March 8th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on March 8th

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2020

• Max von Sydow

  Max von sydow was a swedish-french actor known for his roles in iconic films such as the seventh seal, the exorcist, and star wars: the force awakens.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Marshall Brodien

  American actor (b. 1934)

• Cedrick Hardman

  American football player and actor (b. 1948)

2018

• Mashal

  Afghan journalist and women's rights advocate.

• Wilson Harris

  Guyanese author known for his complex and innovative novels exploring themes of history and identity.

• Kate Wilhelm

  American sci-fi novelist and author. she was awarded the nebula award 1968, the hugo award 1977, jupiter award 1977, and locus award 1977. she was married twice and had two children.

2017

• Charles Saunders

  Charles Saunders was a Canadian author known for his fantasy and science fiction works, particularly his Imaro series.

2016

• George Martin

  George martin is a renowned novelist best known for his epic fantasy series, a song of ice and fire, which was adapted into the popular television series game of thrones.

2015

• Johnye Ferguson

  Prominent figure in the civil rights movement, known for advocating for equality and justice.

• Vinod Mehta

  Prominent Indian journalist and editor known for his contributions to the field of journalism.

• Derotha Eriksson

  Derotha Eriksson was a Swedish poet known for her lyrical and introspective works that often explored themes of nature and the human experience.

• Aslee Sinclair

  Aslee Sinclair was a renowned British poet whose work often focused on the complexities of human relationships and the natural world.

• Arlyss Fitzgerald

  Arlyss Fitzgerald was a prolific American author known for her novels and short stories in the science fiction and fantasy genres.

Sam Simon

American director, producer and screenwriter; co-developer of the simpsons (d. 2015)

Lew Soloff

American trumpet player, composer, and actor (blood sweat & tears & mingus big band). (d. 2015).

2014

• William Guarnere

  American sergeant (b. 1923)

• Leo Bretholz

  Author and survivor of the holocaust in austria-america (d. 2014).

2013

• John O'Connell

  Irish politician, irish minister of health (b. 1927)

• Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin

  German soldier and publisher (b. 1922)

2012

• Simin Daneshvar

  Iranian author and academic (b. 1921)

2011

• Janace Harman

  Janace Harman was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011.

• Mike Starr (musician)

  American musician (born 1966)

2010

• Taris Maldini

  Taris Maldini was a celebrated sculptor who specialized in large-scale public art installations.

• Amarys Delacroix

  Amarys Delacroix was a French novelist acclaimed for her historical fiction novels set in the 19th century.

• Arhianna Montague

  Arhianna Montague was a British novelist who wrote acclaimed historical fiction set in the Victorian era.

• Amaura Delacroix

  Amaura Delacroix was a French novelist who explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

• Nyriah Sinclair

  Nyriah Sinclair was a prolific novelist who explored themes of identity, family, and social justice in her works.

Nazariah Elijah

Nazariah Elijah was a renowned Nigerian novelist who explored themes of identity, culture, and social justice in her works.

Lunah Evergreen

Lunah Evergreen was a prolific novelist who wrote acclaimed works of historical fiction and magical realism.

Halana Dubois

Halana Dubois was a French novelist who explored themes of identity, exile, and the human condition in her acclaimed works.

Syenna Delacroix

Syenna Delacroix was a renowned French poet who explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

Melessia Blackwood

Melessia Blackwood was a British novelist who wrote historical fiction set in the Victorian era.

Audryna Dubois

Audryna Dubois was a French poet who explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Ali Bongo

  British magician (born 1929)

• Hank Locklin

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009)

• Zbigniew Religa

  Minister of health of poland (born 1938).

2008

• Carol Barnes

  Former itv news presenter (born 1944).

2007

• John Inman

  British actor, born in 13 years. inman was briefly a window-dresser. inman is a beloved comedy character in "are you being served?" as mr. humphries, the mincing actor. the part was offered to him in december 1971. the first episode aired on 3/21/1973, and the 69th on 4/01/1985. although the character received negative feedback from gay communities, it remained in …

• John Vukovich

  American baseball player and coach (born 1947).

• Viky Vanita

  Greek actress (born 1948).

