Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1978

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1978. 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 Paul Scott

  English novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his Raj Quartet novels exploring the complex dynamics of British colonial India.

• March 4 Joe Marsala

  American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907)

• March 4 Wesley Bolin

  American businessman and politician, 15th governor of arizona (b. 1909)

• March 4 John Meighan

  Irish clann na talmhan politician (born 1891)

• March 6 Dennis Viollet

  English professional footballer who played for Manchester United and was a notable player and manager in the mid-20th century football scene.

• March 11 Claude Francois

  French singer (born 1939)

• March 12 John Cazale

  Acclaimed actor known for iconic roles in 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'The Deer Hunter', who tragically died young at 41 from lung cancer.

• March 12 Tolchard Evans

  Composer/conductor, dies.

• March 13 David McKinley Williams

  Composer dies at 91

• March 16 Aldo Moro

  Prominent Italian Christian Democratic politician who was kidnapped and murdered by the Red Brigades terrorist group in 1978, marking a tragic moment in Italian political history. He served as Prime Minister multiple times and was a key figure in post-war Italian politics.

• March 18 Leigh Brackett

  Renowned science fiction author and screenwriter, known for her influential work in pulp fiction and her screenplay for 'The Empire Strikes Back'.

• March 18 Peggy Wood

  Actress (one life to live mama) dies at 86

• March 18 Faith Baldwin

  American writer, who produced a large number of serials, short stories and novels as well as magazine articles and radio scripts. her first novel, which she wrote at six years old, was published by "mavis of green hill" in 1921. for 50 years, she wrote one to two books per year and more than a dozen films were made using …

• March 19 Gaston Julia

  Algerian mathematician, professor at university, and member of the academicians des sciences. julia was married to a man with six children. he was 85 years old when he died in paris on march 10, 1978.

• March 19 M. A. Ayyangar

  Indian lawyer and politician, 2nd speaker of the lok sabha (b. 1891)

• March 20 Jacques Brugnon

  French tennis player (b. 1895)

• March 21 Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh

  President of ireland (b. 1911)

• March 23 Haim Ernst Wertheimer

  Israeli biochemist and academic (b. 1893)

• March 23 Halyna Kuzmenko

  Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary (b. 1897)

• March 24 Park Mok-wol

  Significant Korean poet and academic who played an important role in 20th-century Korean literature, known for his poetic works and scholarly contributions.

• March 24 Brackett Hamilton Leigh [Douglass]

  Author (ginger star), dies at 62

• March 25 Jack Hulbert

  Actor (bulldog jack), passes away at 85

• March 27 Wilfred Pickles

  Wilfred Pickles was a notable British actor and broadcaster known for his roles in comedy and entertainment during the mid-20th century.

• March 27 Sverre Farstad

  Norwegian speed skater (b. 1920)

• March 30 George Paine

  English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)

• March 30 Memduh Tağmaç

  Turkish general (b. 1904)

• March 31 Charles Best

  American-canadian physician and co-discoverer of insulin. the nobel prize committee awarded dr. frederick banting, and j.j.r. charles best was not included in the nobel prize in medicine awarded to macleod for his discovery of insulin. banting was furious and decided to split half the prize money with best. best died march 31, 1978.