Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1943

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1943. 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 1 Alexandre Yersin

  Swiss-french physician and bacteriologist (b. 1863)

• March 2 Gisela Januszewska

  Austrian physician (b.1867)

• March 4 Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis

  Greek foreign minister, dies at age 71.

• March 4 Pieter C Boutens

  Dutch poet beatrijs dies at 73

• March 9 Otto Freundlich

  German painter and sculptor (b. 1878)

• March 10 Tully Marshall

  Tully Marshall was a prolific character actor in Hollywood during the silent film era.

• March 10 Laurence Binyon

  English poet, scholar and playwright (d. 1943).

• March 12 Gustav Vigeland

  Norwegian sculptor who designed the nobel peace prize medal (d. 1943).

• March 13 Stephen Vincent Benét

  American poet, short story writer, and novelist (b. 1898)

• March 19 Vicente Ripolles

  Composer dies at 75

• March 21 Cornelia Fort

  American soldier and pilot (b. 1919)

• March 23 Joseph Moiseyevich Schillinger

  Composer dies at 47

• March 27 George Monckton-Arundell

  8th viscount galway, english politician, 5th governor-general of new zealand (b. 1882)

• March 27 Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi

  Test pilot (bi-1), fatally injured in an accident.

• March 28 Sergei Rachmaninoff

  Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1873)

• March 28 Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff

  Russian composer/pianist dies at the age of 69.

• March 30 Jan Bytnar

  Polish lieutenant; wwii resistance fighter (b. 1921)

• March 30 Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski

  Polish sergeant; wwii resistance fighter (b. 1920)