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255 Notable deaths
Anthony James Leggett
British physicist (1938–2026).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Camberwell.
Died March 8th, 2026 at 87 years old in Urbana. [ref]
Kim Yong-sik
Japanese and south korean association football player (1910-1985).
Born July 25th, 1910 in Sinchon County.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 74 years old in Seoul.
Gerard Mortier
Belgian opera director (1943–2014).
Born November 24th, 1943 in Ghent.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 70 years old in Brussels (pancreatic cancer).
Abram Deborin
Russian philosopher (1881–1963).
Born June 16th, 1881 in Kaunas.
Died March 8th, 1963 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Nina Onilova
Soviet machine gunner, awarded titles of hero of the soviet union and the order of lenin (1921–1942).
Born April 10th, 1921 in Novomykolaivka.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 20 years old in Sevastopol (gunshot wound).
Malcolm R. Patterson
American politician (1861-1935).
Born June 7th, 1861 in Somerville.
Died March 8th, 1935 at 73 years old in Sarasota.
Milko Kelemen
Croatian composer (1924-2018).
Born March 30th, 1924 in Slatina.
Died March 8th, 2018 at 93 years old in Stuttgart.
Rudolf Kohlrausch
German physicist (1809–1858).
Born November 6th, 1809 in Göttingen.
Died March 8th, 1858 at 48 years old in Erlangen.
Michel d'Ornano
French politician (1924–1991).
Born July 12th, 1924 in Paris.
Died March 8th, 1991 at 66 years old in Saint-Cloud (struck by vehicle).
Maria Kryuchkova
Gymnast.
Born July 7th, 1988 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 26 years old in Rostov-on-Don (embolism).
René Clemencic
Austrian harpsichordist, musicologist and conductor.
Born February 27th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Otakar Jaroš
Czech soldier (1912-1943).
Born August 1st, 1912 in Louny. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1943 at 30 years old in Sokolove. [ref]
Urho Castrén
Finnish politician (1886-1965).
Born December 30th, 1886 in Jyväskylä.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Sergei Mandreko
Russian footballer (1971–2022).
Born August 1st, 1971 in Bokhtar.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 50 years old in Austria (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Eduardo Pondal
Spanish author (1835-1917).
Born February 6th, 1835 in Ponteceso. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1917 at 82 years old in A Coruña.
Robert Grimm
Swiss politician (1881-1958).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Wald.
Died March 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in Bern.
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Lemon Grove.
Karl Ludwig Diehl
German actor (1896–1958).
Born August 14th, 1896 in Halle (Saale).
Died March 8th, 1958 at 61 years old in Penzberg.
Charles Exbrayat
French writer (1906–1989).
Born May 5th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 82 years old in Saint-Étienne.
Manuel Gondra
President of paraguay (1872-1927).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 8th, 1927 at 55 years old in Asunción.
Faustino Míguez González
Spanish presbyter (1831-1925).
Born March 24th, 1831 in Xamirás.
Died March 8th, 1925 at 93 years old in Getafe.
George Sansom
Japanologist (1883–1965).
Born November 28th, 1883 in London.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tucson.
Erkki Aaltonen
Finnish composer (1910–1990).
Born August 17th, 1910 in Hämeenlinna.
Died March 8th, 1990 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar
Turkish journalist and statesperson (1864–1944).
Born August 17th, 1864 in Istanbul.
Died March 8th, 1944 at 79 years old in Heybeliada.
Teresa Ciepły
Polish sprinter and hurdler.
Born October 19th, 1937 in Brodnia Górna.
Died March 8th, 2006 at 68 years old in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
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