Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1991

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1991. 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 Edwin H Land

  Edwin Land was a pioneering American inventor and scientist who founded the Polaroid Corporation, revolutionizing instant photography technology. He was a prolific innovator with numerous patents and significant contributions to optics and photography.

• March 2 Serge Gainsbourg

  Iconic French singer, songwriter, actor, and artist known for provocative music and complex romantic relationships. He revolutionized French pop music with his unique style and controversial persona. His song 'Je t'aime... moi non plus' became an international sensation.

• March 3 William Penney

  Baron Penney, a prominent British nuclear physicist who played a crucial role in the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons program.

• March 3 Arthur Murray

  American dance teacher. he was shy and timid as a child, but he eventually learned to dance. he began his teaching career in a dime-a dance hall. in 1925, he started a mail-order class that led to 47 studios across the country. murray was known as the "king of ballroom dance instructors".

• March 4 Godfrey Bryan

  English cricketer (born 1902)

• March 7 Cool Papa Bell

  Legendary Negro League baseball player known for extraordinary speed and exceptional batting skills, considered one of the greatest players in baseball history.

• March 8 John Bellairs

  American fantasy and gothic mystery novelist known for works like 'The Chessmen of Doom'.

• March 9 Jim Hardin

  Former baltimore orioles, new york yankees, and atlanta braves pitcher (born 1943).

• March 12 Ragnar Granit

  MED - Finnish-swedish neuroscientist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1900)

• March 14 Howard Ashman

  Howard Ashman was a renowned lyricist and playwright who revolutionized Disney animation through his groundbreaking collaborations with Alan Menken on films like 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty and the Beast'.

• March 14 Jerome "Doc" Pomus

  American lyricist, "save last dance for me", dies at 65 (born in 1925).

• March 15 Bud Freeman

  Prominent American jazz saxophonist and bandleader who contributed significantly to the development of swing and traditional jazz in the early to mid-20th century.

• March 16 Chris Austin

  American country singer (b .1964)

• March 16 Jean Bellette

  Australian artist (b. 1908)

• March 21 Leo Fender

  Legendary American inventor and businessman who revolutionized the music industry by founding Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. He is widely credited with creating iconic electric guitars that shaped modern rock and popular music.

• March 21 Vedat Dalokay

  Turkish architect and politician, mayor of ankara (b. 1927)

• March 22 Paul Engle

  Paul Engle was a prominent American literary figure who significantly contributed to poetry, playwriting, and literary criticism. He was a renowned poet and long-time director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which became a globally recognized creative writing program. Engle played a crucial role in nurturing many notable American writers during his career.

• March 22 Dave Guard

  Founding member of the influential folk music group The Kingston Trio, known for popularizing folk music in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

• March 22 Léon Balcer

  Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th solicitor general of canada (b. 1917)

• March 23 Mona Maris

  Actress (camila berlin correspondent), is killed at 88

• March 23 Margaret Atwood Judson

  American historian and author (b. 1899)

• March 23 Parkash Singh

  Indian soldier, recipient the victoria cross (born 1913).

• March 24 John Kerr

  Australian lawyer and politician who served as the 18th Governor-General of Australia, playing a controversial role in the 1975 constitutional crisis that led to the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.

• March 25 Marcel Lefebvre

  French Catholic archbishop known for his conservative stance against Vatican II reforms. He was a controversial figure who consecrated four bishops without papal approval, leading to his excommunication in 1988.

• March 25 Eileen Joyce

  Pianist dies at 78

• March 27 Aldo Ray

  Prominent American actor of the 1950s and 1960s, known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable performances in war films and westerns like 'Battle Cry' and 'The Naked and the Dead'.

• March 29 Guy Bourdin

  Influential French fashion photographer known for his surreal and provocative artistic style, who significantly impacted visual aesthetics in photography during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly through his work with Vogue and Charles Jourdan.

• March 29 Lee Atwater

  American strategist and political consultant to the republican party. he was a consultant to presidents george h. w. bush, ronald reagan, and chairman of the republican national committee.

• March 30 Athanasios Ragazos

  Greek long-distance runner (b. 1913)

• March 31 Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou

  Greek columnist, political and social analyst and historian (b. 1905)