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255 Notable deaths
George F. Carrier
Mathematician and professor of applied mathematics emeritus of harvard university (1918–2002).
Born May 4th, 1918 in Millinocket.
Died March 8th, 2002 at 83 years old in Boston (esophageal cancer).
John Emerson
Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (1874–1956).
Born May 29th, 1874 in Sandusky.
Died March 8th, 1956 at 81 years old in Pasadena.
Djibril Tamsir Niane
Senegalese and guinean writer and historian (1932–2021).
Born January 9th, 1932 in Conakry.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Dakar (COVID-19). [ref]
Alfred William Pollard
British author and bibliographer (1859–1944).
Born August 14th, 1859 in London.
Died March 8th, 1944 at 84 years old in Wimbledon.
Oscar Branch Colquitt
American politician (1861-1940).
Born December 16th, 1861 in Camilla.
Died March 8th, 1940 at 78 years old in Dallas.
Rasim Öztekin
Turkish actor (1959–2021).
Born January 14th, 1959 in Istanbul.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 62 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Beninise politician (1917-2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Abomey. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cotonou.
Elisabeth Bykova
Soviet chess player (1913-1989).
Born November 4th, 1913 in Bogolyubovo.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Junpei Gomikawa
Japanese novelist and writer (1916-1995).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Dalian.
Died March 8th, 1995 at 78 years old
Paul Matschie
German zoologist (1861–1926).
Born August 11th, 1861 in Brandenburg an der Havel. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1926 at 64 years old in Berlin (rectum cancer). [ref]
Henry Baker Tristram
English clergyman, biblical scholar, traveller and ornithologist (1822-1906).
Born May 11th, 1822 in Eglingham.
Died March 8th, 1906 at 83 years old in Durham.
Reuben Goodstein
British mathematician (1912-1985).
Born December 15th, 1912 in London.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 72 years old in Leicester.
Alan Roscoe
American actor (1886-1933).
Born August 23rd, 1886 in Nashville.
Died March 8th, 1933 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Athletics competitor (1888-1913).
Born November 23rd, 1888 in Pylos.
Died March 8th, 1913 at 24 years old in Athens (meningitis).
Paul Hymans
Belgian politician (1865–1941).
Born March 23rd, 1865 in Ixelles.
Died March 8th, 1941 at 75 years old in Nice.
Peter Benoit
Flemish composer (1834-1901).
Born August 17th, 1834 in Harelbeke.
Died March 8th, 1901 at 66 years old in Antwerp.
Wilhelm Bousset
German theologian (1865–1920).
Born September 3rd, 1865 in Lübeck.
Died March 8th, 1920 at 54 years old in Giessen.
Victor Potel
Actor (1889-1947).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Lafayette.
Died March 8th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood.
Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya
Russian writer (1908–1994).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Odesa.
Died March 8th, 1994 at 86 years old in Yessentuki.
Anton Romako
Austrian artist (1832–1889).
Born October 20th, 1832 in Atzgersdorf.
Died March 8th, 1889 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Jansug Kakhidze
Soviet and georgian conductor (1936–2002).
Born May 26th, 1936 in Tbilisi.
Died March 8th, 2002 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.
Alfonso Gatto
Italian art critic and writer (1909-1976).
Born July 17th, 1909 in Salerno.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 66 years old in Orbetello (traffic collision).
Keith Greene
British racing driver (1938–2021).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Leytonstone.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 83 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Italo Galbiati
Italian football player and manager (1937–2023).
Born August 8th, 1937 in Milan.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Inezita Barroso
Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Born March 4th, 1925 in São Paulo.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 90 years old in São Paulo (disease). [ref]
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