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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

  • Vernon Jordan

    American civil rights activist, attorney, and self-made man. he is one of the most important movers and shakers in washington dc. jordan was part of the civil rights movement and accompanied charlayne hunter, an african-american student. hunter would later become a pbs correspondent. he led a boycott of stores that refused to hire blacks in 1962. jordan was the head …

2020

  • Tison Chen

    Tison Chen was a renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of exoplanets.

  • Fayne Ellison

    Fayne Ellison was a renowned British poet who was celebrated for her lyrical and introspective works that often focused on nature and the human experience.

  • Johnte Johnson

    Johnte Johnson was a prolific playwright whose plays have been widely performed and acclaimed.

  • Paislei Bates

    Paislei Bates was a British paleontologist known for her work on the evolution of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.

  • Wilman Gonzalez

    Wilman Gonzalez was a Mexican astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of exoplanets.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Mike Willesee

    An australian journalist and tv host. he was the first producer-host of "willesee at seven," an australian current affairs program that aired on the seven network from 1976 to 1981. he was previously the anchor journalist at the nine network from 1971 to 1972 and for abc 1969-1971, "four corners".

2018

  • Laymond Berry

    Renowned football wide receiver who played for the Baltimore Colts.

  • Nolon Young

    Nolon Young was a renowned British sculptor who specialized in large-scale public art installations.

  • Trestin Emerson

    Trestin Emerson was a prolific American novelist who explored themes of identity, family, and social justice in his works.

  • Larissa Lisovskaya

    Larissa Lisovskaya was a prominent physicist who made significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics.

  • María Rubio
    María Rubio

    Mexican television, film and stage actress (b. 1934)

2017

  • Selig Salkind

    Contributed to the development of the theory of quantum chaos.

2016

  • Bern Klug

    Bernard Klug was a renowned biologist known for his work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

  • Carole Achache

    French writer, photographer and actress (b. 1952)

2015

  • Sadler Emerson

    Sadler Emerson was a renowned Canadian journalist who covered stories from around the world.

  • Yanky Rosenbaum

    Yanky Rosenbaum was a renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of exoplanets.

  • Keymon Wills

    Keymon Wills was a renowned American astronomer who made significant discoveries about the formation of galaxies.

  • Earsie Petersen

    Earsie Petersen was a renowned Danish biographer who wrote extensively about historical figures and literary giants.

  • Izumi Koide

    Renowned for contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

2014

  • Alain Resnais

    French film director associated with the French New Wave movement.

  • Alain Resnais

    French film director associated with the French New Wave movement.

  • Autumn Radtke

    Autumn Radtke was an entrepreneur known for her work in the technology industry.

  • Alejandro Zaffaroni

    Renowned chemist known for his contributions to drug delivery systems.

2013

  • Ermalee Butler

    Renowned biologist known for her work on genetics and cell biology.

  • Arden Warner

    Renowned chemist known for his contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Bonnie Franklin

    American actress, dancer, and singer (b. 1944)

2012

  • Jedaiah Breitbart

    Jedaiah Breitbart was an American conservative commentator and publisher who founded the news and opinion website Breitbart News.

  • Lucio Dalla

    Italian singer-songwriter and musician.

  • Andrew Breitbart

    American journalist, author, and publisher (d. 2012)

  • Germano Mosconi

    Italian journalist and ex-anchorman

2011

  • Hazel Rowley

    Australian journalist known for her biographies of notable figures.

  • Art Fischer

    Inventor of the Fischer connector used in electronics.

2010

  • Grantham Wills

    Grantham Wills was a renowned American journalist and war correspondent who covered major conflicts around the world.

  • Saharah Emerson

    Saharah Emerson was an acclaimed American novelist whose works often delved into the complexities of family dynamics and the human condition.

  • Mahagony Emerson

    Mahagony Emerson was a prolific novelist who explored themes of identity and social justice in her acclaimed works.

  • Adlyn Emerson

    Adlyn Emerson was a renowned American poet whose work focused on the complexities of human relationships and the natural world.

  • Madelena Vázquez

    Madelena Vázquez was a celebrated Spanish poet who explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2008

  • Fleet Atwater

    Fleet Atwater was an American political consultant and strategist who played a key role in several Republican presidential campaigns.

