Died On March 19th
Discover the most famous people who died on March 19. The list includes people like Ibn Khaldun, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Louis de Broglie, Arthur Balfour, Alexander Severus. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, poets and historians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & France and many more countries.
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John DeLorean(Engineer Known for His Work at 'General Motors' & Founder of the 'DeLorean Motor Company')
Birthdate: January 6, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2005
John DeLorean was an American inventor and engineer. Highly regarded for his work at General Motors, John DeLorean was an influential figure in the US automobile industry. He is credited with founding the popular American automobile manufacturer, The DeLorean Motor Company. DeLorean’s life inspired a couple of documentary films, including Framing John DeLorean where he was played by Alec Baldwin.
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Randy Rhoads
(Guitarist, Musician, Classical guitarist)
Birthdate: December 6, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santa Monica
Died: 1982
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: March 21, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1962
Vasily Stalin was the son of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and his second wife. Vasily joined the Air Force during Nazi Germany’s Operation Barbarossa. He was the youngest major-general of the Red Army. Following his father’s death, he sank into alcoholism and was also imprisoned for a while.
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Sir Arthur Charles Clarke(Science-Fiction Writer Known for His Novels: ‘Childhood's End’, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and ‘Rendezvous with Rama’)
Birthdate: December 16, 1917
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Minehead, Somerset, England
Died: 2008
Sir Arthur C. Clarke is best known for his short story The Sentinel, which became the basis of the screenplay of Stanley Kubrick’s science-fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clarke spent the final years of his life in Sri Lanka and hosted shows such as Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World.
Birthdate: September 1, 1875
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1950
Birthdate: August 15, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dieppe
Died: 1987
Louis de Broglie was a French aristocrat and physicist who made important contributions to quantum theory. His de Broglie hypothesis, which suggests that all matter has wave properties, is one of the most important features in the theory of quantum mechanics. In 1929, de Broglie was honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work.
Birthdate: August 19, 1902
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: 1971
Birthdate: January 21, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died: 2008
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Paul Kossoff
(Former Guitarist mainly known as the co-founder and guitarist for the English rock band Free)
Birthdate: September 14, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1976
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Anne Klein
(Fashion designer and Businesswoman, the founder and namesake of Anne Klein & Company)
Birthdate: August 3, 1923
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1974
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Alexander III of Scotland
(King)
Birthdate: September 4, 1241
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire
Died: 1286
Birthdate: April 24, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: 1997
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-American artist and one of the most famous practitioners of abstract expressionism of his generation. One of the 20th century's best-known artists, de Kooning is noted for paintings, such as Woman III (1953) and Interchange (1955). Many of his paintings have been sold for record prices.
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Nike Ardilla
(Singer, Actress)
Birthdate: December 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bandung, Indonesia
Died: 1995
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
(Explorer)
Birthdate: November 22, 1643
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rouen, Normandy, France
Died: 1687
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Jimmy Breslin
(Journalist)
Birthdate: October 17, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jamaica, New York, United States
Died: 2017
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Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
(Noblemen)
Birthdate: August 5, 1301
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
Died: 1330
Birthdate: March 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1992
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Valérie Quennessen
(Actress)
Birthdate: December 3, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Died: 1989
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Vasily Surikov
(Russian Realist History Painter)
Birthdate: January 24, 1848
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Died: 1916
Vasily Surikov was a Russian painter best remembered as an exponent of Realist history painting. Many of his paintings have been used as illustrations and that has contributed to his popularity among the general public. His life and career inspired a biographical movie named Vasily Surikov where Surikov was played by Russian-American actor Yevgeni Nikolayevich Lazarev.
Birthdate: June 1, 1843
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beith
Died: 1930
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Garry Winogrand
(Photographer)
Birthdate: January 14, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1984
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Leonid Govorov
(Military commander)
Birthdate: February 22, 1897
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sovetsky District, Kirov Oblast
Died: 1955
Birthdate: August 17, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Died: 2010
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Gaston Julia
(Mathematician)
Birthdate: February 3, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria
Died: 1978
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Richard E. Bellman
(American Mathematician)
Birthdate: August 26, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1984
Birthdate: April 9, 1802
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sammatti, Finland
Died: 1884
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Princess Anne of Orleans
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, France
Died: 1986
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Hugo Claus
(Author of the Novel 'The Sorrow of Belgium')
Birthdate: April 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
Died: 2008
Bestselling Belgian author, painter, and filmmaker Hugo Claus penned a wide range of literary gems, including poems, novels, and plays, and rose to be one of his country’s finest literary figures. Known for his masterpiece The Sorrow of Belgium, the author chose to be euthanized after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Birthdate: April 19, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Died: 2006
Known as the Shehenshah-e-Jazbat, or the King of Emotions, Pakistani actor Mohammad Ali was known for his versatility. Born in Rampur in British India, he migrated to the newly formed Pakistan after the Partition of India. He formed the Ali-Zaib Foundation, which assists thalassemia patients and has built hospitals.
