Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1916

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1916. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• March 2 Elisabeth OL [Carmen Sylva]

  Queen of romania, at 72 years old, dies.

• March 4 Franz Marc

  German expressionist painter, marc, who visited paris in 1903-06, was deeply impressed by van gogh’s work. marc expressed his pantheistic belief in harmony between man, nature and the world shortly after his visits. in works like "the blue horse," the "red horses" 1911, and "destinies" 1913, he used color symbolically. kandinsky believed that art had a spiritual and mystical aspect. …

• March 4 Franz Marc German painter/co-founder (Blaue Reiter)

  At the age of 36, they were killed.

• March 12 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

  Austrian writer (born 1830).

• March 12 M v Ebner-Eschenbach writer

  At age 39, he dies.

• March 19 Vasily Surikov

  Prominent Russian historical painter famous for his epic canvases.

• March 20 Ota Benga

  Congolese man who was exhibited as a 'pygmy' at the Bronx Zoo in the early 20th century.

• March 21 Victor de Stuers Dutch art expert

  At 72 years old, he dies.

• March 24 Enrique Granados

  Spanish composer and pianist. his 1916 piano pieces inspired by goya’s etchings, the "goyescas", were notable.

• March 28 James Strachan-Davidson

  English classical scholar, academic administrator, translator, and author (b. 1843)