Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1967

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1967. 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 José Martínez Ruiz

  Spanish author and critic (b. 1873)

• March 3 Georges Lonque

  Composer dies at 66

• March 5 Mohammad Mossadegh

  Iranian prime minister (born in 1882)

• March 5 Georges Vanier

  Canadian general and politician, 19th governor general of canada (b. 1888)

• March 6 Nelson Eddy

  Nelson Eddy was a renowned American baritone singer and Hollywood musical film star of the 1930s and 1940s. He was famous for his romantic musical films with Jeanette MacDonald, including classics like 'Rose Marie' and 'New Moon'. His performances were immensely popular in films, radio, and live performances.

• March 6 Zoltan Kodaly

  Hungarian ethnomusicologist, composer, pedagogue and linguist. internationally, he is most well-known as the founder of the koda!ly method.

• March 6 John Haden Badley

  English author and educator, founded the bedales school (b. 1865)

• March 7 Alice B. Toklas

  American writer (b. 1877)

• March 8 John F Bothwell

  Actor (freckles - our gang), dies at 46

• March 11 Geraldine Farrar

  American singer, with an operatic voice and a strong lyric soprano. she made her opera debut at berlin 1901. she also appeared in silent films in the early days of silent film with elaborate stage gestures. her autobiography, "such sweet compulsions," was published.

• March 16 Thomas MacGreevy

  Irish poet (b. 1893)

• March 16 James Friskin

  Composer dies at age 80

• March 18 Jimmy Blaine

  At 42 years old, singer "stop the music" dies.

• March 24 Marc Lavry

  Composer dies at 63

• March 25 Renato Cellini

  Italian conductor (bornc.1913)

• March 27 Jaroslav Heyrovský

  CHE - Czech chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1890)

• March 27 Jim Thompson

  American businessman and designer famous for reviving the Thai silk industry and his mysterious disappearance in Malaysia in 1967.

• March 27 Gerardus H de Vet the Bold

  Bishop of breda (1962-1967), dies at the age of 49.

• March 30 Jean Toomer

  American poet and novelist (b. 1894)

• March 30 Frank Thorpe

  Australian public servant (d. 1967).

• March 31 Don Alvarado

  American film actor known for roles in Western and adventure movies during the early Hollywood era, appearing in films like 'Morning Glory' and other notable productions.