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March 8th
192 Notable deaths
John Inman
English actor (1935-2007).
Born June 28th, 1935 in Preston.
Died March 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (hepatitis A). [ref]
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973).
Born September 8th, 1945 in San Bruno.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 27 years old in Corte Madera (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Robert Pastorelli
American actor.
Born June 21st, 1954 in New Brunswick.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 49 years old in Hollywood Hills (drug overdose).
Adam Faith
English singer, actor and financial journalist.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Acton. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2003 at 62 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Trevor Peacock
English stage and television character actor (1931-2021).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Tottenham.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Yeovil (dementia). [ref]
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 19th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
Larry Scott
American bodybuilder (1938–2014).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Blackfoot.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Salt Lake City (Alzheimer's disease).
Aslan Maskhadov
Chechen warlord and politician.
Born September 21st, 1951.
Died March 8th, 2005 at 53 years old in Tolstoy-Yurt (explosion).
Rab Butler
British politician (1902–1982).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Attock Khurd.
Died March 8th, 1982 at 79 years old in Great Yeldham (colorectal cancer).
Richard Davalos
American actor (1930–2016).
Born November 5th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Burbank. [ref]
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