Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1969

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1969. 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 Nicholas Schenck

  Russian-born film empresario (born 1881)

• March 9 Abdul Munim Riad

  Egyptian general (b. 1919)

• March 9 Richard Crane

  Actor (surfside 6) dies at 50

• March 9 Riad

  Chief of staff (egyptian army)

• March 11 John Wyndham

  John Wyndham was a renowned English science fiction writer, best known for his post-apocalyptic novels like 'The Day of the Triffids' and 'The Chrysalids'.

• March 11 John Wyndham [Parkes Lucas B Harris]

  Author (chrysalids), dies at 65

• March 14 Ben Shahn

  Lithuanian-american painter, illustrator, and educator (b. 1898)

• March 15 Miles Malleson

  English screenwriter and actor (d. 1969).

• March 19 Theodor Schaefer

  Composer dies at 65

• March 20 Henri Longchambon

  French politician (b. 1896)

• March 21 Gerhart Fritsch

  44 years old, writer dies

• March 22 Ernst Deutsch [Dorian]

  Czech actor (3rd man, golem) dies at 78

• March 23 Rudolf Pannwitz

  Urblik, a german philosopher/author, dies at the age of 87.

• March 24 Joseph Kasavubu

  President of congo (1960-1965), dies around 55

• March 25 Billy Cotton

  English singer, drummer, and bandleader (b. 1899)

• March 25 Max Eastman

  American poet and activist (b. 1883)

• March 25 Alan Mowbray

  Actor (dante colonel flack) dies at 72

• March 26 John Kennedy Toole

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist best known for 'A Confederacy of Dunces', published posthumously after his tragic suicide.

• March 26 B[runo] Traven

  Writer (sierra madre), died at 87

• March 28 Dwight D. Eisenhower

  American general and politician, 34th president of the united states (b. 1890)

• March 28 Aryeh Levin

  Rabbi aryeh levin (also known as reb aryeh) was an orthodox rabbi who was known for visiting members of the jewish underground held in the central prison of jerusalem during the british mandate. for his advocacy for the poor and sick, he was also known as "tzadik" ("saint") in jerusalem.

• March 30 Lucien Bianchi Belgian auto racer

  At the age of 34, she dies.