Died On March 30th

Cagney, James
b. July 17, 1899 d. March 30, 1986
Actor. America's quintessential bantam tough guy and a great comedian and song and dance man, James Cagney is in the first rank of Hollywood legends. As might be expected, he was the son of a bartender who grew up in New York and developed into a fine boxer, as well as one of Hollywood's real gentlemen. From "Bottom" in "A Midsummer's Night Dream" to the punk in "The Public Enemy" to the raffish charmer in "The Strawberry Blonde," Cagney could - and did - do it all. Cause of death: Diabetes complicated by heart and lung problems.

Whitney, Peter b. May 24, 1916 d. March 30, 1972
Actor. Born Peter King Engle. He began his acting career with the Pasadena Community Playhouse which opened doors for him at Warner Brothers. He's most notable as the burly, bushy browed, bad guy in movies as "Underground", "Nine Lives Are Not Enough", "Blues in the Night", "The Brute Man", "Three Strangers", "Action in the North Atlantic", "The Notorius Lone Wolf", "Blonde Alibi", and "Murder, He Says". He also appeared in several TV episodes of "The Rifleman", and "Gunsmoke".

Pran, Dith
b. September 27, 1942 d. March 30, 2008
Photojournalist best known as a refugee and Cambodian Genocide survivor and was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film The Killing Fields. He was portrayed in the movie by first-time actor Haing S. Ngor, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 1975, Pran and New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg stayed behind in Cambodia to cover the fall of the capital Phnom Penh to the communist Khmer Rouge forces.

Bobo, John Paul
b. February 14, 1943 d. March 30, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company I was establishing night ambush sites when the command group was attacked by a reinforced North Vietnamese company supported by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. 2d Lt. Bobo immediately organized a hasty defense and moved from position to position encouraging the outnumbered marines despite the murderous enemy.

Cooke, Alistair
b. November 20, 1908 d. March 30, 2004
Television Personality. British Broadcaster and Commentator for BBC Radio and Television. He is best remembered for his "Letters from America" series for BBC World Service, and for hosting the "Masterpiece Theatre" television series from 1971 to 1992. He received four Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody awards for broadcasting, and was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Heatter, Gabriel b. September 17, 1890 d. March 30, 1972
Journalist. Radio and television news commentator. His program "We, the People" ran from 1937 to 1941. Often called "the Voice of Doom", he started his commentaries with "Ah-there's good news tonight."

Moore, Charles
b. 1835 d. March 30, 1891
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy in Gibraltar. His citation reads "Served as a Seaman on board the USS Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Acting as sponger and loader on the 11-inch pivot gun of the second division during the bitter engagement, Moore exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for gallantry under fire by the divisonal officer."

Ward, Thomas J.
b. August 18, 1837 d. March 30, 1924
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company C, 116th Illinois Infantry for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Jeter, Michael
b. August 26, 1952 d. March 30, 2003
Actor. He is best remembered for his role as 'Herman Stiles' on "Evening Shade" (1990-1994), and 'Mr. Noodle' on "Sesame Street" (2000-2003). He appeared in the films "The Polar Express" (2004), "Open Range" (2003), "Welcome To Collingwood" (2002), "Jurassic Park III" (2001), "Kid Quick" (2000), "Walking The Mile" (2000), "The Gift" (2000), "South Of Heaven" (2000), West Of Hell" (2000), "The Green Mile" (1999), "Jakob The Liar" (1999), "True Crime" (1999), "Patch Adams" (1998), "Zack And Reba".

McWilliams, John Dacher
b. July 23, 1891 d. March 30, 1975
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I (1914-1918). Elected to represent Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1943 to 1945.

Pelham, William
b. December 8, 1847 d. March 30, 1933
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Landsman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Harford, during the successful actions against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. When other members of his crewgun were killed or wounded under the enemy's terrific shellfire, Pelham calmly assisted the casualties below and voluntarily returned and took his place at an adjoining gun where another man had been struck down.

Dustin, Daniel
b. October 5, 1820 d. March 30, 1892
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Major of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, then as Colonel and commander of the 105th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 16, 1865 for "gallant services in the recent campaigns in Georgia and South Carolina".