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History Deaths on March 04

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History Deaths on March 04

Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment (b. 1929)

#Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale

In 1993

William Carlos Williams, American poet, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1883)

#William_Carlos_Williams

In 1963

Harry Blackmun, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)

#Harry_Blackmun

In 1999

Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, German jurist and politician, German Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1887)

#Lutz_Graf_Schwerin_von_Krosigk

In 1977

John Anstis, English historian and politician (b. 1669)

#John_Anstis

In 1744

Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907)

#Joe_Marsala

In 1978

Anatol E. Baconsky, Romanian poet, author, and critic (b. 1925)

#Anatol_E._Baconsky

In 1977

Herbert O'Conor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Maryland (b. 1896)

#Herbert_O'Conor

In 1960

Nancy Tyson Burbidge, Australian botanist and curator (b. 1912)

#Nancy_Tyson_Burbidge

In 1977

P. A. Sangma, Indian lawyer and politician, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b. 1947)

#P._A._Sangma

In 2016

Johannes Zick, German painter (b. 1702)

#Johannes_Zick

In 1762

Ed Manning, American basketball player and coach (b. 1943)

#Ed_Manning

In 2011

Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (b. 1916)

#Robert_H._Dicke

In 1997

Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (b. 1909)

#Wesley_Bolin

In 1978

Stephen III, king of Hungary (b. 1147)

#Stephen_III_of_Hungary

In 1172

Simon van der Meer, Dutch-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1925)

#Simon_van_der_Meer

In 2011

Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player (b. 1961)

#Gerardo_Barbero

In 2001

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepalese journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1924)

#Krishna_Prasad_Bhattarai

In 2011

Toren Smith, Canadian businessman, founded Studio Proteus (b. 1960)

#Toren_Smith

In 2013

Clarence Kingsbury, English cyclist (b. 1882)

#Clarence_Kingsbury

In 1949

Raimund Abraham, Austrian architect and educator, designed the Austrian Cultural Forum New York (b. 1933)

#Raimund_Abraham

In 2010

Harold Stassen, American educator and politician, 25th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1907)

#Harold_Stassen

In 2001

Nikolai Gogol, Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, novelist, and playwright (b. 1809)

#Nikolai_Gogol

In 1852

Minnie Pearl, American entertainer (b. 1912)

#Minnie_Pearl

In 1996

Art Babbitt, American animator and director (b. 1907)

#Art_Babbitt

In 1992

Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (b. 1725)

#Louis_Jean_Marie_de_Bourbon,_Duke_of_Penthièvre

In 1793

Matt Urban, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)

#Matt_Urban

In 1995

Lucille La Verne, American actress (b. 1872)

#Lucille_La_Verne

In 1945

Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (b. 1812)

#Alexander_H._Stephens

In 1883

Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (b. 1926)

#Willi_Unsoeld

In 1979

Keith Flint, English singer (The Prodigy) (b. 1969)

#Keith_Flint

In 2019

Wu Tianming, Chinese director and producer (b. 1939)

#Wu_Tianming

In 2014

Saint Casimir, Polish prince (b. 1458)

#Saint_Casimir

In 1484

Hans von Aachen, German painter and educator (b. 1552)

#Hans_von_Aachen

In 1615

Jean-François Champollion, French philologist and scholar (b. 1790)

#Jean-François_Champollion

In 1832

John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (b. 1950)

#John_Candy

In 1994

Vladislav Ardzinba, Abkhazian historian and politician, 1st President of Abkhazia (b. 1945)

#Vladislav_Ardzinba

In 2010

Ira Remsen, American chemist and academic (b. 1846)

#Ira_Remsen

In 1927

Zhou Xiaoyan, Chinese soprano and educator (b. 1917)

#Zhou_Xiaoyan

In 2016

Joseph Henry Shorthouse, English author (b. 1834)

#Joseph_Henry_Shorthouse

In 1903

Luke Perry, American actor (b. 1966)

#Luke_Perry

In 2019

Matthew C. Perry, American naval commander (b. 1794)

#Matthew_C._Perry

In 1858

Davide Astori, Italian soccer player (b. 1987)

#Davide_Astori

In 2018

Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (b. 1929)

#Bud_Collins

In 2016

Louis III, duke of Bourbon (b. 1668)

#Louis,_Prince_of_Condé_(1668-1710)

In 1710

Jim Rhodes, American businessman and politician, 61st Governor of Ohio (b. 1909)

#Jim_Rhodes

In 2001

Mi?osz Magin, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1929)

#Mi?osz_Magin

In 1999

Antonin Artaud, French actor and director (b. 1896)

#Antonin_Artaud

In 1948

Beatriz Guido, Argentine author and screenwriter (b. 1924)

