Famous people and celebrities who died on March 1

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on March 1. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1911 Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

  CHE - Dutch-german chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)

• 1966 Fritz Houtermans

  Fritz Houtermans was a prominent Polish-German physicist who made significant contributions to nuclear physics and quantum mechanics during the early to mid-20th century.

• 1974 Bobby Timmons

  Renowned jazz pianist and composer known for his contributions to hard bop and soul jazz, playing with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and creating influential compositions.

• 1976 Jean Martinon

  Renowned French classical music conductor, composer, and violinist who made significant contributions to 20th-century musical interpretation.

• 1978 Paul Scott

  English novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his Raj Quartet novels exploring the complex dynamics of British colonial India.

• 1979 Mustafa Barzani

  Prominent Kurdish nationalist leader who founded the Kurdistan Democratic Party and played a crucial role in the Kurdish struggle for autonomy and rights in Iraq during the 20th century.

• 1980 Dixie Dean

  Dixie Dean was a legendary English footballer renowned for his extraordinary goal-scoring prowess. He is considered one of the most prolific strikers in football history, setting records that stood for decades.

• 1980 Wilhelmina Cooper

  Pioneering Dutch-American model and entrepreneur who founded Wilhelmina Models, a highly influential modeling agency that shaped the fashion industry.

• 1983 Arthur Koestler

  Hungarian-British writer and journalist known for his influential anti-totalitarian novel 'Darkness at Noon'. He was a prominent intellectual who critically examined communist ideology and explored parapsychological research.

• 1984 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.

• 1988 Jean Le Poulain

  Jean Le Poulain was a prominent French actor known for his significant contributions to French cinema and theater during the mid-20th century.

• 1989 Vasantdada Patil

  Prominent Indian politician who served as the 9th Governor of Rajasthan, with a significant background in farming and political leadership.

• 1991 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.

• 1993 Luis Kutner

  Luis Kutner was a prominent American lawyer and human rights activist who co-founded Amnesty International, a globally recognized organization dedicated to protecting human rights worldwide.

• 1995 Georges J.F. Köhler

  Nobel Prize laureate for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies

• 1995 Vladislav Listyev

  Influential Russian journalist and television anchor who was tragically assassinated in 1995, Vladislav Listyev was a pivotal figure in post-Soviet media landscape.

• 2001 Henry Wade

  Henry Wade was an American lawyer and district attorney of Dallas County, Texas, best known for being the defendant in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.

• 2005 Peter Malkin

  Israeli secret agent famous for his role in capturing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1960.

• 2006 Jack Wild

  British actor known for his roles in children's television and film, including the musical 'Oliver!' for which he received an Oscar nomination.

• 2013 Bonnie Franklin

  Iconic American actress best known for her groundbreaking role as Ann Romano in the popular sitcom 'One Day at a Time', which ran from 1975 to 1984.

• 2014 Alain Resnais

  Alain Resnais was a pioneering French film director of the New Wave movement, renowned for his innovative narrative techniques and groundbreaking films like 'Hiroshima, Mon Amour'. He revolutionized cinema by creatively blending past, present, reality, and imagination in his storytelling. His work significantly influenced modern cinematographic art.

• 2015 Minnie Miñoso

  Pioneering Cuban-American baseball player who broke racial barriers in Major League Baseball, known as the 'Cuban Comet'.

• 2018 María Rubio

  Renowned Mexican actress who made significant contributions to television, film, and stage during the mid-20th century.

• 2019 Zhores I. Alferov

  Nobel Prize laureate for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics

• 2020 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.

• 2021 Vernon Jordan

  Influential civil rights leader, attorney, and political advisor who played a crucial role in the African American civil rights movement.