- Mar 1 Johnny Ray, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1988; Silver Slugger Award 1983; Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels), born in Chouteau, Oklahoma
- Mar 1 Jon Carroll, American pop vocalist (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Mar 4 Jim Dwyer, American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, born in New York City (d. 2020)
- Mar 4 Mykelti Williamson, American actor (Justified; Forrest Gump; The New WKRP in Cincinnati), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Mar 4 Rick Mast, American auto racer (9 x race wins NASCAR Xfinity Series, 5 poles, 95 top 10), born in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia
- Mar 5 Mark E. Smith, British rock vocalist (The Fall; The Post - "Nearly Man"), born in Broughton, Lancashire, England (d. 2018)
- Mar 5 Tim Holden, American politician (Rep-D-Pennsylvania 1993-2013), born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania
- Mar 6 Edward "Eddie" Deezen, American actor (Grease; I Wanna Hold Your Hand), born in Cumberland, Maryland
- Mar 7 Robert Harris, British TV reporter, journalist and author (Fatherland, Enigma), born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- Mar 8 Billy Childs, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 8 Bob Stoddard, American baseball player
- Mar 8 Clive Burr, English drummer (Iron Maiden, 1979-82), born in London, England (d. 2013)
- Mar 8 Cynthia Rothrock, actress (Lady Dragon, Honor & Glory), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Mar 8 Ruth Wysocki, American 800m/1500m runner, born in Alhambra, California
- Mar 9 Faith Daniels, American television news anchor (CBS-TV), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Mar 9 Jon Engen, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Oslo, Norway
- Mar 9 Mark Mancina, American film score composer (Speed; Bad Boys; Moana), born in Santa Monica, California
- Mar 9 Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician, leader of Swedish Social Democratic Party, born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland County, Sweden
- Mar 10 Adolfo Horta, Cuban Heavey weight boxer (Olympic silver 1980), born in Camaguey, Cuba
- Mar 10 Matt Knudsen, American actor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Osama bin Laden (1957-2011)
Mar 10 Islamic militant and founder of al-Qaeda, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mar 10 Shannon Lee Tweed, Canadian actress and Playboy playmate (Nov 1981, Playmate of the Year 1982), born in St Johns, Newfoundland
- Mar 11 Cheryl Lynn, American disco and R&B singer-songwriter ("Got To Be Real"; "Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 11 Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, Leningrad, Soviet Union, Chess Grandmaster, (d. 2012)
- Mar 11 Qasem Soleimani, Iranian major general of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, born in Kerman, Iran (d. 2020)
- Mar 11 The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), born in Quincy, Florida (d. 2016)
- Mar 12 Jerry Levine, American actor ("Born on the Fourth of July"), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Mar 12 Marlon D Jackson, singer (Jackson 5 - "Stop! The Love You Save May Be Your Own"), born in Gary, Indiana
- Mar 13 John Hoeven, American politician (Senator-R-North Dakota 2011-, Governor of North Dakota 2000-10), born in Bismarck, North Dakota
- Mar 13 Steve Lake, American baseball player, born in Inglewood, California
- Mar 14 Andrew Robinson, British author (Times Higher Education Supplement), born in England
- Mar 14 Mark Gordon, American politician, Governor of Wyoming (2019-), born in New York City
- Mar 14 Tad Williams, American fantasy and science fiction author, born in San Jose, California
- Mar 15 David Silverman, American animator (The Simpsons), born in Long Island, New York
- Mar 15 Janet Cardiff, Canadian sound artist (Forty Part Motet), born in Brussels, Ontario
- Mar 15 Park Overall, American actress (Empty Nest; Mississippi Burning), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Mar 15 Víctor Muñoz, Spanish footballer, 1976-91 (Real Zaragoza; Barcelona; and 2 other teams), and manager, 1996-2014 (11 teams), born in Zaragoza, Spain
- Mar 16 Pearl Moore, WBL guard (NY Stars)
- Mar 17 Hamish Kilgour. New Zealand drummer (The Clean - "Tally Ho!"), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Mar 17 Mal Donaghy, Northern Irish footballer
- Mar 18 Christer Fuglesang, physicist/astronaut (Mir backup), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Mar 18 György Pazdera, Hungarian heavy metal bassist (Pokolgép), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Mar 18 Melvin Gentry, American R&B singer and guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
- Mar 20 David Foster, Australian woodchopper (21 x World 600mm Double-handed Sawing C'ship), born in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Spike Lee (67 years old)
Mar 20 American film director (Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Mar 20 Theresa Russell [Paup], actress (Black Widow, Razor's Edge), born in San Diego, California
- Mar 20 Vanessa Bell Calloway, American actress
- Mar 21 Sabrina Le Beauf, actress (Sondra-Crosby Show), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mar 22 Stephanie Mills, American singer-songwriter and actress (The Wiz), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 23 Amanda Plummer, American actress (Hotel New Hampshire, Dollmaker), born in New York City
- Mar 23 Robbie James, Welsh soccer midfielder (46 caps; Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City, Bradford City), born in Gorseinon, Wales (d. 1998)
- Mar 23 Sheila Rena Ingram, 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1976), born in Washington, D.C.
- Mar 23 Teresa Ganzel, actress (Teachers Only, Duck Factory), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Mar 24 Scott J Horowitz, PhD/Capt USAF/astronaut (STS 75, 82), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mar 25 Jim Uhls, American screenwriter
- Mar 26 Leeza Gibbons, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Leeza), born in Hartsville, South Carolina
- Mar 26 Patrick Warren, American session and touring keyboardist (Michael Penn; Sam Philips; Bruce Springsteen), and Emmy Award-winning composer (True Detective), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Mar 27 Billy MacKenzie, Scottish rock vocalist (The Associates - "Affectionate Punch"), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1997)
- Mar 27 Nicholas Hawkins, British politician (Conservatives 1992-2005)
- Mar 28 Harvey Glance, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1976; World C'ship gold 4x100m relay 1987), born in Phenix City, Alabama (d. 2023)
- Mar 29 Christopher Lambert, French-American actor (Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me), born in Great Neck, New York
- Mar 30 Paul Reiser, American actor (My 2 Dads, Diner, Aliens, Mad About You), born in New York City
- Mar 30 Yelena Kondakova, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM 20, STS 84, 1st woman to make a space flight of long duration), born in Mytishchi, Russia
- Mar 31 Marc McClure, San Mateo California, actor (Ross-California Fever)
- Mar 31 Mary Cadorette, East actress (Vicky-3's a Crowd), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Mar 31 Patrick G Forrester, Army Lt Colonel and astronaut, born in El Paso, Texas
About March 1957
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
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