#Beatriz_Guido

In 1988

Jakub ?winka, Polish priest and archbishop

#Jakub_?winka

In 1314

John Marvin Jones, American judge and politician (b. 1882)

#John_Marvin_Jones

In 1976

James Ward, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1843)

#James_Ward_(psychologist)

In 1925

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter (b. 1725)

#Jean-Baptiste_Greuze

In 1805

John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)

#John_Montgomery_Ward

In 1925

Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia, Christian martyrs

#Adrian_and_Natalia_of_Nicomedia

In 306

Izaak Kolthoff, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1894)

#Izaak_Kolthoff

In 1993

James Richardson, English explorer (b. 1809)

#James_Richardson_(explorer)

In 1851

Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid Sultanate (b. 1137)

#Saladin

In 1193

Don Mincher, American baseball player (b. 1938)

#Don_Mincher

In 2012

Hamlin Garland, American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer (b. 1860)

#Hamlin_Garland

In 1940

Tomislav Iv?i?, Croatian singer-songwriter and politician (b. 1953)

#Tomislav_Iv?i?

In 1993

Jack Kinzler, American engineer (b. 1920)

#Jack_Kinzler

In 2014

Alenush Terian, Iranian astronomer and physicist (b. 1920)

#Alenush_Terian

In 2011

Mark Freidkin, Russian author and poet (b. 1953)

#Mark_Freidkin

In 2014

Ivan Dougherty, Australian general (b. 1907)

#Ivan_Dougherty

In 1998

George Edward Hughes, Irish-Scottish philosopher and author (b. 1918)

#George_Edward_Hughes

In 1994

Charles Scott Sherrington, English neurophysiologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)

#Charles_Scott_Sherrington

In 1952

Velibor Vasovi?, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1939)

#Velibor_Vasovi?

In 2002

Clayton Yeutter, American politician (b. 1930)

#Clayton_Yeutter

In 2017

Torin Thatcher, American actor (b. 1905)

#Torin_Thatcher

In 1981

John Schofield, American general and politician, 28th United States Secretary of War (b. 1831)

#John_Schofield

In 1906

René Lefebvre, French businessman (b. 1879)

#René_Lefebvre

In 1944

Louis Capone, Italian-American gangster (b. 1896)

#Louis_Capone

In 1944

Hank Gathers, American basketball player (b. 1967)

#Hank_Gathers

In 1990

Elizabeth Smart, Canadian poet and author (b. 1913)

#Elizabeth_Smart_(Canadian_author)

In 1986

Claude Nougaro, French singer-songwriter (b. 1929)

#Claude_Nougaro

In 2004

Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (b. 1938)

#Gary_Gygax

In 2008

Claude de Forbin, French admiral and politician (b. 1656)

#Claude_de_Forbin

In 1733

Tadeusz Nalepa, Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)

#Tadeusz_Nalepa

In 2007

Jack Taylor, American baseball player (b. 1874)

#Jack_Taylor_(1900s_pitcher)

In 1938

Mickey Moore, Canadian-American actor and director (b. 1914)

#Mickey_Moore

In 2013

Harold Barrowclough, New Zealand general, lawyer, and politician, 8th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1894)

#Harold_Barrowclough

In 1972

Ludwig Quidde, German activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)

#Ludwig_Quidde

In 1941

Walter H. Schottky, Swiss-German physicist and engineer (b. 1886)

#Walter_H._Schottky

In 1976

Richard Manuel, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1943)

#Richard_Manuel

In 1986

Tiny Grimes, American guitarist (b. 1916)

#Tiny_Grimes

In 1989

John Reynolds Gardiner, American author and engineer (b. 1944)

#John_Reynolds_Gardiner

In 2006

Joan of England, queen of Scotland (b. 1210)

#Joan_of_England,_Queen_of_Scotland

In 1238

Art Hodes, Ukrainian-American pianist and composer (b. 1904)

#Art_Hodes

In 1993

Daniel of Moscow, Russian Grand Duke (b. 1261)

#Daniel_of_Moscow

In 1303

Abraham Baldwin, American minister, lawyer, and politician (b. 1754)

#Abraham_Baldwin

In 1807

Fausto Sozzini, Italian theologian and educator (b. 1539)

#Fausto_Sozzini

In 1604

Bernard Gilpin, English priest and theologian (b. 1517)

#Bernard_Gilpin

In 1583

Yuri II, Russian Grand Prince (b. 1189)

#Yuri_II_of_Vladimir

In 1238

Pare Lorentz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1905)

#Pare_Lorentz

In 1992

Fred Wedlock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)

#Fred_Wedlock

In 2010

Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (b. 1854)

#Moritz_Moszkowski

In 1925

Carsten Hauch, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1790)

#Carsten_Hauch

In 1872

George McAfee, American football player (b. 1918)

