🥧 Pi Day
Notable deaths on March 14th
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Oxford. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 76 years old in Cambridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818-1883).
Born May 5th, 1818 in Trier. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1883 at 64 years old in London (lung disease). [ref]
Scott Hall
American professional wrestler (1958–2022).
Born October 20th, 1958 in St. Mary's County.
Died March 14th, 2022 at 63 years old in Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (myocardial infarction).
Peter Graves
American actor (1926-2010).
Born March 18th, 1926 in Minneapolis.
Died March 14th, 2010 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Susan Hayward
American actress (1917–1975).
Born June 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died March 14th, 1975 at 57 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer).
Tony Benn
British politician (1925–2014).
Born April 3rd, 1925 in Marylebone.
Died March 14th, 2014 at 88 years old in London (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist and philosopher (1929–2026).
Born June 18th, 1929 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 14th, 2026 at 96 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Bobby Caldwell
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1951-2023).
Born August 15th, 1951 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2023 at 71 years old in Great Meadows, Manhattan (peripheral neuropathy). [ref]
Genesis P-Orridge
British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020).
Born May 22nd, 1950 in Victoria Park.
Died March 14th, 2020 at 69 years old in Lower East Side (leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]
Fannie Lou Hamer
American civil rights activist (1917–1977).
Born October 6th, 1917 in Montgomery County. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mound Bayou (heart failure). [ref]
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved