People who died on March 4 156
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia
d. 306
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia, Christian martyrs
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Landry of Sées
d. 480
Landry of Sées, French bishop and saint
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Pope Pelagius I
d. 561
Pope Pelagius I
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
d. 934 (b. 873)
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Fatimid caliph (b. 873)
Stephen III of Hungary
d. 1172 (b. 1147)
Stephen III of Hungary (b. 1147)
Saladin
d. 1193 (b. 1137)
Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid Sultanate (b. 1137)
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
d. 1238 (b. 1210)
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (d. 1238)
Yuri II of Vladimir
d. 1238 (b. 1189)
Yuri II of Vladimir (b. 1189)
Daniel of Moscow
d. 1303 (b. 1261)
Daniel of Moscow, Russian saint (b. 1261)
Jakub Świnka
d. 1314
Jakub Świnka, Polish Catholic priest
Jeanne d'Évreux
d. 1371 (b. 1310)
Jeanne d'Évreux, queen consort of France (b. 1310)
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Thomas Usk
d. 1388
Thomas Usk, English author
Saint Casimir
d. 1484 (b. 1458)
Saint Casimir, Prince of Poland and Duke of Lithuania (d. 1484)
Sigismund, Archduke of Austria
d. 1496 (b. 1427)
Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (b. 1427)
Bernard Gilpin
d. 1583 (b. 1517)
Bernard Gilpin, English priest and theologian (b. 1517)
Fausto Sozzini
d. 1604 (b. 1539)
Fausto Sozzini, Italian theologian and educator (b. 1539)
Hans von Aachen
d. 1615 (b. 1552)
Hans von Aachen, German painter and educator (b. 1552)
Louis, Prince of Condé (1668-1710)
d. 1710 (b. 1668)
Louis, Prince of Condé (b. 1668)
Claude de Forbin
d. 1733 (b. 1656)
Claude de Forbin, French general (d. 1733)
John Anstis
d. 1744 (b. 1669)
John Anstis, English historian and politician (b. 1669)
Johannes Zick
d. 1762 (b. 1702)
Johannes Zick, German painter (d. 1762)
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre
d. 1793 (b. 1725)
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (b. 1725)
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John Collins (Continental Congress)
d. 1795 (b. 1717)
John Collins, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1795)
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
d. 1805 (b. 1725)
Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (d. 1805)
Abraham Baldwin
d. 1807 (b. 1754)
Abraham Baldwin, American minister, lawyer, and politician (b. 1754)
Mariano Moreno
d. 1811 (b. 1778)
Mariano Moreno, Argentinian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1811)
Jean-François Champollion
d. 1832 (b. 1790)
Jean-François Champollion, French philologist and scholar (b. 1790)
James Richardson (explorer)
d. 1851 (b. 1809)
James Richardson, English explorer (b. 1809)
Nikolai Gogol
d. 1852 (b. 1809)
Nikolai Gogol, Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, novelist, and playwright (d. 1852)
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Thomas Bladen Capel
d. 1853 (b. 1776)
Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (d. 1853)
Christian Leopold von Buch
d. 1853 (b. 1774)
Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist and paleontologist (d. 1853)
Matthew C. Perry
d. 1858 (b. 1794)
Matthew C. Perry, English-Scottish American commander (d. 1858)
Thomas Starr King
d. 1864 (b. 1824)
Thomas Starr King, American minister and politician (b. 1824)
Alexander Campbell (clergyman)
d. 1866 (b. 1788)
Alexander Campbell, Irish-American minister and theologian (b. 1788)
Carsten Hauch
d. 1872 (b. 1790)
Carsten Hauch, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1790)
Alexander H. Stephens
d. 1883 (b. 1812)
Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883)
Amos Bronson Alcott
d. 1888 (b. 1799)
Amos Bronson Alcott, American philosopher and educator (b. 1799)
Joseph Henry Shorthouse
d. 1903 (b. 1834)
Joseph Henry Shorthouse, English author (d. 1903)
John Schofield
d. 1906 (b. 1831)
John Schofield, American general and politician, 28th United States Secretary of War (b. 1831)
William Willett
d. 1915 (b. 1856)
William Willett, English inventor, founded British Summer Time (d. 1915)
Franz Marc
d. 1916 (b. 1880)
