Richard Fariña

American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist (1937–1966).

Born March 8th, 1937 in Brooklyn.

Died April 30th, 1966 at 29 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (traffic collision).

Dylan Tombides

Australian association football player (1994-2014).

Born March 8th, 1994 in Perth.

Died April 18th, 2014 at 20 years old in London (testicular cancer).

Kevin Nisbet

Scottish association football player.

Born March 8th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Glasgow.

Mohammed Bouyeri

Dutch muslim convicted of murdering filmmaker theo van gogh.

Born March 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Amsterdam.

Shigeru Mizuki

Japanese manga artist (1922-2015).

Born March 8th, 1922 in Kohama.

Died November 30th, 2015 at 93 years old in Kyorin University Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Zhao Leji

Chairman of the standing committee of the national people's congress of the people's republic of china.

Born March 8th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Xining.

Barbara Eve Harris

Canadian actress.

Born March 8th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Tobago.

Jurina Matsui

Japanese talent and former ske48 member.

Born March 8th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Kasugai.

John Harkes

American soccer player and coach.

Born March 8th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Kearny.

Buck Williams

American basketball player and coach.

Born March 8th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Rocky Mount.