Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1965

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1965. 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 Boleslav Vomacka

  Composer dies at 77

• March 3 Carlo Gatti

  Composer dies at 88

• March 5 Pepper Martin

  Professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, known for his exceptional speed and versatility on the field during the 1930s.

• March 5 Chen Cheng

  Chinese general and politician, 27th premier of the republic of china (b. 1897)

• March 6 Margaret Dumont

  American actress (d. 1965).

• March 6 Ruvim Pergament

  Composer dies at 58

• March 9 Kazys Boruta

  Writer

• March 9 Anthon van der Horst

  Dutch composer/organist, who dies at 65

• March 11 James Reeb

  Civil rights activist and Unitarian Universalist minister who was tragically killed in Selma, Alabama, while supporting voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.

• March 13 Vittorio Jano

  Italian engineer (born 1891)

• March 13 Fan Noli

  Albanian-american bishop and politician, 14th prime minister of albania (b. 1882)

• March 13 Corrado Gini

  Italian statistician (born 1884)

• March 13 George Calinescu

  Romanian author (lauda lucrorilor) dies at 65

• March 14 Marion Jones Farquhar

  American tennis player (b. 1879)

• March 16 Alice Herz

  German activist (b. 1882)

• March 17 Amos Alonzo Stagg

  Amos Alonzo Stagg was a pioneering football player and coach known for his innovations in the sport.

• March 17 Quentin Reynolds

  Newscaster (its news to me) / author(fbi), dead at 62

• March 18 King Farouk

  I of egypt (born 1920).

• March 18 Farouk I

  At 45, the last king of egypt (1936-1952), dies

• March 20 Daniel Frank

  American long jumper (b. 1882)

• March 23 Mae Murray

  American actress and screenwriter, producer of dancers (d. 1965).

• March 25 Viola Liuzzo

  Courageous American civil rights activist who was murdered during the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, becoming a symbol of the civil rights movement.

• March 25 Giorgio Federico Ghedini

  Composer dies at 72

• March 28 Clemence Dane

  British playwright and novelist (born 1888).

• March 28 VAA Mary

  English princess dies at 67

• March 30 Philip Showalter Hench

  MED - American physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1896)