Franz Marc, German soldier and painter (d. 1916)
Moritz Moszkowski
d. 1925 (b. 1854)
Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (d. 1925)
James Ward (psychologist)
d. 1925 (b. 1843)
James Ward, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1843)
John Montgomery Ward
d. 1925 (b. 1860)
John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)
Ira Remsen
d. 1927 (b. 1846)
Ira Remsen, American chemist and academic (d. 1927)
George Foster Peabody
d. 1938 (b. 1852)
George Foster Peabody, American banker and philanthropist (b. 1852)
Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher)
d. 1938 (b. 1874)
Jack Taylor, American baseball player (b. 1874)
Hamlin Garland
d. 1940 (b. 1860)
Hamlin Garland, American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer (d. 1940)
Ludwig Quidde
d. 1941 (b. 1858)
Ludwig Quidde, German activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)
Fannie Barrier Williams
d. 1944 (b. 1855)
Fannie Barrier Williams, American educator and activist (b. 1855)
Louis Buchalter
d. 1944 (b. 1897)
Louis Buchalter, American mob boss (b. 1897)
Louis Capone
d. 1944 (b. 1896)
Louis Capone, Italian-American gangster (b. 1896)
René Lefebvre
d. 1944 (b. 1879)
René Lefebvre, French businessman (b. 1879)
Lucille La Verne
d. 1945 (b. 1872)
Lucille La Verne, American actress (b. 1872)
Mark Sandrich
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Mark Sandrich, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1900)
Antonin Artaud
d. 1948 (b. 1896)
Antonin Artaud, French actor, director, and playwright (d. 1948)
Clarence Kingsbury
d. 1949 (b. 1882)
Clarence Kingsbury English cyclist (b. 1882)
Charles Scott Sherrington
d. 1952 (b. 1857)
Charles Scott Sherrington, English neurophysiologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)
Noel Gay
d. 1954 (b. 1898)
Noel Gay, English composer and songwriter (b. 1898)
Herbert O'Conor
d. 1960 (b. 1896)
Herbert O'Conor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Maryland (b. 1896)
William Carlos Williams
d. 1963 (b. 1883)
William Carlos Williams, American poet, short story writer, and essayist (d. 1963)
Nicholas Schenck
d. 1969 (b. 1881)
Nicholas Schenck, Russian-American businessman (b. 1881)
Harold Barrowclough
d. 1972 (b. 1894)
Harold Barrowclough, New Zealand general, lawyer, and politician, 8th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1894)
Charles Biro
d. 1972 (b. 1911)
Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (d. 1972)
Adolph Gottlieb
d. 1974 (b. 1903)
Adolph Gottlieb, American painter and sculptor (d. 1974)
John Marvin Jones
d. 1976 (b. 1882)
John Marvin Jones, American judge and politician (b. 1882)
Walter H. Schottky
d. 1976 (b. 1886)
Walter H. Schottky, Swiss-German physicist and engineer (d. 1976)
Anatol E. Baconsky
d. 1977 (b. 1925)
Anatol E. Baconsky, Romanian poet, author, and critic (b. 1925)
Nancy Tyson Burbidge
d. 1977 (b. 1912)
Nancy Tyson Burbidge, Australian botanist and curator (b. 1912)
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Andrés Caicedo
d. 1977 (b. 1951)
Andrés Caicedo, Colombian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1977)
William Paul (attorney)
d. 1977 (b. 1885)
William Paul, American lawyer and politician (b. 1885)
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
d. 1977 (b. 1887)
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, German jurist and politician, German Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1977)
Wesley Bolin
d. 1978 (b. 1909)
Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (b. 1909)
Joe Marsala
d. 1978 (b. 1907)
Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907)
Willi Unsoeld
d. 1979 (b. 1926)
Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (d. 1979)
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Alan Hardaker
d. 1980 (b. 1912)
Alan Hardaker, English lieutenant and businessman (b. 1912)
Torin Thatcher
d. 1981 (b. 1905)
Torin Thatcher, American actor (b. 1905)
Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer
d. 1981 (b. 1900)
Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, German admiral (b. 1900)
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Albert L. Lehninger
d. 1986 (b. 1917)
Albert L. Lehninger, American biochemist and academic (b. 1917)
Richard Manuel
d. 1986 (b. 1943)
