Famous Deaths In March - 15

1951  Death of John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-born astronomer (b. 1889) on March - 15.   

1954  Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Ernst Nobs, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1886) on March - 15.   

1959  On March - 15 death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)   

1962  On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  On March - 15 paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75   

1966  On this day in history abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63   

1969  On March - 15 miles Malleson, actor/writer (Postman's Knock), dies at 80   

1970  On March - 15 josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

1971  On March - 15 death of jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (b. 1948)   

1972  On this day in history death of aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910)   

1973  On this day in history carl Benton Reid, actor (Burke's Law), dies at 82   

1975  On this day in history antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49   

1977  Death of Kamal Joemblat, Lebanese politician, murdered on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history death of rené Clair, French film director (b. 1898)   

1983  On March - 15 jose Luis Sert, Spanish-US architect/urban developer, dies at 80   

1984  On this day in history tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses & dies on stage   

1985  Death of Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (b. 1921) on March - 15.   

1987  On March - 15 sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY), dies at 82   

1988  On March - 15 death of dmitri F Polyakov, Russian secret-general/top spy for US, executed   

1989  On March - 15 death of muhammad Jameel Didi, Maldivian poet (b. 1915)   

1990  Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel), dies at 84 on March - 15.   

1992  Helen Deutsch, screenwriter, dies of natural causes on this day in history.   

1993  Anthony Bowles, music writer (Jesus Christ Superstar), dies at 61 on March - 15.   

1994  Mae Zetterling, Swedish actress (Night Games), dies at 68 on March - 15.   

1995  Carlos Menem Jr, son of Argentine pres, dies at 26 on March - 15.   

1996  On March - 15 helen Chadwick, artist, dies at 42   

1997  Gail Davis, ( Annie Oakley), dies at 72 on March - 15.   

1998  Death of Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician and writer (b. 1903) on March - 15.   

2001  On this day in history death of ann Sothern, American actress (b. 1909)   

2003  Death of Dame Thora Hird, British actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Sir William Pickering, New Zealand-born space scientist (b. 1910) on March - 15.   

2005  On March - 15 death of bob Bellear, Australian judge (b. 1944)   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)