2006

• Brian Barratt-Boyes

  New zealand heart surgeon (born in 1924)

2005

• Chezare Mori

  Renowned Italian opera singer known for his powerful tenor voice.

• Aslan Maskhadov

  Chechen general and politician, 3rd president of the chechen republic of ichkeria (d. 2005)

• César Lattes

  Brazilian physicist and academic (b. 1924)

• Cesar Lattes

  Brazilian physicist (born 1924)

• Aslan Maskhadov

  Chechen politician and general 3rd president, chechen republic of ichkeria (d.2005)

2004

• Ovide Méthot

  Canadian poet known for his lyrical works.

• Muhammad Zaidan

  The palestine liberation front was founded by a terrorist from syria-palestine (d. 2004).

2003

• Adam Faith

  England, united kingdom -- singer ("poor me what do you want")

• Karen Morley

  American singer and actress (d. 2003).

• Adam Faith

  English singer (b. 1940)

2001

• Cornell Warner

  Cornell Warner was a professional baseball player who played in the Negro leagues.

• Edward Winter

  American actor (born 1937).

2000

• Elener Ward

  Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in film and theater.

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Adolfo Bioy Casares

  Argentinian writer known for his collaborations with Jorge Luis Borges.

• Joe DiMaggio

  American outfielder, widely regarded as one of the best in baseball history. he was a part of 11 major league all-star games and 10 world series. his 56-game winning streak is one of the most impressive records in baseball. in 1936, he was a high school dropout who had no teeth and was giddy. but by the time he retired …

• Joe DiMaggio

  Iconic MLB center fielder who had a record 56-game hitting streak.

• Peggy Cass

  American actress, comedian, and game show panelist (d. 1999)

• William Wrigley III

  President of wm. wrigley jr. company (born 1933).

Peggy Cass

American comedian and actress (born in 1924)

Adolfo Bioy Casares

Argentine writer (born 1914).

1998

• Ray Nitschke

  American football legend, linebacker for green bay packers under coach vince lombardi. he is a hall of fame legend and was part of five nfl championship teams, including the first two super bowls. he was also a member of the nfl’s 75th all time team.

1997

• Alexander Salkind

  Superman dies as a producer

1996

• Jack Churchill

  Sri lankan-english colonel (d. 1996)

• Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill

  Commando dies at the age of 89.

• Paul Lewis Harrhy

  Actor/opera singer (intelligence park), dies at age 38.

• Alison McCartney

  Pathologist/breast cancer campaigner, who dies at 45

1995

• Ota Adler

  Czech/british fur trader (jewish aid fund), is killed at 83

1994

• Roy Kiyooka

  Canadian poet and visual artist.

• Knut Haukelid

  Norway/us resistance fighter (rjukan 1943), died at age 82

• Joop C Swart

  World press photo founder/publisher, dies at the age of 69.

• John Ewart

  At 55, sydney australia dies from cancer

1993

• Billy Eckstine

  American trumpet player (b. 1914)

• Billy Eckstine

  American jazz singer "fools rush in" dies from stroke at the age of 78 (b. 1914).

• Wells Root

  American screenwriter, prisoner of zenda, dies at the age of 92.

• Joop Scheltens

  Television host/director (explore your place) dies at 69

• Johan Bodegraven

  Radio host (purses open, dikes closed), dies at the age of 78

1992

• Raahi Masoom Raza

  Renowned Urdu poet and lyricist.

• Red Callender

  American jazz bassist, unfinished dream, dies at the age of 76.

1991

• John Bellairs

  United states -- sci fi author (chessmen of doom).

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1988

• Amar Singh Chamkila

  Punjabi folk singer (born 1961)

1987

• Ellsworth Collings

  United States Marine Corps officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.

• Leyland Poynter

  Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

1986

• Moses Mabhida

  South African anti-apartheid activist and leader of the South African Communist Party.

• Kersti Merilaas

  Estonian poet and author (d. 1986).

• Hubert Fichte

  Writer dies at 50

1985

• Edward Andrews

  Griffin, georgia -- actor (tea & sympathy and glass bottom boat).

• Thomas Creighton

  Patient with a us heart defect (3 implants in 46 hours), died at the age of 33.

