Famous Deaths for 10th March 2026

1588 – Theodor Zwinger, Swiss physician and scholar, dies at 54
1861 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet and painter, dies at 47
1944 – David Vogel, Russian-Hebrew poet, and writer (Married Life; Before the Dark Gate; In the Sanatorium), murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp at 52
1966 – Frank O’Connor, Irish author and translator of Irish poetry, fiction, and memoirs, dies from a heart attack at 62
1966 – Mari Sandoz, American author (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 64
2010 – (Doyle) “Nick” Taylor, American rock guitarist (Bloodrock), dies in a car accident at 63
2012 – Erico Menczer, Italian cinematographer (Chosen, Miranda), dies at 85
2016 – Anita Brookner, English novelist (Hotel du Lac) and art historian, dies at 87
2017 – Tony Haygarth, British stage and screen actor (Kinvig, The Infiltrator), dies at 72
2022 – Odalis Pérez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2002; Atlanta Braves, LA Dodgers, KC Royals), dies after a fall at 44

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