#George_McAfee

In 2009

Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist and paleontologist (b. 1774)

#Christian_Leopold_von_Buch

In 1853

Thomas Eagleton, American lawyer and politician, 38th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (b. 1929)

#Thomas_Eagleton

In 2007

Jean René Bazaine, French painter and author (b. 1904)

#Jean_René_Bazaine

In 2001

William Willett, English inventor, founded British Summer Time (b. 1856)

#William_Willett

In 1915

Mariano Moreno, Argentinian journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1778)

#Mariano_Moreno

In 1811

Yuriy Kravchenko, Ukrainian police officer and politician (b. 1951)

#Yuriy_Kravchenko

In 2005

Thomas Starr King, American minister and politician (b. 1824)

#Thomas_Starr_King

In 1864

Franz Marc, German painter (b. 1880)

#Franz_Marc

In 1916

Pat Conroy, American author (b. 1945)

#Pat_Conroy

In 2016

Sigismund, archduke of Austria (b. 1427)

#Sigismund,_Archduke_of_Austria

In 1496

Jaba Ioseliani, Georgian playwright, academic, and politician (b. 1926)

#Jaba_Ioseliani

In 2003

Amos Bronson Alcott, American philosopher and educator (b. 1799)

#Amos_Bronson_Alcott

In 1888

Fannie Barrier Williams, American educator and activist (b. 1855)

#Fannie_Barrier_Williams

In 1944

George Foster Peabody, American banker and philanthropist (b. 1852)

#George_Foster_Peabody

In 1938

Johnny Alf, Brazilian pianist and composer (b. 1929)

#Johnny_Alf

In 2010

Ray Hatton, English-American runner, author, and academic (b. 1932)

In 2015

Dušan Bilandži?, Croatian historian and politician (b. 1924)

In 2015

Elaine Kellett-Bowman, English lawyer and politician (b. 1923)

In 2014

Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (b. 1923)

In 2013

Paul McBride, Scottish lawyer and politician (b. 1965)

In 2012

Arjun Singh, Indian politician (b. 1930)

In 2011

Vivienne Harris, English journalist and publisher, co-founded the Jewish Telegraph (b. 1921)

In 2011

Horton Foote, American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1916)

In 2009

Yvon Cormier, Canadian wrestler (b. 1938)

In 2009

Leonard Rosenman, American composer and conductor (b. 1924)

In 2008

Ian Wooldridge, English journalist (b. 1932)

In 2007

Edgar Valter, Estonian author and illustrator (b. 1929)

In 2006

Carlos Sherman, Uruguayan-Belarusian author and activist (b. 1934)

In 2005

Nicola Calipari, Italian general (b. 1953)

In 2005

Sébastien Japrisot, French author, screenwriter, and director (b. 1931)

In 2003

Elyne Mitchell, Australian skier and author (b. 1913)

In 2002

Ugn? Karvelis, Lithuanian author and translator (b. 1935)

In 2002

Fred Lasswell, American cartoonist (b. 1916)

In 2001

Ta-You Wu, Chinese physicist and academic (b. 1907)

In 2000

Michael Noonan, New Zealand-Australian author and screenwriter (b. 1921)

In 2000

Hermann Brück, German-Scottish physicist and astronomer (b. 1905)

In 2000

Del Close, American actor and educator (b. 1934)

In 1999

Joe Baker-Cresswell, English captain (b. 1901)

In 1997

John Sauer, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1925)

In 1996

Godfrey Bryan, English cricketer (b. 1902)

In 1991

Seibo Kitamura, Japanese sculptor (b. 1884)

In 1987

Albert L. Lehninger, American biochemist and academic (b. 1917)

In 1986

Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, German admiral (b. 1900)

In 1981

Alan Hardaker, English lieutenant and businessman (b. 1912)

In 1980

William Paul, American lawyer and politician (b. 1885)

In 1977

Andrés Caicedo, Colombian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1951)

In 1977

Adolph Gottlieb, American painter and sculptor (b. 1903)

In 1974

Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (b. 1911)

In 1972

Nicholas Schenck, Russian-American businessman (b. 1881)

In 1969

Noel Gay, English composer and songwriter (b. 1898)

In 1954

Mark Sandrich, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1900)

In 1945

Louis Buchalter, American mob boss (b. 1897)

In 1944

Alexander Campbell, Irish-American minister and theologian (b. 1788)

In 1866

Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (b. 1776)

In 1853

John Collins, American politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1717)

In 1795

Thomas Usk, English author

In 1388

Jeanne d'Évreux, queen consort of France (b. 1310)

In 1371

Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Fatimid caliph (b. 873)

In 934

Pelagius I, pope of the Catholic Church

In 561

Landry of Sées, French bishop and saint

In 480

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