Famous Deaths In March - 15

1951  Death of John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-born astronomer (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1954  Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1959  Death of Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history miles Malleson, actor/writer (Postman's Knock), dies at 80   

1970  On March - 15 josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

1971  On this day in history death of jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (b. 1948)   

1972  On this day in history death of aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910)   

1973  Carl Benton Reid, actor (Burke's Law), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  Antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1981  Death of René Clair, French film director (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses & dies on stage   

1985  Death of Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (b. 1921) on March - 15.   

1987  Sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY), dies at 82 on March - 15.   

1988  On this day in history death of dmitri F Polyakov, Russian secret-general/top spy for US, executed   

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 this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel), dies at 84   

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

1993  Anthony Bowles, music writer (Jesus Christ Superstar), dies at 61 on March - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1996  Helen Chadwick, artist, dies at 42 on March - 15.   

1997  Gail Davis, ( Annie Oakley), dies at 72 on March - 15.   

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

2001  Death of Ann Sothern, American actress (b. 1909) on March - 15.   

2003  Death of Dame Thora Hird, British actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

2004  On March - 15 death of sir William Pickering, New Zealand-born space scientist (b. 1910)   

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 this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

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

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

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  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.