Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1970. 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 Lucille Hegamin

  American entertainer and singer (born in 1894)

• March 1 Ed[uard] Hoornik

  Dutch poet / writer (na jaren), dies in 59

• March 2 Marc-Aurele Fortin

  Canadian painter (born 1888).

• March 6 William Hopper

  William Hopper was an American actor known for his role as Paul Drake in the popular TV series 'Perry Mason'. He was the son of famous actress Hedda Hopper and had a diverse career spanning B-movies and character acting.

• March 10 Vasilis Avlonitis

  Greek actor (born in 1904)

• March 11 Erle Stanley Gardner

  Famous for creating the character Perry Mason in his mystery novels.

• March 13 Rick Besoyan

  Composer dies at 45

• March 14 Fritz Perls

  Fritz Perls was a renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist who co-developed Gestalt therapy.

• March 15 Tarjei Vesaas

  72 years old, nowegian author/narist/writer (isslottet),

• March 15 Josef Martin Bauer

  Writer dies at 68

• March 16 Tammi Terrell

  Tammi Terrell was a renowned Motown soul singer who tragically died young, famous for her duets with Marvin Gaye and her significant impact on 1960s soul music.

• March 16 Arthur Adamov

  Arthur Adamov was a prominent French-Russian playwright known for his absurdist theater works, particularly his play 'Paolo Paoli'. He was an important figure in the post-World War II avant-garde theater movement.

• March 17 Fernand Crommelynck

  Belgian dramatist. his farces are known for transforming common weaknesses into massive obsessions.

• March 20 Manolis Chiotis

  Legendary Greek bouzouki player and composer who significantly influenced traditional Greek music, particularly rebetiko genre, during the mid-20th century.

• March 21 Marlen Haushofer

  Writer dies at 49

• March 23 Del Lord

  Canadian-american actor and director (d. 70)

• March 29 Anna Louise Strong

  American journalist and author (b. 1885)

• March 30 Heinrich Brüning

  German economist and politician, chancellor of germany (b. 1885)

• March 31 Semyon Timoshenko

  Soviet commander during the winter war and the eastern front of world war ii (b. 1894)