Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1986

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1986. 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 4 Richard Manuel

  Richard Manuel was a Canadian musician, best known as a member of The Band, a highly influential rock group of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist, particularly renowned for his piano skills and distinctive vocal style.

• March 4 Ding Ling

  Prominent Chinese feminist writer and socialist realist author who played a crucial role in 20th-century Chinese literature.

• March 4 Henri Knap

  Henri Knap was a Dutch journalist and writer known for his column in the Amsterdam Diary focusing on social pages. He contributed to local journalism during the mid-20th century.

• March 4 Elizabeth Smart

  American kidnapping victim, activist, and journalist

• March 4 Albert L. Lehninger

  American biochemist and academic (b. 1917)

• March 4 Edward MacLysaght

  Irish genealogist (born 1887)

• March 6 Georgia O'Keeffe

  An American modernist painter known for her large-scale paintings of flowers, landscapes, and architectural forms.

• March 7 Jacob K. Javits

  Prominent American politician who served as the 58th New York State Attorney General and was a long-serving U.S. Senator from New York.

• March 8 Hubert Fichte

  Writer dies at 50

• March 9 Ned Calmer

  Television host (in the first person) dies at 78

• March 10 Ray Milland

  Acclaimed Welsh-American actor who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1945 for his powerful performance in 'The Lost Weekend', a groundbreaking film about alcoholism. He had a successful Hollywood career spanning several decades and was known for his versatility in dramatic and comedic roles.

• March 11 Sonny Terry

  Renowned blues harmonica player and singer who significantly influenced American folk and blues music during the mid-20th century.

• March 14 Benno Ammann

  Composer dies at 81

• March 14 Edith Atwater

  Actress from chicago, illinois (phyllis – love on a rooftop) dies at the age of 74.

• March 14 Jozef Kresanek

  Composer dies at 73

• March 17 Hal Buckley

  Actor john quincy-ok crackerby, dies at 49

• March 18 Bernard Malamud

  Renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist known for masterpieces like 'The Natural' and 'The Fixer', who significantly contributed to 20th-century Jewish-American literature.

• March 22 Olive Deering

  American actress (b. 1918)

• March 23 Moshe Feinstein

  American orthodox rabbi and posek (b. 1895)

• March 24 Sarah Cunningham

  Actress (nurse andrews trapper john md), is killed at 67

• March 25 Gloria Blondell

  Gloria Blondell was an American film and television actress active during the mid-20th century, known for her work in Hollywood's golden era.

• March 25 Andre Morell

  British actor known for his notable role in 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles', a classic Sherlock Holmes adaptation. He was a respected character actor in British cinema and television during the mid-20th century.

• March 27 Cass Canfield

  American publisher dies at the age of 88.

• March 28 Victor J Lopez

  Actor chuey-man from atlantis, dies at 39

• March 30 James Cagney

  James cagney was an american actor known for his energetic performances in gangster films, particularly in the 1930s.

• March 30 John Ciardi

  Renowned American poet, translator, and academic best known for his interpretations of Dante's works. He was a prominent literary figure who significantly contributed to poetry and translation studies.

• March 31 Jerry Paris

  Accomplished actor and director best known for his work on 'The Dick Van Dyke Show', who passed away at the age of 60.