Richard Manuel, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1986)
Elizabeth Smart (Canadian author)
d. 1986 (b. 1913)
Elizabeth Smart, Canadian poet and author (b. 1913)
Seibo Kitamura
d. 1987 (b. 1884)
Seibo Kitamura, Japanese sculptor (b. 1884)
Beatriz Guido
d. 1988 (b. 1924)
Beatriz Guido, Argentine author and screenwriter (b. 1924)
Tiny Grimes
d. 1989 (b. 1916)
Tiny Grimes, American guitarist (b. 1916)
Hank Gathers
d. 1990 (b. 1967)
Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990)
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Godfrey Bryan
d. 1991 (b. 1902)
Godfrey Bryan, English cricketer (b. 1902)
Art Babbitt
d. 1992 (b. 1907)
Art Babbitt, American animator and director (b. 1907)
Pare Lorentz
d. 1992 (b. 1905)
Pare Lorentz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1905)
Art Hodes
d. 1993 (b. 1904)
Art Hodes, Ukrainian-American pianist and composer (b. 1904)
Tomislav Ivčić
d. 1993 (b. 1953)
Tomislav Ivčić, Croatian singer-songwriter and politician (b. 1953)
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Izaak Kolthoff
d. 1993 (b. 1894)
Izaak Kolthoff, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1894)
Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale
d. 1993 (b. 1929)
Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 1993)
John Candy
d. 1994 (b. 1950)
John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (b. 1950)
George Edward Hughes
d. 1994 (b. 1918)
George Edward Hughes, Irish-New Zealand philosopher and logician (d. 1994)
Matt Urban
d. 1995 (b. 1919)
Matt Urban, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)
Minnie Pearl
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
Minnie Pearl, American entertainer (b. 1912)
John Sauer
d. 1996 (b. 1925)
John Sauer, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1925)
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Joe Baker-Cresswell
d. 1997 (b. 1901)
Joe Baker-Cresswell, English captain (b. 1901)
Robert H. Dicke
d. 1997 (b. 1916)
Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997)
Ivan Dougherty
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Ivan Dougherty, Australian general (b. 1907)
Harry Blackmun
d. 1999 (b. 1908)
Harry Blackmun, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)
Del Close
d. 1999 (b. 1934)
Del Close, American actor and educator (b. 1934)
Miłosz Magin
d. 1999 (b. 1929)
Miłosz Magin, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1929)
Hermann Brück
d. 2000 (b. 1905)
Hermann Brück, German-Scottish physicist and astronomer (b. 1905)
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Michael Noonan (Australian writer)
d. 2000 (b. 1921)
Michael Noonan, New Zealand-Australian author and screenwriter (b. 1921)
Ta-You Wu
d. 2000 (b. 1907)
Ta-You Wu, Chinese physicist and academic (b. 1907)
Gerardo Barbero
d. 2001 (b. 1961)
Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player and coach (d. 2001)
Jean René Bazaine
d. 2001 (b. 1904)
Jean René Bazaine, French painter and author (b. 1904)
Fred Lasswell
d. 2001 (b. 1916)
Fred Lasswell, American cartoonist (b. 1916)
Jim Rhodes
d. 2001 (b. 1909)
Jim Rhodes, American businessman and politician, 61st Governor of Ohio (b. 1909)
Harold Stassen
d. 2001 (b. 1907)
Harold Stassen, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2001)
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Ugnė Karvelis
d. 2002 (b. 1935)
Ugnė Karvelis, Lithuanian author and translator (b. 1935)
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Elyne Mitchell
d. 2002 (b. 1913)
Elyne Mitchell, Australian skier and author (b. 1913)
Velibor Vasović
d. 2002 (b. 1939)
Velibor Vasović, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
Jaba Ioseliani
d. 2003 (b. 1926)
Jaba Ioseliani, Georgian playwright, academic, and politician (b. 1926)
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Sébastien Japrisot
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
Sébastien Japrisot, French author, director, and screenwriter (d. 2003)
Claude Nougaro
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Claude Nougaro, French singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
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Nicola Calipari
d. 2005 (b. 1953)
Nicola Calipari, Italian general (b. 1953)
Yuriy Kravchenko
