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March 1st
163 Notable deaths
Andrew Breitbart
American writer and publisher.
Born February 1st, 1969 in Los Angeles.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Jackie Coogan
American actor (1914-1984); earned renewed fame in middle age portraying the character uncle fester in the 1960s television series the addams family.
Born October 26th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died March 1st, 1984 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (heart disease). [ref]
Akira Toriyama
Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955–2024).
Born April 5th, 1955 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Kiyosu.
Died March 1st, 2024 at 68 years old (acute subdural hematoma). [ref]
Jack Welch
American executive: general electric ceo.
Born November 19th, 1935 in Peabody. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]
Iris Apfel
American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024).
Born August 29th, 1921 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2024 at 102 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Jack Wild
British actor (1952-2006).
Born September 30th, 1952 in Royton.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 53 years old in Tebworth (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Bonnie Franklin
American actress.
Born January 6th, 1944 in Santa Monica.
Died March 1st, 2013 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Joe Besser
American actor (1907-1988).
Born August 12th, 1907 in St. Louis.
Died March 1st, 1988 at 80 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Daniel von Bargen
American actor (1950-2015).
Born June 5th, 1950 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2015 at 64 years old in Hamilton County. [ref]
Arthur Koestler
Hungarian-british author and journalist.
Born September 5th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1983 at 77 years old in London (intoxication). [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk