Died On March 31st

Owens, Jesse (James Cleveland) 'JC'
b. September 12, 1913 d. March 31, 1980
American Athlete. Jesse Owens first came to national prominence in 1933 when, as a senior at Cleveland East Technical High School, he tied the world record for the 100-yard dash. Attending Ohio State on a track scholarship, Owens had perhaps the greatest day in sports history on May 25, 1935, setting world records in the 220-yard dash, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the broad jump while again tying the world record in the 100-yard dash at the Big 10 track and field championships. Cause of death: Lung Cancer.

Quintanilla-Perez, Selena
b. April 16, 1971 d. March 31, 1995
Tejano Singer. A Hispanic singing idol, she was murdered at age 23 at the Days Inn, Room 158, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the Grammy winning queen of Tejano music and sold more than 1.5 million records. Born in Lake Jackson, Texas, her father, Abraham Quintanilla, was a respected Latino musician who played with a group called Los Dinos. By the time she was ten years old, Selena would join Los Dinos, singing with the group. Cause of death: Murdered.

Morgan, John Pierpont 'J.P.'
b. April 17, 1837 d. March 31, 1913
Businessman. Considered a legendary figure in American Financial History, he is best known as founder of the banking house of "J. P. Morgan & Co.", which played a central role in the formation of General Electric Company, United States Steel Corporation, General Motors Corporation, and other major corporate deals of that era. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of a successful international investment banker who operated mainly out of London, England, he was educated in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lee, Brandon
b. February 1, 1965 d. March 31, 1993
Actor. Born to Bruce Lee, creator of the Jeet Kune Do style of martial arts, and the German born American Linda Lee Emery in Oakland, California. The Lee family moved to Hong Kong in 1971 where the senior Lee made several films and Brandon became fluent in Cantonese. With his father's death in 1973, the family returned to the United States. Brandon attended the Chadwick School until he was expelled for insubordination.

Rockne, Knute
b. March 4, 1888 d. March 31, 1931
Football Coach. He was innovative during his coaching career at Notre Dame when football was still in its infancy, and was the first coach to initiate intersectional rivalries and build a national schedule. His record and legacy has never been duplicated. During 13 years as head coach his teams collected 105 victories, 12 losses, 5 ties, and 6 national championships with five undefeated seasons. On vacation after the 1930 season, he decided to go to Los Angeles on a business trip. Cause of death: Plane Crash

Peaks, Clarence
b. September 23, 1935 d. March 31, 2007
Professional Football Player. He was a fullback for nine seasons (1957 to 1965) in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a member of the 1960 NFL Championship Eagles team. His best year was in 1961, when he had 135 rushes for 471 yards with 5 touchdowns, and 32 receptions for 472 yards. After retiring as a player, Peaks worked as a broadcaster for the Eagles, in 1969.

Kobashigawa, Yeiki
b. September 28, 1917 d. March 31, 2005
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A native of Hilo, Hawaii, Kobashigawa entered service at Honolulu, Hawaii. Kobashigawa served as a Technical Assistant with the United States Army, Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate). Kobashigawa was awarded his medal for service at Lanuvio, Italy, on June 2, 1944, during World War II. Kobashigawa's citation reads-Technical Sergeant Yeiki Kobashigawa distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 2 June 1944.

Isley Jr., O'Kelly
b. December 25, 1937 d. March 31, 1986
Grammy Award winning member of The Isley Brothers. They had such hits as "It's Your Thing", "Shout", "Twist and Shout", "That Lady", and "This Old Heart of Mine." Cause of death: Heart Attack.

Brown, Harvey
b. September 6, 1795 d. March 31, 1874
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. An 1818 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he fought in the Mexican War, and was Colonel of the 5th United States Artillery when the Civil War started. He was offered a Volunteer Brigadier General commission, which he turned down to remain in the Regular Army. He rendered valuable service when, while commander of Fort Pickens in Florida, he repulsed Confederate attempts to capture his command.

Schiavo (Schindler), Terri (Theresa) Marie
b. December 3, 1963 d. March 31, 2005
Social Rights Figure, Medical Figure. After a heart attack in 1990 left her in a comatose state that was later diagnosed as a 'permanent vegetative state,' the fight between her husband, Michael Schiavo, and her parents, Mary and Bob Schindler, as to whether she wished to be kept alive or to die caused a running legal battle that lasted for 15 years. Married to Michael Schiavo in 1984, she suffered massive brain damage after a cardiac arrest.

Perdue, Frank
b. May 9, 1920 d. March 31, 2005
Businessman. He transformed a backyard egg business into one of the nation's largest poultry processors using the folksy commercial slogan, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken." His TV commercial persona helped boost sales from $56 million in 1970 to more than $1.2 billion by 1991 when he turned the reins over to his son, Jim. Perdue's father, Arthur W. Perdue, started the family business in 1920, raising chickens for eggs.