- Mar 1 Yo-Sam Choi, South Korean boxer (Lineal & WBC light flyweight titles 1999-2002), born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea (d. 2008)
- Mar 2 Richard Ruccolo, American actor (Two Guys and a Girl), born in Marlton, New Jersey
- Mar 3 Christian Oliver, actor (Baby Sitters Club, Brian-Saved by the Bell)
- Mar 3 Darren Anderton, English footballer
- Mar 3 Martin Prochazka, Slany CZ, NHL forward (Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Mar 4 Ivy Queen [Martha Pesante], Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter, born in Añasco, Puerto Rico
- Mar 4 Jos Verstappen, Dutch auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class, LMP2 Drivers' title 2008), born in Montfort, Netherlands
- Mar 4 Pae Gil-Su, North Korean gymnast
- Mar 4 Robert Smith, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), born in Euclid, Ohio
- Mar 4 Sherida Pawiroredjo, Suriname Miss Indra Maju (1993)
- Mar 5 Brian Grant, NBA forward (Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings)
- Mar 5 Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mar 5 Luca Turilli, Italian symphonic metal composer, guitarist and keyboard player (Rhapsody), born in Trieste, Italy
- Mar 5 Mikael Tillstrom, Swedish tennis star
- Mar 5 Tom Hipsz, CFL defensive tackle (Montreal Alouettes)
- Mar 6 Jamal Anderson, American football fullback who was First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1998; Atlanta Falcons, born in Newark, New Jersey
- Mar 6 Paul Frlan, CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Shaquille O'Neal (52 years old)
Mar 6 American Basketball Hall of Fame center (4-time NBA champion, 3-time NBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold 1996), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Mar 7 Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor (Friend) and musician, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Mar 7 Maxim Roy, Canadian actress, born in Rigaud, Québec
- Mar 8 Angie Hart, Australian pop singer ("Tingly"), born in Adelaide, Australia
- Mar 8 Georgios Georgiadis, Greek soccer winger (61 caps; Panathinaikos, PAOK, Olympiacos), born in Kavala, Greece
- Mar 8 Pat Riley, NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks)
- Mar 9 Kerr Smith, American actor (Final Destination, Dawson's Creek), born in Exton, Pennsylvania
- Mar 9 Spencer Howson, Australian radio broadcaster, born in England
- Mar 10 Matt Kenseth, American race car driver
- Mar 10 Takashi Fujii, Japanese television performer (Matthew's Best Hit TV), born in Toyonaka, Japan
- Mar 10 Timbaland [Timothy Mosley], American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, singer, and songwriter, born in Norfolk, Virginia
- Mar 11 Carl Greenwood, American NFL cornerback (NY Jets), born in Fort Ord, California
- Mar 11 Jamal Duff, NFL defensive end (NY Giants, Wash Redskins)
- Mar 12 Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian actor
- Mar 12 James Maritato, American professional wrestler
- Mar 13 Avrom Smith, American football player (London Monarchs)
- Mar 13 Brian Saxton, NFL tight end (NY Giants), born in Whippany, New Jersey
- Mar 13 Trent Dilfer, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Santa Cruz, California
- Mar 14 Antowain Smith, American NFL running back (Buffalo Bills), born in Millbrook, Alabama
- Mar 14 Aris Brimanis, American NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Mar 14 Clover Maitland, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1998; Champions Trophy gold 1995, 97, 99), born in Maryborough, Australia
- Mar 15 Filip Dewulf, Belgian tennis star
- Mar 15 Mark Hoppus, American rock singer and bass player (+44; blink-182), born in Ridgecrest, California
- Mar 15 Mike Tomlin, American football coach (Super Bowl XLIII Pittsburgh Steelers; most consecutive non-losing seasons to begin NFL coaching career: 17), born in Hampton, Virginia
- Mar 15 Oliver Gibson, NFL defensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Mar 17 Marc Gunn, American podcaster (The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast), autoharp player, singer and producer (Brobdingnagian Bards), born in Germany
- Mar 17 Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian rock bassist (Hole, 1994-99), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Mar 17 Mia Hamm, Anerican soccer forward (276 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; Washington Freedom), born in Selma, Alabama
