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March 15, 2015

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 11, 2015, covering March 15, 2015.

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    Album cover for Dark Sky Paradise by Big Sean

    Dark Sky Paradise

    Big Sean

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    Album cover for First Kiss by Kid Rock

    First Kiss

    Kid Rock

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    Album cover for Fifty Shades Of Grey by Soundtrack

    Fifty Shades Of Grey

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Drake

    If You're Reading This It's Too Late

    Drake

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    Album cover for 1989 by Taylor Swift

    1989

    Taylor Swift

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Notable Deaths

Collins Chabane

2015Collins Chabane, South African politician (born 1960)[†]

Ohm Collins Chabane was a South African Minister of Public Service and Administration. At the age of 17, he went into exile and joined the African National Congress (ANC) underground military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Chabane also went to Angola for military training in 1980, and began work underground in 1981.

Robert Clatworthy (sculptor)

2015Robert Clatworthy, English sculptor and educator (born 1928)[†]

Robert Ernest Clatworthy RA was a British sculptor and teacher of art. He was head of the fine art department at the Central School of Art and Design in London from 1971 to 1975, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1973.

Sally Forrest

2015Sally Forrest, American actress and dancer (born 1928)[†]

Sally Forrest was an American film, stage and TV actress of the 1940s and 1950s. She studied dance from a young age and shortly out of high school was signed to a contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Curtis Gans

2015Curtis Gans, American political scientist and author (born 1937)[†]

Curtis Bernard Gans was an American activist, writer, and expert on American voting patterns.

Mike Porcaro

2015Mike Porcaro, American bass player (born 1955)[†]

Michael Joseph Porcaro was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Historical Context for March 15, 2015

In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]