People who died on March 11 96
Elagabalus
d. 222 (b. 203)
Elagabalus, Roman emperor (b. 203)
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Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
d. 452 (b. 408)
Tai Wu Di, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 408)
Sophronius of Jerusalem
d. 638 (b. 560)
Sophronius of Jerusalem (b. 560)
Eulogius of Córdoba
d. 857 (b. 819)
Eulogius of Córdoba, Spanish martyr and saint (b. 819)
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
d. 1198 (b. 1145)
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne (b. 1145)
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John le Romeyn
d. 1296
John le Romeyn, Archbishop of York
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Theognostus
d. 1353
Theognostus, metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow
Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
d. 1486 (b. 1414)
Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1414)
Donato Bramante
d. 1514 (b. 1444)
Donato Bramante, Italian architect, designed the San Pietro in Montorio (b. 1444)
Matthias Flacius
d. 1575 (b. 1520)
Matthias Flacius, Croatian theologian and reformer (b. 1520)
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Emilio de' Cavalieri
d. 1602 (b. 1550)
Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian organist and composer (b. 1550)
Giovanni Maria Nanino
d. 1607 (b. 1543)
Giovanni Maria Nanino, Italian composer and educator (b. 1543)
Stanisław Koniecpolski
d. 1646
Stanisław Koniecpolski, Polish soldier and statesman (b. c. 1592)
John Toland
d. 1722 (b. 1670)
John Toland, Irish philosopher and theorist (b. 1670)
John Forbes (British Army officer)
d. 1759 (b. 1710)
John Forbes, Scottish general (b. 1710)
Benjamin West
d. 1820 (b. 1738)
Benjamin West, American-English painter and academic (b. 1738)
George McDuffie
d. 1851 (b. 1790)
George McDuffie, American lawyer and politician, 55th Governor of South Carolina (b. 1790)
Willard Richards
d. 1854 (b. 1804)
Willard Richards, American journalist and religious leader (b. 1804)
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
d. 1863 (b. 1803)
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)
Vladimir Odoyevsky
d. 1869 (b. 1803)
Vladimir Odoyevsky, Russian philosopher and critic (d. 1869)
Moshoeshoe I
d. 1870 (b. 1786)
Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho (b. 1786)
Charles Sumner
d. 1874 (b. 1811)
Charles Sumner, American lawyer and politician (d. 1874)
William Rosecrans
d. 1898 (b. 1819)
William Rosecrans, American general, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Mexico (d. 1898)
Dikran Tchouhadjian
d. 1898 (b. 1837)
Dikran Tchouhadjian, Armenian composer and conductor (b. 1837)
Jean Casimir-Perier
d. 1907 (b. 1847)
Jean Casimir-Perier, French lawyer and politician, 6th President of France (b. 1847)
Edmondo De Amicis
d. 1908 (b. 1846)
Edmondo De Amicis, Italian journalist and author (b. 1846)
Benjamin Waugh
d. 1908 (b. 1839)
Benjamin Waugh, English activist, founded the NSPCC (d. 1908)
Thomas Alexander Browne
d. 1915 (b. 1826)
Thomas Alexander Browne, English-Australian author (d. 1915)
Julio Garavito Armero
d. 1920 (b. 1865)
Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer, mathematician, and engineer (d. 1920)
Xenophon Stratigos
d. 1927 (b. 1869)
Xenophon Stratigos, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister of Transport (d. 1927)
F. W. Murnau
d. 1931 (b. 1888)
F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1888)
Joseph S. Cullinan
d. 1937 (b. 1860)
Joseph S. Cullinan, American businessman, co-founded Texaco (b. 1860)
Hendrik Willem van Loon
d. 1944 (b. 1882)
Hendrik Willem van Loon, Dutch-American historian and journalist (d. 1944)
Edgar Zilsel
d. 1944 (b. 1891)
Edgar Zilsel, Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the Vienna Circle (d. 1944)
Anastasios Charalambis
d. 1949 (b. 1862)
Anastasios Charalambis, Greek lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1949)
Henri Giraud
d. 1949 (b. 1879)
Henri Giraud, French general and politician (d. 1949)
Pierre Renoir
d. 1952 (b. 1885)
Pierre Renoir, French actor and director (d. 1952)
Alexander Fleming
d. 1955 (b. 1881)
Alexander Fleming, Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1955)
Oscar F. Mayer
d. 1955 (b. 1859)
Oscar F. Mayer, German-American businessman, founded Oscar Mayer (b. 1859)
Richard E. Byrd
d. 1957 (b. 1888)
Richard E. Byrd, American admiral and explorer (b. 1888)
Ole Kirk Christiansen
d. 1958 (b. 1891)
Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founded the Lego Group (d. 1958)
Lester Dent
d. 1959 (b. 1904)
Lester Dent, American author (b. 1904)
Roy Chapman Andrews
d. 1960 (b. 1884)
Roy Chapman Andrews, American paleontologist and explorer (b. 1884)
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Harry Altham
d. 1965 (b. 1888)
Harry Altham, English cricketer, historian and coach (b. 1888)
Geraldine Farrar
d. 1967 (b. 1882)
Geraldine Farrar, American soprano and actress (d. 1967)
Haşim İşcan
d. 1968 (b. 1898)
Haşim İşcan, Turkish educator and politician, 18th Mayor of İstanbul (b. 1898)
John Daly (athlete)
d. 1969 (b. 1880)
John Daly, Irish runner (b. 1880)
John Wyndham
d. 1969 (b. 1903)
John Wyndham, English soldier and author (d. 1969)
Erle Stanley Gardner
d. 1970 (b. 1889)
Erle Stanley Gardner, American lawyer and author (d. 1970)
Philo Farnsworth
d. 1971 (b. 1906)
Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor (d. 1971)
Whitney Young
d. 1971 (b. 1921)
Whitney Young, American activist (d. 1971)
Ulysses S. Grant IV
