Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1980

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1980. 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 Dixie Dean

  Dixie Dean was a legendary English footballer renowned for his extraordinary goal-scoring prowess. He is considered one of the most prolific strikers in football history, setting records that stood for decades.

• March 1 Wilhelmina Cooper

  Pioneering Dutch-American model and entrepreneur who founded Wilhelmina Models, a highly influential modeling agency that shaped the fashion industry.

• March 1 John Jacob Niles

  Composer dies at 87

• March 4 Alan Hardaker

  English lieutenant and businessman (b. 1912)

• March 4 Johannes Martin Bijvoet

  Dutch crystallographer and chemist (born 1892)

• March 4 J F A McManus

  Canadian pathologist (born 1911).

• March 4 Luis Piazzini

  Argentine chess master (born 1905)

• March 4 Eric Kerfoot

  English footballer (born 1924)

• March 5 Jay Silverheels

  Native American actor best known for playing Tonto alongside Clayton Moore in the iconic 'The Lone Ranger' television series from 1949 to 1957.

• March 9 Olga Chekova

  Actress (moulin rouge pawns of possession), is killed at 82

• March 14 Mohammad Hatta

  Mohammad Hatta was a prominent Indonesian nationalist leader who served as the first Vice President of Indonesia alongside President Sukarno during the country's independence struggle. He played a crucial role in Indonesia's fight for independence from Dutch colonial rule and is considered a national hero.

• March 14 Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente

  Influential Spanish naturalist, environmentalist, and wildlife documentarian who significantly raised public awareness about conservation and nature protection in Spain.

• March 16 Tamara de Lempicka

  Polish-american painter (b. 1898)

• March 18 Erich Fromm

  Renowned German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and humanistic philosopher who significantly influenced 20th-century critical theory and social psychology. He explored the relationship between psychology and society, emphasizing human freedom and the impact of social structures on individual behavior.

• March 21 Peter Stoner

  American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1888)

• March 21 Angelo Bruno

  American mobster (born 1910)

• March 23 Arthur Melvin Okun

  Prominent American economist known for his work on economic policy and the Okun's Law, which describes the relationship between unemployment and economic output.

• March 24 Oscar Romero

  Salvadoran Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador, renowned human rights activist who advocated for the poor and spoke out against social injustice during El Salvador's civil conflict. He was assassinated while celebrating Mass, becoming a symbol of resistance against oppression.

• March 25 Milton H. Erickson

  Milton H. Erickson was an influential psychiatrist and pioneer in medical hypnosis, known for his innovative therapeutic techniques and profound impact on psychotherapy.

• March 25 Walter Susskind

  Walter Susskind was a distinguished Czech-English musician who excelled as a pianist, conductor, and music educator, making significant contributions to classical music.

• March 26 Roland Barthes

  Roland Barthes was a prominent French literary theorist, philosopher, and critic who significantly influenced semiotics and structuralist theory. His groundbreaking work 'Mythologies' critically analyzed contemporary French society and cultural myths. He is considered one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century.

• March 27 Steve Fisher

  American author and screenwriter (b. 1912)

• March 28 Dick Haymes

  Prominent Argentinean-American big band singer and radio personality who was a popular musical figure during the swing era of the 1940s. He performed with notable bandleaders like Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey, and recorded several hit songs.

• March 29 Mantovani

  Renowned Italian conductor and composer known for his distinctive orchestral arrangements and light classical music style.

• March 31 Jesse Owens

  Legendary African American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, dramatically challenging Nazi racial ideology by showcasing extraordinary athletic prowess.

• March 31 Vladimír Holan

  Vladimír Holan was a prominent Czech poet and writer known for his complex and deeply philosophical poetry, significantly influencing 20th-century Czech literature.