Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1984

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1984. 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 Jackie Coogan

  Jackie Coogan was a pioneering child actor in early Hollywood, famous for his collaborations with Charlie Chaplin and becoming one of the first major child stars in cinema history. He later became an advocate for child performers' rights after discovering his parents had spent most of his childhood earnings.

• March 2 Louis Basile

  Actor louie-thesuper, dies at 48

• March 4 Shalva Mikhaylovich Mshvelidze

  Composer dies at 79

• March 4 Jewel Carmen

  American actress (born 1897).

• March 4 Ernest Buckler

  Canadian novelist (born in 1908)

• March 4 Martin Hurlimann

  Swiss photographer (born 1897).

• March 4 Geoffrey Lumsden

  British actor (born 1914).

• March 5 William Powell

  William powell was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as the thin man series and my man godfrey.

• March 5 Tito Gobbi

  Tito Gobbi was a renowned Italian operatic baritone who had a distinguished international career, performing at prestigious venues like the Metropolitan Opera in New York since his debut in 1938.

• March 5 Michael Sklar

  California, united states -- comedy (laugh-in sha na na), death at 39

• March 5 Harry Salter

  At 85, a leader of the orchestra (stop the music) dies.

• March 6 Pierre Cochereau

  Renowned French organist and composer who made significant contributions to classical music during the mid-20th century, known for his innovative organ performances and compositions.

• March 6 Martin Niemöller

  German pastor and theologian (b. 1892)

• March 6 Homer N. Wallin

  American admiral (b. 1893)

• March 6 Billy Collins Jr.

  American boxer (b. 1961)

• March 7 Paul Rotha

  Paul Rotha was a prominent English documentary filmmaker and film theorist who significantly contributed to the British documentary movement of the mid-20th century. He was known for his innovative approaches to non-fiction filmmaking and wrote extensively about film as a medium.

• March 11 Nakagawa Soen

  Rytakuji monastery, aged 76, sees the death of zen teacher/poet.

• March 11 Kostas Roukounas

  Greek song writer and singer of rembetiko (born in 1903)

• March 12 Arnold Riley

  Actor/playwright, died at 88

• March 14 Aurelio Peccei

  Italian physicist known for his work in particle physics and founding the Club of Rome.

• March 14 Hovhannes Shiraz

  Armenian poet (born 1915).

• March 18 Charlie Lau

  American baseball coach (chiacgo cubs), age 50 (born in 1933).

• March 19 Garry Winogrand

  Influential American street photographer known for his candid images of mid-20th century urban life, who significantly impacted modern photography.

• March 24 Sam Jaffe

  Actor dr zorba ben casey dies from cancer at 93

• March 26 Ahmed Sékou Touré

  Ahmed Sékou Touré was a prominent Guinean political leader who became the first president of Guinea after leading the country to independence from France in 1958. He was a key figure in African anti-colonial movements and pan-Africanism.

• March 28 Kenneth Whitty

  First secretary of the british embassy in athens is killed.

• March 30 Karl Rahner

  Karl Rahner was a prominent 20th-century German Jesuit theologian who significantly influenced Catholic theological thought. Despite challenges during the Nazi era, he continued his academic work and wrote extensively, including the seminal book 'Foundations of Christian Faith'. He is considered one of the most important Catholic theologians of his time.

• March 30 Peter Yarrall

  Strongest englishman/weighed 826 pounds (374.7kg), dies.