- Mar 1 Brian Winters, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1976, 78; Milwaukee Bucks) and coach (Vancouver Grizzlies; Golden State Warriors), born in Rockaway, New York
- Mar 1 Dave Barr, Canadian golfer (US Open 1985 runner-up), born in Kelowna, British Columbia
- Mar 1 Leigh Matthews, Australian Football Hall of Fame rover (Hawthorne FC), coach (Collingwood 1990 premiers; Brisbane 2001-03 premiers) and broadcaster (7 Network; 3AW), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Mar 1 Martin O'Neill, Northern Irish soccer midfielder (64 caps; Nottingham Forest) and manager (Rep of Ireland; Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland), born in Kilrea, Northern Ireland
- Mar 1 Steven Barnes, American writer
- Mar 2 Laraine Newman, comedienne/actress (Saturday Night Live, 1975-80), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 2 Mark Evanier, American writer
- Mar 3 Randy Gradishar, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Ohio State Uni; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1978; First-team All-Pro 1977, 78; 7 x Pro Bowl, Denver Broncos), born in Warren, Ohio
- Mar 3 Robyn Hitchcock, British rock and folk singer-songwriter (The Soft Boys - "Balloon Man"; solo - Moss Elixir), born in Paddington, London, England
- Mar 4 Ronn Moss, actor (Ridge-Bold & Beautiful, Santa Barbara), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 4 Umberto Tozzi, Italian pop and rock singer, born in Turin, Italy
- Mar 5 Alan Clark, British keyboardist (Dire Straits, 1980-95 - "Money for Nothing"; Tina Turner; Eric Clapton), producer, and composer, born in County Durham, England
- Mar 6 Lyn Perrin, executive administrator (WIC)
- Mar 7 Ernie Isley, American vocalist and guitarist (The Isley Brothers,1969-84 & 1991-present - "It's Your Thing"; "Heat is On"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mar 7 Lynn Swann, American College/Pro Football HOF wide receiver (USC; Super Bowl 1974, 75 [MVP], 78, 79; First-team All-Pro 1978; 3 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Alcoa, Tennessee
Viv Richards (72 years old)
Mar 7 Antiguan cricket batsman (121 Tests West Indies, 24 x 100, HS 291, BA 50.23; Leeward Islands, Somerset CCC, Queensland, Glamorgan CCC), born in St. Johns, British Leeward Islands
- Mar 8 George Felix Allen, American politician
- Mar 8 Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-14)
- Mar 9 Ekkehard Fasser, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold, four-man 1988; World C'ship gold 1983; World Cup champion 1985-86), born in Glarus, Switzerland (d. 2021)
- Mar 9 Uljana Semjonova, Soviet-Latvian basketball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Zarasai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
- Mar 9 William Kirby Cullen, American actor (How the West Was Won), born in Santa Ana, California
- Mar 10 Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe politician
- Mar 10 Oupa J. Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei)
Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
Mar 11 English author (Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy), born in Cambridge, England
- Mar 11 Susan Richardson, Coatesville Pa, actress (Susan-8 is Enough)
- Mar 12 Eliézer Niyitegeka, Rwandan journalist, politician and genocidaire
- Mar 12 Frank LeMaster, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 1981 Philadelphia Eagles; SF 49ers), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2023)
- Mar 12 Larry Nickel, Canadian composer (Requiem for Peace), conductor, and music publisher, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Mar 12 Naomi Shihab Nye, Arab-American poet (Yellow Glove; Red Suitcase), novelist (Habibi), and songwriter, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Mar 13 Wolfgang Rihm, German composer, born in Karlsruhe, Germany
- Mar 14 J. Fred Muggs, chimpanzee (Today show), born in French Cameroon
Martin Dempsey (72 years old)
Mar 14 American General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2011-), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Mar 15 Howard Devoto [Trafford], British singer-songwriter (Buzzcocks; Magazine; Luxuria), born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