  • Raul Reyes

    Second-in-command farc guerrilla (born 1948).

2006

  • Jack Wild

    British actor (born 1952).

  • Dray Prescot

    Dray Prescot was a prolific author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels.

  • Peter Osgood

    English footballer (d. 2006)

  • Nurasyura binte Mohamed Fauzi

    Singaporean rape and murder victim.

  • Johnny Jackson

    American musician (born 1951)

2005

  • Ladina Florin

    Ladina Florin was a Swiss playwright known for her socially conscious and experimental works.

  • Peter Malkin

    Israeli secret agent (born 1927)

2004

  • Newell Johnson

    Renowned biologist known for his work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

  • Mian Ghulam Jilani

    Pakistani general (b. 1914)

2003

  • Mearle Savage

    Renowned jazz saxophonist known for his innovative style.

2002

  • Harlin Kuhn

    Harlin Kuhn was a professional baseball player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

  • Farris Bryant

    Farris Bryant was an American politician who served as the 34th Governor of Florida.

2001

  • Alvera Lovell

    Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.

  • Henry Wade

    American soldier and lawyer (d. 2001).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

  • Wilmont Snider

    Wilmont Snider was an American professional baseball player.

  • Archie Goodwin

    Archie Goodwin is a fictional character in Rex Stout's detective novels featuring Nero Wolfe.

1996

  • Margaret McKay

    At 85, politician dies

1995

  • Warren McCabe

    Pioneer in the field of chemical engineering and thermodynamics.

  • Georges J. F. Köhler

    German biologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1946)

  • César Rodríguez Álvarez

    Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1920)

  • Vladislav Listyev

    Russian journalist and television anchor (d. 1995).

  • Edmund Boyd Fisher

    Publisher, who dies at the age of 56.

1994

  • Manmohan Desai

    Filmmaker, who dies at the age of 57.

  • Timothy Andrew James Souster

    Musician/composer, who dies at 51.

  • Eliseo Diego

    A cuban poet who is praised for his short stories and lyric poetry. diego, father of eliseo alberto won the mexican juan rulfo award in 1993.

  • Jacob "Jimmy" Herman Huizinga

    Journalist/writer dies at 75

1993

  • Oiva Penna

    Italian poet recognized for his lyrical works.

  • Luis Kutner

    American co-founder, amnesty international, dies at the age of 84.

1991

  • Edwin H Land

    American inventor and scientist (polaroid corporation). (born 1909)

  • Edwin Land

    American inventor and founder the polaroid camera. edison was second with 533 patents. land's daughter, who was second only to edison in patents, asked land why he couldn't see the photo he just took with his camera.

  • Edwin H. Land

    American scientist and businessman, co-founded the polaroid corporation (b. 1909)

  • Scott Huston

    Composer dies at 74

  • Katharine Blake

    Actress (to hold & have), dies at the age of 62

1990

  • Pura Castillo

    Pura Castillo was a Filipino swimmer who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, winning several medals in regional and international competitions.

  • Sigismund Schmid

    Contributed to the development of nuclear physics.

  • Johnnae Lesley

    Johnnae Lesley was a renowned Scottish playwright known for her socially conscious dramas.

  • Claude Spaak

    Belgian dramatist, dies.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Vasantdada Patil

    Indian farmer and politician, 9th governor of rajasthan (d. 1989)

  • Henk van Stipriaan

    Dutch radio host dies at the age of 64

  • Vasantdada Patil

    Indian politician and farmer 9th governor of rajasthan

  • Josephine van Gasteren

    Dutch actress/director (bluejackets), died at 72

1988

  • Jean Le Poulain
    Jean Le Poulain

    French actor. he was a french actor who died in paris on march 1, 1988.

  • Joe Besser

    American comedian and actor (d. 1988).

1987

  • Providencia Velázquez

    Renowned Mexican painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.

  • Bertrand de Jouvenel

    French journalist known for his political writings.

1986

  • Zi Yuan

    Chinese novelist and playwright with a significant literary contribution.

1985

  • Grove Kern

    Renowned composer known for his contributions to American musical theater.

  • Arliss Francis

    Arliss Francis was a renowned painter known for his abstract art creations.