1983

• William Walton

  England, united kingdom -- composer (troilus & cressida, wise virgins)

• Alan Lennox-Boyd

  1st viscount boyd of merton, english lieutenant and politician, secretary of state for the colonies (d. 1983)

• William Walton

  English composer (born 1902)

1982

• Ethel Munday

  Ethel Munday was a talented golfer who made significant contributions to the sport during her career.

• Hatem Ali Jamadar

  Bengali politician (b. 1872)

1981

• Joseph Henry Woodger

  British theoretical biologist (born in 1894)

1980

• Griffith J. Evans

  Griffith J. Evans was a pioneering geneticist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• Ivor Richards

  Ivor Richards was a British chemist known for his work on the structure of organic compounds.

1978

• Tibor Serly

  Hungarian composer and music teacher who is known for his orchestral and chamber works.

• Bertha Ragan Tickey

  Bertha Ragan Tickey was a pioneering American professional golfer.

1977

• Henry Hull

  Actor (werewolf in london, boys town), is killed at 86

1976

• Alfons Rebane

  Estonian military commander (born in 1908)

1975

• Maevis Delacroix

  Maevis Delacroix was a French playwright whose works often explored themes of social justice and the human condition.

• George Stevens

  American cinematographer and screenwriter for director producers (d. 1975).

• George Stevens

  American film director for the u.s. information agency's international motion picture service in 2/1962. he produced newsreels and documentaries to support america's foreign policies and was awarded for his quality and vitality. he was the son of george stevens, an accomplished film director. he began his career with his father in 1951. he earned his b.a. in 1953. degree. he …

1974

• Willem "Wim" Sonneveld

  Dutch actor (silk stockings) dies at 56

• Christian van Geel

  Spinroc, a dutch poet/sculptor, dies at 56.

1973

• Ron McKernan (Pigpen)

  American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 1973)

• Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

  Rocker (grateful dead and grass roots) dies at the age of 27.

• Ron ''Pigpen'' McKernan

  American musician (born 1945)

1972

• Yittel Feinstein

  Renowned Yiddish theater actress known for her powerful performances.

• Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski

  German nazi official (born 1899).

1971

• Emmogene Christian

  American sprinter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics.

• Harold Lloyd

  American actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)

• Harold Lloyd

  Silent film star famous for his daredevil stunts in comedies.

• Harold Lloyd

  At 77 years old, why worry, a us comedian/actor, succumbs to cancer.

1970

• Waldo Peirce

  Waldo Peirce was an American artist known for his colorful and lively paintings.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

• Fletcher Flora

  American author known for his mystery and crime novels.

1967

• John F Bothwell

  Actor (freckles - our gang), dies at 46

1965

• Esther Howard

  Actress (detour) dies at 72 from a heart attack

1963

• Lillian Power

  Contributed to the development of X-ray crystallography.

1961

• Muriel Wheldale

  Renowned botanist known for her work on flower pigmentation genetics.

• Thomas Beecham

  English conductor and composer (b. 1879)

• Thomas Beecham

  English conductor and impresario, best known for his associations with the london philharmonic orchestra and the royal philharmonic orchestras. he was also close to the liverpool philharmonic, halla(c), and halla(c). beecham had a significant influence on britain's musical life from the beginning of the 20th century to his death. according to the bbc, he was britain's first foreign conductor.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

• Abdel Wahab Shawwaf

  Iraqi colonel / putschist, murdered

1958

• Josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich

  Actress (salontiroler), is killed at 85

1957

• Othmar Schoeck

  Swiss musician and composer, considered to be one of the most important composers of his era. schoeckaeur(tm), a composer and musician best known for his melodic music, has written "massimilia doni", "penthesilea" and other works.

1956

• Katalena Romanova

  Katalena Romanova was a member of the Russian Imperial Romanov family and the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia.

1955

• Clémentine

  Princess of belg, wife of v napoleon bonaparte, dies at 82

1953

• Rodert Taft

  Rodert Taft was a Republican U.S. Senator from Ohio and a leading conservative politician.

• Sigismund Krzyzanowski

  Polish writer known for his surreal and imaginative short stories.

1951

• Honeymoon Killers

  Electric chair

• Raymond Fernandez

  American convicted murderer (d. 1951)

• Martha Beck

  American convicted murderer (born 1920)

• John Winter Thompson

  Composer dies at 83

1950

• Derward Ramsay

  American politician known for his contributions to education reform.

• Jaroslav Kocian

  Composer dies at 67

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

• Hulusi Behçet

  Turkish scientist and dermatologist (d. 1948).

1945

• Prudy Wilkins

  Prudy Wilkins was a wealthy philanthropist who donated millions to various charitable organizations and educational institutions.

• Frederick Bligh Bond

  English archaeologist, architect, and illustrator (born1864)

• Jan Beekes

  At 26 years old, a resistance fighter is executed.

• H J Jamin

  Dutch resistance fighter, dies in buchenwald

1944

• Fredy Hirsch

  German jewish athlete who helped thousands of jewish children in the holocaust (b. 1916)

1942

• José Raúl Capablanca

  Cuban chess player (b. 1888)

• Jose Raul Capablanca

  Cuban chess player (born in 1888).

• Jose R Capablanca

  Cuban chess player (world champion 1927), is killed at 53

1941

• Mati Unt

  Estonian composer known for his choral and orchestral works.

• Sherwood Anderson

  American author/publisher (winesburg ohio), died at the age of 64.

• Jose Serrano Simeon

  Composer dies at 67

1940

• Glyndon Sinclair

  Glyndon Sinclair was a prolific British playwright, whose works often explored social and political themes.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1937

• Howie Morenz

  Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)

• Howie Morenz

  Canadian professional ice hockey player (d. 377)

• Albert Verwey

  Dutch poet / literature historian (motion), died at 71

1936

• Peter H J "Piet" van Doorne

  Bova red peppers director, executed at 52

1935

• Hachiko

  World-famous dog (born 1923)

1932

• Mars Wrigley

  Founder of the Wrigley Company known for chewing gum.

• Bliss Carmen

  Bliss Carmen was a renowned Canadian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

• Minna Craucher

  Finnish socialite and spy (b. 1891)[174]

• Jan de Louter

  Dutch lawyer/tutor to queen wilhelmina dies at the age of 84.

1931

• Clara Kathleen Rogers

  Composer dies at 87

1930

• Hurman Taft

  Hurman Taft was an American politician who served as the 27th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913.

• Mihailo Katanić

  Serbian politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

• William Howard Taft

  27th President of the United States and the 10th Chief Justice of the United States.

• William Taft

  American politician and us. president 1909-1913. he was a yale graduate in 1878 and served as a us. circuit judge, governor, philippines, secretary of war, professor of law at yale, chief justice of supreme court.

• Edward Terry Sanford

  American jurist and politician, united states assistant attorney general (b. 1865)

William Howard Taft

American politician, 27th president of the united states (b. 1857)

Edward Terry Sanford

Associate justice of united states supreme court (born in 1865).

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1923

• Johannes Diderik van der Waals

  Dutch physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1837)

• Krisjanis Barons

  Latvian writer (born 1835).

• Johannes S van der Waals

  Dutch physicist, nobel prize 1910, dies at 85

1920

• Rafael Obligado Argentine writer (Santos Vega)

  At the age of 69, he dies.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

• Karl Kohler

  German landscape painter known for his detailed and realistic works.

• Alter Oskar

  Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

• Auguste Tolbecque composer

  At the age of 88, he dies.

1917

• Zepplin

  Inventor of the Zeppelin airship.

• Mendel Mocher Sforim

  Mendel Mocher Sforim was a prominent Yiddish writer and one of the founders of modern Yiddish literature.

• Ferdinand von Zeppelin

  Zeppelin airship company was founded by a german businessman and general.

1913

• Antonin Poncet

  Antonin Poncet was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France in 1886.

1912

• Serenna Montague

  Serenna Montague was a renowned British poet of the late 19th century, known for her lyrical and introspective works.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on March 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

• Langdon Smith

  American poet and author known for his works on nature and spirituality.

• Langdon Smith

  American poet known for his works on nature and rural life.

1907

• Marinos Antypas

  Greek journalist and lawyer, born 1872, was one of the first socialists in greece.

1901

• Peter Benoit Flemish composer/conductor (High Mass)

  At the age of 66, he dies.

• Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg German politician

  At the age of 64, he dies.