- Mar 16 Graham Cole [Graham Coleman-Smith], English actor (The Bill), born in London, England
- Mar 16 Philippe Kahn, French-American entrepreneur
- Mar 17 Nikos Xydakis, Greek composer, pianist, and singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
- Mar 18 Mike Webster, American football player (d. 2002)
- Mar 18 Pat Eddery, Irish jockey (11 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 3 x Epsom Derby), born in Newbridge, Republic of Ireland (d. 2015)
- Mar 19 Gerard Huerta, American graphic designer and album cover artist (CBS Records - AC/DC, Boston, Blue Oyster Cult, Rupert Holmes), born in Los Angeles, California
Harvey Weinstein (72 years old)
Mar 19 American film producer (Miramax) and convicted sex offender whose actions helped spark the #MeToo movement, born in New York City
- Mar 19 Warren Lees, NZ cricket wicket-keeper (late 70's)
- Mar 20 Anand Armitraj, India, tennis player (Brother of ViJay)
- Mar 20 Geoff Brabham, Australian auto racer (Can-Am 1981; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1993; IMSA GT C'ship 1988-91; Bathurst 1000 1997), born in Sydney, Australia
- Mar 22 Bob Costas, American sportscaster and talk show host (Later), born in Queens, New York
- Mar 22 Jay Dee Daugherty, American drummer, worked with Patti Smith, born in New York City
- Mar 23 Kim Stanley Robinson, American sci-fi author (Mars Trilogy), born in Waukegan, Illinois
Rex Tillerson (72 years old)
Mar 23 American businessman (ExxonMobil) and US Secretary of State (2017-18), born in Wichita Falls, Texas
- Mar 24 Dolora Zajick, American mezzo-soprano (Verdi), and educator (Institute for Young Dramatic Voices), born in Salem, Oregon
- Mar 24 Nicholas Campbell, actor (Nick-Insiders), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Mar 24 Reinhard Genzel, German astrophysicist (2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on black holes), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, West Germany
- Mar 25 Antanas Mockus, Colombian mathematician
- Mar 25 Jack Lee, American rock singer and songwriter (Blondie - "Hanging on the Telephone"; Paul Young - "Come Back and Stay"), born in Alaska (d. 2023)
- Mar 26 David Amess, British politician (C), born in London
- Mar 26 Didier Pironi, French auto racer who won 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 and 3x F1 GPs, born in Villecresnes, France (d. 1987)
- Mar 26 John Batdorf. American singer-songwriter (Silver - "Wham Bam"), born in Springfield, Ohio
- Mar 26 Monte Yoho, American Southern rock drummer (The Outlaws, 1969-79, 2005–2021), born in Lakeland, Florida
- Mar 27 Chick Vennera, American actor (Thank God It's Friday; High Risk; Milagro Beanfield War; Animaniacs), born in Herkimer, New York (d. 2021)
- Mar 27 Jim Bolla Jr., American college basketball coach (UNLV Women 1982-96; Uni of Hawaii 2004-09), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- Mar 27 Maria Schneider, French actress (Last Tango in Paris, Crime of Honor), born in Paris, France (d. 2011)
- Mar 27 Rocky Maffit, American world music drummer and percussionist (Champaign), and composer, born in Illinois
- Mar 28 Tony Brise, English racing driver, born in Erith, Kent (d. 1975)
- Mar 29 Bola Tinubu, Nigerian politician (Governor of Lagos, President of Nigeria 2023-), born in Lagos, British Nigeria
- Mar 29 Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1972, 76, 80), born in Puerto Padre, Cuba (d. 2012)
- Mar 30 Peter Knights, Australian footballer and coach
- Mar 30 Sam Clayton, American percussionist, congueros, and vocalist (Little Feat, Little Richard, Jimmy Buffett), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mar 31 Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (Father Ted Crilly-Father Ted), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1998)
- Mar 31 Mike Rafter, England Rugby Union flanker (England 17 caps), born in Bristol, England
About March 1952
How Old? 72 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
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