Birthdate: June 19, 1595
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amritsar, India
Died: 1644
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Hamid Kahram
(Former Member of the Parliament of Iran (2000 - 2004))
Birthdate: 1958 AD
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: 2020
Hamid Kahram was an Iranian veterinarian and politician. He is best remembered for representing Ahwaz as a member of the Parliament of Iran from 2000 to 2004. During the presidential election in 2017, Hamid Kahram served as the leader of Hassan Rouhani's political campaign in Khuzestan province.
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Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
(Polish Writer Best Known for His Epic Series on the History of Poland)
Birthdate: July 28, 1812
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1887
One of the greatest writers of the Romantic period in Poland, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski is best remembered for his historical novel An Ancient Tale. Accused of conspiring against the Russian government and imprisoned, he devoted his life to writing after his release. He was later imprisoned by Germany, too, for spying.
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Carl Robert Jakobson
(Estonian Politician Who Played an Important Role in the 'Estonian National Awakening Movement')
Birthdate: July 26, 1841
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tartu, Estonia
Died: 1882
Carl Robert Jakobson was an Estonian politician, writer, and teacher. He is best remembered for his role in the Estonian national awakening movement that unfolded during the latter half of the 19th century. As part of the movement, Carl Robert Jakobson founded a newspaper named Sakala in 1878, which became an important promoter of the cultural awakening.
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Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
(Politician)
Birthdate: February 27, 1872
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Austria-Hungary
Died: 1950
Birthdate: October 3, 1880
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1928
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Clinton Hart Merriam
(Father of Mammalogy)
Birthdate: December 5, 1855
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1942
Clinton Hart Merriam was an American mammalogist, zoologist, ornithologist, ecologist, entomologist, geographer, ethnographer, physician, and naturalist. Referred to as the father of mammalogy, Merriam owned a private collection of mammal specimens. Clinton Hart Merriam is also credited with co-founding the National Geographic Society and the American Ornithologists' Union.
Birthdate: March 19, 1883
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Died: 1950
Birthdate: November 11, 1836
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1907
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Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: December 1, 1734
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gdańsk, Poland
Died: 1823
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E.M.S. Namboodiripad
(First Chief Minister of Kerala)
Birthdate: June 13, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Died: 1998
Communist Party leader E.M.S. Namboodiripad, better known as EMS, had been the chief minister of Kerala twice. Educated according to the tenets of the Namboodiri Yogakshema Sabha, he had initially been part of Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement and an Indian National Congress supporter.
Birthdate: October 26, 1953
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Died: 2020
Birthdate: 1539 AD
Birthplace: Nanao, Japan
Died: 1610
Hasegawa Tōhaku, one of the significant figures of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, is remembered for pioneering the Hasegawa school of painting. His Pine Trees is a celebrated piece of art. He specialized in painting panels, folding screens, and doors, such as the landscape painted on the doors of the Daikoku Temple.
Birthdate: July 23, 1649
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Urbino, Italy
Died: 1721
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John Henry Lloyd
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: April 25, 1884
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Palatka, Florida, United States
Died: 1964
Birthdate: July 6, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: 1979
Richard Beckinsale was an English actor remembered for playing Lennie Godber in the sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in Rising Damp. He also loved singing and playing the guitar and enjoyed playing football in charity matches. His sudden death at the age of 31 was met with great shock. His daughters—Kate and Samantha Beckinsale— went on to become actresses.
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Carlos Torre Repetto
(Chess player)
Birthdate: November 29, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mérida, Mexico
Died: 1978
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Yosef Ben-Jochannan
(Historian, Archaeologist)
Birthdate: December 31, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gondar
Died: 2015
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Ulu Grosbard
(American Theatre and Film Director and Film Producer)
Birthdate: January 9, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: 2012
The Belgian-American stage and film director Ulu Grosbard, in his five decades of career, became known for working on selected projects and his complex portrayal of characters. His successful Broadway career included Tony Award nominations for The Subject Was Roses and American Buffalo. His Hollywood credits include True Confessions and Georgia and the film version of The Subject Was Roses.
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Fred Phelps
(Lawyer, Pastor, Journalist)
Birthdate: November 13, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Meridian
Died: 2014
Birthdate: November 4, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia
Died: 1990