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March 2nd
138 Notable deaths
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke). [ref]
Sarojini Naidu
Indian politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Dusty Springfield
British pop singer (1939–1999).
Born April 16th, 1939 in London. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1999 at 59 years old in Henley-on-Thames (breast cancer). [ref]
Jeff Healey
Canadian musician (1966-2008).
Born March 25th, 1966 in Toronto. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2008 at 41 years old in Toronto (sarcoma). [ref]
Randolph Scott
American actor (1898-1987).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Orange County. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (lung disease). [ref]
David Herbert Lawrence
English writer and poet (1885–1930).
Born September 11th, 1885 in Eastwood. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1930 at 44 years old in Vence (tuberculosis). [ref]
Serge Gainsbourg
French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor and director.
Born April 2nd, 1928 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1991 at 62 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Howard Carter
British egyptologist.
Born May 9th, 1874 in Brompton, Kensington. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1939 at 64 years old in London (lymphoma). [ref]
James Lipton
Poet, talk show host, writer, teacher (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Detroit. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan (bladder cancer). [ref]
Billy Herrington
American pornographic actor (1969-2018).
Born July 14th, 1969 in North Babylon.
Died March 2nd, 2018 at 48 years old in Palm Springs (traffic collision).
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young