  • Burris Finley

    Burris Finley was an American poet who published several collections of poetry.

  • Eugene List

    American concert pianist, who dies at the age of 66

1984

  • Evona Walska

    Renowned opera singer known for her dramatic soprano voice.

  • Jackie Coogan

    American actor. one of the most popular and attractive child stars. at 18 months old, he made his first screen appearance in "skinneraeur(tm),s baby". at age four, he was a regular attraction and chaplain used his services in two of his movies.

  • Eudora Gibson

    Eudora Gibson was a pioneering astronomer known for her work on variable stars.

1983

  • Arthur Koestler

    Known for his novel 'Darkness at Noon' and his exploration of political themes.

  • Arthur Koestler

    Known for his novel 'Darkness at Noon' and his exploration of political themes.

1982

  • Frank Sargeson

    New zealand fiction writer (d. 1982)

1981

  • Lennard F. B. Lennard-Jones

    Known for the Lennard-Jones potential in physics.

1980

  • Mescal Fitzgerald

    Mescal Fitzgerald was a renowned American playwright whose works often explored social and political themes.

  • Duong Thieu Trung

    Duong Thieu Trung was a renowned Vietnamese poet and scholar during the French colonial era.

  • Adalai Sherwood

    American painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.

  • Oleva Fitzgerald

    Oleva Fitzgerald was a celebrated Irish playwright whose plays often explored social and political themes.

  • Ruthellen Chambers

    Ruthellen Chambers was a prolific American poet who wrote extensively about nature, love, and the human experience.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Mustafa Barzani

    Kurdish nationalist leader and founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

  • Dolores Costello

    Silent film actress and grandmother of Drew Barrymore.

  • Mustafa Barzani

    Iraqi-kurdistan politician (b. 1903)

  • Molla Mustafa Barzani

    Iranian kurd leader (kdp) dies at 75

1978

  • Paul Scott

    English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1920)

1976

  • Jean Martinon

    French composer, musician, conductor, and violinist

  • Lake Barcroft

    Lake Barcroft was a renowned physiologist known for his research on respiration and high-altitude physiology.

1974

  • Bobby Timmons

    American composer and pianist (d. 1974).

  • Jos de Haes

    Flemish poet (azuren hote), dies at age 53

1973

  • Loyal Durand

    Renowned chemist known for his work in organic chemistry.

1972

  • Victor Babin

    Composer dies at 63

1971

  • Clemma Graves

    American politician who was the first woman to serve in the Arkansas Senate.

1970

  • Lucille Hegamin

    American entertainer and singer (born in 1894)

  • Ed[uard] Hoornik

    Dutch poet / writer (na jaren), dies in 59

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Emory Conrad Malick

    Pioneering surgeon known for his contributions to medical science.

1968

  • Harbour Fraser

    Harbour Fraser was a renowned author known for his captivating novels.

  • G v d Vring

    Writer

  • Georg von der Vring

    German painter (camp lafayette) dies at 78

1966

  • Fritz Houtermans

    Polish-german academic and physicist (d. 1966).

1965

  • Armour Fitch

    Armour Fitch was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from New York.

  • Boleslav Vomacka

    Composer dies at 77

1964

  • Sergius Kagen

    Composer dies at 54

1963

  • Felina Casorati

    Italian author known for her poetic works.

  • Jorge Daponte

    Argentinian race car driver (d. 1963)

  • Irish Meusel

    American baseball player and coach (d.63)

1962

  • Roscoe Ates

    Actor (dep rosscoe-marshal for gunsight pass), died at 70

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Elisa Boni

    Italian poet known for her lyrical works.

1958

  • Giacomo Balla

    Italian architect, builder/painting artist, and interior designer. he was a leading futurist but became more conservative during the 1930s.

1956

  • Leonice Gilmour

    American author known for her works on social issues and women's rights.

1953

  • Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard

    Painter/lithographer/etcher, dies.

1952

  • Mariano Azuela

    Mexican author known for his novel 'The Underdogs'.

1950

  • Cono Melia

    Argentinian playwright known for his innovative works.

  • Leston Fitzgerald

    Leston Fitzgerald was an influential American playwright known for his socially conscious and thought-provoking plays.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

  • Cyril Walker

    Cyril Walker was a professional golfer who won the U.S. Open in 1924.

1947

  • J Boogaard

    Nazi collaborator, executed.

1945

  • Anneth Frank

    A young Jewish girl whose diary chronicled her family's hiding during the Holocaust.

1944

  • Formans

    Director milos mother, dies in auschwitz

1943

  • Alexandre Yersin

    Swiss-french physician and bacteriologist (b. 1863)

1942

  • Lennard Jones

    Known for the Lennard-Jones potential used in molecular physics.

  • George S. Rentz

    American commander (b. 1882)

  • George S Rentz

    Navy chaplain (born 1882)

1940

  • Claron Emerson

    Claron Emerson was a prolific American playwright whose works explored the complexities of human relationships.

  • Lucindy Fitzgerald

    Lucindy Fitzgerald was a prolific American poet, known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Ellard Sinclair

    Ellard Sinclair was a prominent British playwright whose works explored the complexities of human relationships.

  • Odies Fitzgerald

    Odies Fitzgerald was a prolific American playwright whose works explored the complexities of human relationships.

  • A. H. Tammsaare

    Estonian author (b. 1878)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

  • Gabriele D'Annunzio

    Italian journalist and politician (b. 1863)

  • Gabriele D'Annunzio

    Italian royalty: a writer, poet, dramatist, novelist, and prince. he was the son of a landowner and received his education at the university of rome in 1881. his many poems and stories were published by the university of rome starting in 1882. his grand affair with eleonora dusse in 1900's "the flame of love" caused scandal.

1936

  • Mikhail Kuzmin

    Russian author and poet (b. 1871)

1933

  • Gabrielle Petit

    Gabrielle Petit was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • U?adzimir Zylka

    Belarusian poet (born 1900)

1932

  • Dino Campana

    Between madness episodes, he was an italian poet and a student of pharmacy and chemistry from 1906-1913. he also traveled extensively throughout europe and the united states, writing and reciting. this earned him the nickname of an italian rimbaud.

  • Frank Teschemacher

    American jazz musician (b. 1906)

  • Frank Teschemacher

    American jazz clarinetist (born 1906)

1930

  • Montford McGuire

    US Congressman from Oklahoma

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • Royal H Weller

    American politician (born 1881)

1928

  • Albert Herbert Brewer

    Composer dies at 62

  • Jacob Adolf Hagg

    Composer dies at 77

1926

  • Camilo Pessanha

    Portuguese symbolist poet and important figure in Portuguese literature.

1925

  • Homer Plessy

    American civil rights activist known for challenging racial segregation in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson.

1924

  • Chilton Furman

    Chilton Furman was an American architect known for his work on several prominent buildings in the early 20th century.

  • Louise MA

    At 66, princess of belgium dies

1922

  • Pichichi

    Spanish footballer (b. 1892)

  • Rafael Moreno Aranzadi

    Spanish footballer (born 1892)

1921

  • Nicholas Petrovic Njegos King of Montenegro (1910-18)

    At the age of 79, he dies.

1920

  • John H. Bankhead

    American lawyer and politician (b. 1842)

  • Joseph Trumpeldor

    Killed while defending tel-mai from an arab attack

  • John H Bankhead

    U.s. senator (born 1842)

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

  • Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren composer

    At the age of 64, he dies.

1914

  • Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound

    4th earl of minto, english soldier and politician, 8th governor general of canada (b. 1845)

  • Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound

    4th earl of minto english soldier, politician, and academic 36th governor general of india

  • Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin composer

    At 47 years old, he dies.

1913

  • Lida Larina

    Russian poet and translator.

1912

  • George Grossmith

    English comedian and actor (born 1847).

1911

  • Jacobus van 't Hoff

    Pioneer in the field of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics.

  • Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

    Dutch physical chemist and first winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

  • Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

    Dutch-german chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)

  • Jasper van't Hoff

    Jasper van't Hoff was a Dutch physical chemist who was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901.

  • Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

    Dutch chemist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1852)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on March 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1906

  • José María de Pereda

    Spanish author (b. 1833)

  • Jose Maria de Pereda

    Spanish novelist (born 1833).

1901

  • Eldon Gorst

    Eldon Gorst was a British politician known for his service as a colonial administrator in Egypt and South Africa.

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