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255 Notable deaths
Jerzy Braun
Polish rower (1911–1968).
Born April 3rd, 1911 in Bydgoszcz.
Died March 8th, 1968 at 56 years old in Crawley.
II. Mesrob Mutafyan
Armenian patriarch of constantinople (1956-2019).
Born June 16th, 1956 in Istanbul.
Died March 8th, 2019 at 62 years old in Istanbul (Alzheimer's disease).
Jaroslav Kocián
Czech violinist, music educator and composer (1883–1950).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Ústí nad Orlicí. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1950 at 66 years old in Prague. [ref]
Sergei Bakhrushin
Russian historian, scientist and local historian (1882-1950).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Moscow.
Died March 8th, 1950 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Oluf Pedersen
Gymnast (1878–1917).
Born March 14th, 1878 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1917 at 38 years old in Copenhagen.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo