Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 15

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

1954  On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

1957  On this day in history death of ernst Nobs, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1886)   

1959  On this day in history death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)   

1962  On March - 15 sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  Paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1966  Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on March - 15.   

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

1970  Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 on March - 15.   

1971  Death of Jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (b. 1948) on March - 15.   

1972  Death of Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 15 carl Benton Reid, actor (Burke's Law), dies at 82   

1975  On March - 15 antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49   

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

1981  Death of René Clair, French film director (b. 1898) on March - 15.   

1983  Jose Luis Sert, Spanish-US architect/urban developer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On March - 15 tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses & dies on stage   

1985  On March - 15 death of radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (b. 1921)   

1987  Sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Dmitri F Polyakov, Russian secret-general/top spy for US, executed on March - 15.   

1989  Death of Muhammad Jameel Didi, Maldivian poet (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1990  Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70 on March - 15.   

1991  On March - 15 budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel), dies at 84   

1992  On this day in history helen Deutsch, screenwriter, dies of natural causes   

1993  On this day in history anthony Bowles, music writer (Jesus Christ Superstar), dies at 61   

1994  On this day in history mae Zetterling, Swedish actress (Night Games), dies at 68   

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  On March - 15 gail Davis, ( Annie Oakley), dies at 72   

1998  On this day in history death of benjamin Spock, American pediatrician and writer (b. 1903)   

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 March - 15.   

2004  Death of Sir William Pickering, New Zealand-born space scientist (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Bob Bellear, Australian judge (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  On this day in history birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)