde.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Lebbeke.
John Franklin Miller
Union army general and u.s. senator (1831-1886).
Born November 21st, 1831 in South Bend. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1886 at 54 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Graham Dadds
Field hockey player.
Born March 16th, 1911 in Swansea.
Died March 8th, 1980 at 68 years old in Swansea.
Adolph van der Voort van Zijp
Dutch equestrian (1892-1978).
Born September 1st, 1892 in North Sumatra.
Died March 8th, 1978 at 85 years old in Monaco.
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