Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1948

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1948. 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 4 Antonin Artaud

  French poet, theoretician, and playwright. his ideals were poe and baudelaire. he started a magazine with his friends at the age of 14. he founded theatre of life/theater of cruelty as an adult. artaud suffered from mental and physical hardships all his life. artaud nearly died of meningitis when he was five years old. he suffered from severe headaches and …

• March 6 Ross Lockridge

  American novelist best known for his epic historical novel 'Raintree County', published in 1948 after seven years of dedicated writing. Tragically, he died by suicide shortly after the book's publication.

• March 6 Alice Woodby McKane

  First black woman doctor in savannah, georgia (b. 1865)

• March 8 Hulusi Behçet

  Turkish scientist and dermatologist (d. 1948).

• March 10 Zelda Fitzgerald

  Zelda Fitzgerald was a prominent figure of the Jazz Age, known for her vibrant personality, literary talents, and tumultuous relationship with her husband F. Scott Fitzgerald. She was a writer, artist, and cultural icon who embodied the spirit of the 1920s, challenging traditional gender roles and societal norms.

• March 10 Jan Masaryk

  Czech soldier and politician (b. 1886)

• March 15 Imanuel Lauster

  German engineer (b. 1873)

• March 24 Sigrid Hjertén

  Swedish painter and illustrator (b. 1885)

• March 25 Warren Hymer

  Actor (show them no mercy), dead at 42

• March 26 Emile St Godard

  Canadian dog sled racer (born 1905)

• March 26 Helen Ernst

  German resistance fighter/poster artist, who dies around the age of 43.

• March 27 Karel Candael

  Flemish composer dies at 64

• March 29 Harry Price

  British psychic researcher and writer (born 1881).

• March 29 Olev Siinmaa

  Estonian-swedish architect (d. 1948).

• March 31 Egon E Kisch

  Czech journalist/writer (raging reporter) dies at 62