Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1981

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1981. 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 2 Janear Hines

  Actress (roberta–julia), died at 30

• March 3 Rebecca Lancefield

  American microbiologist and researcher (b. 1895)

• March 4 Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer

  German admiral (b. 1900)

• March 4 Torin Thatcher

  Actor (houdini. isranbul. lady godiva).

• March 4 Odette Barencey

  French actress in film (born 1893)

• March 4 John Knight

  Australian politician (born 1943)

• March 4 Franz Kapus

  Swiss olympic bobsledder (born in 1909)

• March 5 Yip Harburg

  American songwriter and composer (b. 1896)

• March 5 Paul Horbiger

  Actor (3rd man), dies at the age of 86

• March 6 Rambhau Mhalgi

  Indian politician and member of the lok sabha (b. 1921)

• March 6 George Geary

  English cricketer and coach (b. 1893)

• March 6 Klaus Grabowski

  Parent shoots child molester

• March 7 Muhammad Zaki Abd al-Qadir

  Egyptian journalist and writer (d. 1981)

• March 7 Kiril Kondrashin

  Russian conductor (born 1914).

• March 7 Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin

  Russian composer/conductor, who died at the age of 67 (born in 1914).

• March 7 John Gnagy

  Artist (learn to draw) dies at the age of 73.

• March 8 Joseph Henry Woodger

  British theoretical biologist (born in 1894)

• March 9 Max Delbrück

  Pioneering German-American biophysicist who made significant contributions to molecular biology and won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969.

• March 15 René Clair

  French director and screenwriter (b. 1898)

• March 20 Gerry Bertier

  Inspirational American Paralympic athlete who overcame significant physical challenges.

• March 23 Beatrice Tinsley

  Beatrice Tinsley was a pioneering astronomer who made groundbreaking contributions to understanding galaxy evolution and cosmic structure. She was a professor at Yale University and significantly advanced theoretical models of galactic dynamics. Her research fundamentally transformed our understanding of how galaxies form and change over time.

• March 23 Mike Hailwood

  Legendary English motorcycle racer known for his remarkable success in motorcycle racing, tragically dying in a road accident in 1981.

• March 26 Cyril Dean Darlington

  Biologist (hereditary mechanism), dies aged 77.

• March 27 Jakob Ackeret

  Swiss engineer and academic (b. 1898)

• March 27 Mao Dun

  Chinese journalist critic and author (d. 1981).

• March 29 Eric Williams

  Eric Williams was a prominent Trinidadian historian and politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, playing a crucial role in the country's independence movement and post-colonial governance.

• March 30 DeWitt Wallace

  Reader's digest, an american publisher and philanthropist, was co-founded by a philanthropist.

• March 31 Enid Bagnold

  English author and playwright (b. 1889)