d. 2005 (b. 1951)
Yuriy Kravchenko, Ukrainian police officer and politician (b. 1951)
Carlos Sherman
d. 2005 (b. 1934)
Carlos Sherman, Uruguayan-Belarusian author and activist (b. 1934)
John Reynolds Gardiner
d. 2006 (b. 1944)
John Reynolds Gardiner, American author and engineer (b. 1944)
Edgar Valter
d. 2006 (b. 1929)
Edgar Valter, Estonian author and illustrator (d. 2006)
Thomas Eagleton
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Thomas Eagleton, American lawyer and politician, 38th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (d. 2007)
Tadeusz Nalepa
d. 2007 (b. 1934)
Tadeusz Nalepa, Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
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Ian Wooldridge
d. 2007 (b. 1932)
Ian Wooldridge, English journalist (b. 1932)
Gary Gygax
d. 2008 (b. 1938)
Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (d. 2008)
Leonard Rosenman
d. 2008 (b. 1924)
Leonard Rosenman, American composer and conductor (d. 2008)
Yvon Cormier
d. 2009 (b. 1938)
Yvon Cormier, Canadian wrestler (b. 1938)
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Horton Foote
d. 2009 (b. 1916)
Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2009)
George McAfee
d. 2009 (b. 1918)
George McAfee, American football player (b. 1918)
Raimund Abraham
d. 2010 (b. 1933)
Raimund Abraham, Austrian architect, designed the Austrian Cultural Forum (d. 2010)
Johnny Alf
d. 2010 (b. 1929)
Johnny Alf, Brazilian pianist and composer (b. 1929)
Vladislav Ardzinba
d. 2010 (b. 1945)
Vladislav Ardzinba, Abkhazian historian and politician, 1st President of Abkhazia (b. 1945)
Fred Wedlock
d. 2010 (b. 1942)
Fred Wedlock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
d. 2011 (b. 1924)
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepalese journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1924)
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Vivienne Harris (businesswoman)
d. 2011 (b. 1921)
Vivienne Harris, English journalist and publisher, co-founded the Jewish Telegraph (b. 1921)
Ed Manning
d. 2011 (b. 1943)
Ed Manning, American basketball player and coach (b. 1943)
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Arjun Singh
d. 2011 (b. 1930)
Arjun Singh, Indian politician (b. 1930)
Alenush Terian
d. 2011 (b. 1920)
Alenush Terian, Iranian astronomer and physicist (b. 1920)
Simon van der Meer
d. 2011 (b. 1925)
Simon van der Meer, Dutch-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1925)
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Paul McBride
d. 2012 (b. 1965)
Paul McBride, Scottish lawyer and politician (b. 1965)
Don Mincher
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Don Mincher, American baseball player (b. 1938)
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Lillian Cahn
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (b. 1923)
Mickey Moore
d. 2013 (b. 1914)
Mickey Moore, Canadian-American actor and director (b. 1914)
Toren Smith
d. 2013 (b. 1960)
Toren Smith, Canadian businessman, founded Studio Proteus (b. 1960)
Mark Freidkin
d. 2014 (b. 1953)
Mark Freidkin, Russian author and poet (b. 1953)
Elaine Kellett-Bowman
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Elaine Kellett-Bowman, English lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
Jack Kinzler
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Jack Kinzler, American engineer (b. 1920)
Wu Tianming
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Wu Tianming, Chinese director and producer (b. 1939)
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Dušan Bilandžić
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Dušan Bilandžić, Croatian historian and politician (b. 1924)
Ray Hatton
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Ray Hatton, English-American runner, author, and academic (b. 1932)
Bud Collins
d. 2016 (b. 1929)
Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2016)
Pat Conroy
d. 2016 (b. 1945)
Pat Conroy, American author (b. 1945)
P. A. Sangma
d. 2016 (b. 1947)
P. A. Sangma, Indian lawyer and politician, 11th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d. 2016)
Zhou Xiaoyan
d. 2016 (b. 1917)
Zhou Xiaoyan, Chinese soprano and educator (b. 1917)
Clayton Yeutter
d. 2017 (b. 1930)
Clayton Yeutter, American politician (b. 1930)