- Mar 18 Dane Cook, American comedian and actor
- Mar 18 Reince Priebus [Rheinhold Priebus], American lawyer and political operative who was Donald Trump's Chief of Staff (Jan-Jul 2017), born in Dover, New Jersey
- Mar 19 Nate Quarry, American mixed martial arts fighter (The Ultimate Fighter; co-host MMA Uncensored Live), born in Arcata, California
- Mar 20 Alexander Kapranos [Huntley], Greek-British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
- Mar 21 Boris Mironov, Russian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic silver 1998, bronze 2002; Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks), born in Moscow, Russia
- Mar 21 Chris Candido, American professional wrestler, born in Edison, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- Mar 21 Kristen Anderson-Lopez, American songwriter (Frozen), born in New York City
- Mar 21 Large Professor [William Mitchell], American hip hop artist (Main Source), born in New York City
Elvis Stojko (52 years old)
Mar 22 Canadian figure-skater (World C'ship gold singles 1994, 95, 97; Olympic silver 94, 98), born in Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Mar 22 Pieter Christiaan, Prince of Netherlands, grandson of Queen Juliana, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Mar 22 Shawn Bradley, German American NBA center 7ft 6 in tall (Dallas Mavericks, NJ Nets, Space Jams), born in Landstuhl, West Germany
- Mar 23 Joe Calzaghe, Welsh boxer, (unified & lineal world super-middleweight title 2007; Ring magazine light-heavyweight title 2008), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- Mar 23 Jonas Bjorkman, Swedish tennis player (World #1 doubles 2001; 9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 1994, 97, 98; Tour Finals 1994, 2006), born in Vaxjo Sweden
- Mar 23 Judith Godrèche, French actress (The Man in the Iron Mask; L'Auberge espagnole), and novelist (Point de côté), born in Paris
- Mar 24 Steve Karsay, American baseball player
- Mar 25 Howard Battle, American MBA player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
- Mar 25 Mimi Jones [Miriam Sullivan], American jazz bassist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader (Hot Tone Music), born in The Bronx, New York
- Mar 25 Naftali Bennett, Israeli politician (Prime Minister of Israel 2021-), born in Haifa, Israel
- Mar 25 Phil O'Donnell, Scottish soccer midfielder (1 cap; Motherwell, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday; PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 1992, 94; dies while playing), born in Bellshill, Scotland (d. 2007)
- Mar 26 Leslie Mann, American actress (Knocked Up; The Change-Up), born in San Francisco, California
- Mar 27 Charlie Haas, American pro wrestler (3 x WWE Tag Team C'ship), born in Houston, Texas
- Mar 27 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Dutch soccer striker who played 23 internationals; Leeds United, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Mar 28 Keith Tkachuk, Melrose MA, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA)
- Mar 28 Ledisi [Young], American Grammy Award-winning jazz and R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer (Pieces of Me; The Wild Card), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mar 28 Mike Morton, linebacker (Oakland Raiders)
- Mar 28 Nick Frost, English comedian and actor
- Mar 29 Junichi Suwabe, Japanese voice actor, born in Tokyo
- Mar 29 Michel Ancel, French game designer (Ubisoft), born in Monaco
- Mar 29 Paul Kent, New Zealand swimmer (World C'ship SC gold 4x100m medley 1995), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Mar 29 Priti Patel, British politician (UK Home Secretary 2019-22), born in London, England
- Mar 29 Rui Costa, Portuguese soccer midfielder (94 caps; Benfica, Fiorentina, AC Milan) and executive (President SL Benfica), born in Amadora, Portugal
- Mar 30 Brenden Stai, American NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Mar 31 Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-Spanish film director (The Others), born in Santiago, Chile
- Mar 31 Andrew Bowen, American actor (Mortal Kombat), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Mar 31 Jeffrey Gibson, Native American artist (Venice Biennale 2024), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
About March 1972
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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