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255 Notable deaths
L. J. Smith
American author.
Born September 4th, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2025 at 59 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
Peggy Cass
American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999).
Born May 21st, 1924 in Boston.
Died March 8th, 1999 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975).
Born December 8th, 1904 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 70 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Sherwood Anderson
American writer (1876–1941).
Born September 13th, 1876 in Camden.
Died March 8th, 1941 at 64 years old in Colón City (peritonitis).
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
German politician and ss functionary (1899–1972).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Germany, Lębork.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 73 years old in Munich.
Billy Eckstine
American musician (1914–1993).
Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917).
Born July 8th, 1838 in Constance.
Died March 8th, 1917 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Edward Andrews
American actor (1914-1985).
Born October 9th, 1914 in Griffin.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Max Gerson
German physician, originator of gerson therapy (1881-1959).
Born October 18th, 1881 in Wągrowiec.
Died March 8th, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Athol Fugard
South african playwright (1932–2025).
Born June 11th, 1932 in Middelburg.
Died March 8th, 2025 at 92 years old in Stellenbosch. [ref]
Peter Banks
British guitarist.
Born July 15th, 1947 in London Borough of Barnet.
Died March 8th, 2013 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Günther Prien
German u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born January 16th, 1908 in Osterfeld.
Died March 8th, 1941 at 33 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
William Walton
English composer (1902–1983).
Born March 29th, 1902 in Oldham.
Died March 8th, 1983 at 80 years old in Ischia (myocardial infarction).
Wendy Hughes
Australian actress (1952–2014).
Born July 29th, 1952 in Melbourne.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Andrew Watson
Scottish footballer (1857-1921).
Born May 18th, 1857 in Georgetown.
Died March 8th, 1921 at 63 years old in Forest Road.
Zbigniew Religa
Polish cardiac surgeon and politician (1938-2009).
Born December 16th, 1938 in Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship.
Died March 8th, 2009 at 70 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Henry Hull
American actor (1890–1977).
Born October 3rd, 1890 in Louisville.
Died March 8th, 1977 at 86 years old in Cornwall (stroke).
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
Dutch physicist (1837–1923).
Born November 23rd, 1837 in Leiden.
Died March 8th, 1923 at 85 years old in Amsterdam.
Kelly Catlin
American cyclist.
Born November 3rd, 1995 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2019 at 23 years old in Stanford (asphyxia). [ref]
Karen Morley
American film actress (1909-2003).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Ottumwa.
Died March 8th, 2003 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Thomas Beecham
British conductor and impresario (1879–1961).
Born April 29th, 1879 in St Helens.
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in London (coronary thrombosis).
John Ericsson
Swedish-us engineer (1803-1889).
Born July 31st, 1803 in Färnebo församling.
Died March 8th, 1889 at 85 years old in New York City.
Edward Van Sloan
American film character actor (1882–1964).
Born November 1st, 1882 in Chaska.
Died March 8th, 1964 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Howie Morenz
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1937).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Mitchell.
Died March 8th, 1937 at 34 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
John Bellairs
American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children (1938–1991).
Born January 17th, 1938 in Marshall.
Died March 8th, 1991 at 53 years old in Haverhill (cardiovascular disease).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare