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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

  • Nicholas Schenck
    March 4 Nicholas Schenck

    Russian-born film empresario (born 1881)

  • Abdul Munim Riad
    March 9 Abdul Munim Riad

    Egyptian general (b. 1919)

  • Riad
    March 9 Riad

    Chief of staff (egyptian army)

  • Richard Crane
    March 9 Richard Crane

    Actor (surfside 6) dies at 50

  • John Wyndham
    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'.

  • John Wyndham [Parkes Lucas B Harris]
    March 11 John Wyndham [Parkes Lucas B Harris]

    Author (chrysalids), dies at 65

  • Ben Shahn
    March 14 Ben Shahn

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

  • Miles Malleson
    March 15 Miles Malleson

    English screenwriter and actor (d. 1969).

  • Theodor Schaefer
    March 19 Theodor Schaefer

    Composer dies at 65

  • Henri Longchambon
    March 20 Henri Longchambon

    French politician (b. 1896)

  • Gerhart Fritsch
    March 21 Gerhart Fritsch

    44 years old, writer dies

  • Ernst Deutsch [Dorian]
    March 22 Ernst Deutsch [Dorian]

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

  • Rudolf Pannwitz
    March 23 Rudolf Pannwitz

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

  • Joseph Kasavubu
    March 24 Joseph Kasavubu

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

  • Max Eastman
    March 25 Max Eastman

    American poet and activist (b. 1883)

  • Billy Cotton
    March 25 Billy Cotton

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

  • Alan Mowbray
    March 25 Alan Mowbray

    Actor (dante colonel flack) dies at 72

  • John Kennedy Toole
    March 26 John Kennedy Toole

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

  • B[runo] Traven
    March 26 B[runo] Traven

    Writer (sierra madre), died at 87

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
    March 28 Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

  • Aryeh Levin
    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.

  • Lucien Bianchi Belgian auto racer
    March 30 Lucien Bianchi Belgian auto racer

    At the age of 34, she dies.