d. 1977 (b. 1893)
Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (b. 1893)
Claude François
d. 1978 (b. 1939)
Claude François, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and dancer (d. 1978)
Chandra Bhanu Gupta
d. 1980 (b. 1902)
Chandra Bhanu Gupta, Indian politician, 4th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1902)
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Edmund Cooper
d. 1982 (b. 1926)
Edmund Cooper, English poet and author (b. 1926)
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Horace Gregory
d. 1982 (b. 1898)
Horace Gregory, American poet, translator, and academic (b. 1898)
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Will Glickman
d. 1983 (b. 1910)
Will Glickman, American playwright (b. 1910)
Kostas Roukounas
d. 1984 (b. 1903)
Kostas Roukounas, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1903)
Sonny Terry
d. 1986 (b. 1911)
Sonny Terry, American singer and harmonica player (b. 1911)
James Kee
d. 1989 (b. 1917)
James Kee, American lawyer and politician (d. 1989)
John J. McCloy
d. 1989 (b. 1895)
John J. McCloy, American lawyer and banker (b. 1895)
Richard Brooks
d. 1992 (b. 1912)
Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
Myfanwy Talog
d. 1995 (b. 1945)
Myfanwy Talog, Welsh actress (d. 1995)
Vince Edwards
d. 1996 (b. 1928)
Vince Edwards, American actor, singer, and director (d. 1996)
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Herbert Jasper
d. 1999 (b. 1906)
Herbert Jasper, Canadian psychologist and neurologist (d. 1999)
Camille Laurin
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Camille Laurin, Canadian psychiatrist and politician, 7th Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1999)
James Tobin
d. 2002 (b. 1918)
James Tobin, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
Brian Cleeve
d. 2003 (b. 1921)
Brian Cleeve, English-Irish author and playwright (b. 1921)
Bernie Geoffrion
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2006)
Slobodan Milošević
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Slobodan Milošević, Serbian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Serbia (d. 2006)
Betty Hutton
d. 2007 (b. 1921)
Betty Hutton, American actress and singer (d. 2007)
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Nils Taube
d. 2008 (b. 1928)
Nils Taube, Estonian-English businessman (d. 2008)
Charles Lewis, Jr.
d. 2009 (b. 1963)
Charles Lewis, Jr., American businessman, co-founded Tapout Clothing (b. 1963)
John Hill (wrestler)
d. 2010 (b. 1941)
John Hill, Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1941)
Merlin Olsen
d. 2010 (b. 1940)
Merlin Olsen, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2010)
T. Somasekaram
d. 2010 (b. 1934)
T. Somasekaram, Sri Lankan geographer and politician, 37th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (d. 2010)
Hans van Mierlo
d. 2010 (b. 1931)
Hans van Mierlo, Dutch journalist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 2010)
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Gary Wichard
d. 2011 (b. 1950)
Gary Wichard, American football player and agent (d. 2011)
Henry Adefope
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Henry Adefope, Nigerian physician and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria (b. 1926)
Sid Couchey
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Sid Couchey, American author and illustrator (b. 1919)
James B. Morehead
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
James B. Morehead, American colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
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Gösta Schwarck
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Gösta Schwarck, German-Danish pianist and composer (b. 1915)
Erica Andrews
d. 2013 (b. 1969)
Erica Andrews, Mexican-American drag queen performer (b. 1969)
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Martin Adolf Bormann
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Martin Adolf Bormann, German priest and theologian (d. 2013)
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Doug Christie (lawyer)
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2013)
Simón Alberto Consalvi
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Simón Alberto Consalvi, Venezuelan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Venezuela (b. 1927)
Florian Siwicki
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Florian Siwicki, Polish general and politician (b. 1925)
Dean Bailey
d. 2014 (b. 1967)
Dean Bailey, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014)
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Joel Brinkley
d. 2014 (b. 1952)
Joel Brinkley, American journalist and academic (b. 1952)
Bob Crow
d. 2014 (b. 1961)
Bob Crow, English trade union leader (b. 1961)
Walter Burkert
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Walter Burkert, German philologist and scholar (b. 1931)
Jimmy Greenspoon
d. 2015 (b. 1948)
Jimmy Greenspoon, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2015)
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Gerald Hurst
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Gerald Hurst, American chemist and academic (b. 1937)
Iolanda Balaș
d. 2016 (b. 1936)
Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (b. 1936)
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François-Eudes Chanfrault
d. 2016 (b. 1974)
François-Eudes Chanfrault, French composer (b. 1974)
Doreen Massey (geographer)
d. 2016 (b. 1944)
Doreen Massey, English geographer and academic (b. 1944)