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March 8th
197 Notable deaths
Roy Harrod
English economist (1900–1978).
Born February 13th, 1900 in London.
Died March 8th, 1978 at 78 years old in Holt.
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel.
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
Togo D. West, Jr.
Member of the united states cabinet (1942-2018).
Born June 21st, 1942 in Winston-Salem.
Died March 8th, 2018 at 75 years old in sea (myocardial infarction).
Princess Masako Takeda
Japanese princess; daughter of emperor meiji and sono sachiko (1888–1940).
Born September 30th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died March 8th, 1940 at 51 years old in Tokyo.
Joseph Bech
Prime minister of luxembourg (1887-1975).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Diekirch.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Luxembourg.
Michael Gielen
Austrian conductor.
Born July 20th, 1927 in Dresden.
Died March 8th, 2019 at 91 years old in Mondsee (pneumonia). [ref]
Fred T. Jane
British writer and illustrator.
Born August 6th, 1865 in Richmond, Upottery.
Died March 8th, 1916 at 50 years old in Southsea.
Wim Sonneveld
Dutch comedian.
Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Wilson Harris
Guyanese writer.
Born March 24th, 1921 in New Amsterdam.
Died March 8th, 2018 at 96 years old in Chelmsford.
Franz Alexander
American hungarian-born psychoanalyst (1891-1964).
Born January 22nd, 1891 in Budapest.
Died March 8th, 1964 at 73 years old in Palm Springs.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain