Famous people and celebrities who died in March 2020

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 2020. 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 Jack Welch

  Legendary business executive who transformed General Electric during his 20-year tenure as CEO, dramatically increasing company value and becoming one of the most influential corporate leaders of the 20th century. His autobiography 'Jack: Straight from the Gut' became a bestseller and provided insights into his groundbreaking management strategies.

• March 3 Charles J. Urstadt

  American real estate executive and investor (b. 1928)

• March 4 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

  Prominent Peruvian diplomat who served as United Nations Secretary-General from 1982 to 1991, playing a crucial role in international diplomacy during the Cold War era.

• March 6 McCoy Tyner

  Legendary jazz pianist who revolutionized the piano's role in modern jazz, particularly through his groundbreaking work with John Coltrane's classic quartet in the 1960s.

• March 8 Max von Sydow

  Max von Sydow was a legendary Swedish-French actor renowned for his versatile and profound performances in international cinema. He collaborated with iconic directors like Ingmar Bergman and appeared in groundbreaking films across multiple decades. His roles in 'The Seventh Seal', 'The Exorcist', and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' cemented his status as a global acting legend.

• March 9 John Bathersby

  Australian catholic bishop (b. 1936)

• March 15 Vittorio Gregotti

  Italian architect (b. 1927)

• March 17 Elizabeth Williams

  Nobel Prize laureate for the courageous efforts in founding a movement to put an end to the violent conflict in Northern Ireland

• March 18 Alfred Worden

  NASA astronaut who served as command module pilot for Apollo 15, making significant contributions to lunar exploration by orbiting the moon while his fellow astronauts explored the lunar surface.

• March 20 Kenny Rogers

  Legendary country music singer known for hits like 'The Gambler' and 'Islands in the Stream', who had a successful career spanning multiple decades.

• March 23 Lucia Bosè

  Renowned Italian actress and beauty queen who won Miss Italy in 1947 and became a prominent figure in Italian cinema during the 1950s. She was married to famous bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín and had a significant acting career before and after her marriage.

• March 24 Albert Uderzo

  Famous French comic book artist best known for co-creating the iconic 'Asterix' series, which became one of the most beloved and internationally recognized comic strips in European history.

• March 24 Manu Dibango

  Cameroonian musician and songwriter (b. 1933)

• March 25 Floyd Cardoz

  Indian-born american chef (b. 1960)

• March 29 Philip Warren Anderson

  Nobel Prize laureate for their fundamental theoretical investigations of the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems

• March 29 Joe Diffie

  American country music singer (b. 1958)

• March 29 Alan Merrill

  American musician (b. 1951)

• March 30 Bill Withers

  Grammy Award-winning soul and R&B singer-songwriter famous for iconic hits like 'Lean on Me' and 'Ain't No Sunshine'.

• March 30 Manolis Glezos

  Greek resistance hero and left-wing politician who symbolized anti-fascist struggle, famous for removing Nazi flag from Acropolis during World War II.

• March 31 Gita Ramjee

  Ugandan-south african scientist and researcher (b. 1956)