Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard, South African actor, director, and playwright (born 1932)
1st anniversary in 2026
In context
- When
- Saturday, March 8 20251 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Anniversary
- 1st in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Athol Fugard
Who they were
Athol Fugard, South African actor, director, and playwright (born 1932)
Why this date
Athol Fugard appears on our March 8 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
March 8 through the years
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When did Athol Fugard happen?
March 8 2025 — 1 years ago, on a Saturday.
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