- Mar 1 Victor Babin, Russian-American concert pianist (Vronsky & Babin), composer, and educator (Cleveland Institute, 1961-72) composer, dies at 63
- Mar 1 Violet Trefusis, English writer and socialite who had a famous affair with writer Vita Sackville-West, dies at 77
- Mar 1 Vladimir Golschmann, French-American conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 1931-57), dies at 78 [1]
- Mar 2 Bill Lawrence, American news anchor (ABC), dies at 56
- Mar 5 Nils Björkander, Swedish composer, dies at 78
- Mar 8 Erich von dem Bach, Nazi official (b. 1899)
- Mar 11 Fredric Brown, American sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65
- Mar 11 Zack Wheat, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (NL batting champion 1918; Brooklyn Superbas / Dodgers / Robins 1909–26), dies of a heart attack at 83
- Mar 13 Tony Ray-Jones, British photographer, dies of leukemia at 30
- Mar 14 Len Ford, American AAFC and NFL two-way end, 1948-58 (Cleveland Browns, and 2 other teams; 3 x NFL Champion, 4 X Pro Bowl), dies following a hear attack at 46
- Mar 15 Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910)
- Mar 16 Pie Traynor, American Baseball HOF 3rd baseman (MLB All-Star 1933, 34; World Series 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (Pittsburgh Pirates 1934–39), dies at 72
- Mar 17 Manny Martindale, West Indian cricket fast bowler (10 Tests, 37 wickets; Barbados), dies at 62
- Mar 18 Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), dies at 58
- Mar 20 Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter, graphic artist and cartoonist, dies at 51
- Mar 20 Jan Engelman, Dutch poet and art critic (At the Front), dies at 71
- Mar 20 Marilyn Maxwell, American actress and entertainer (Champion, The Lemon Drop Kid, East of Sumatra), dies of a heart attack at 50
- Mar 23 Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish couturier 'The Master', dies at 77
- Mar 27 M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist and lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73
- Mar 27 Sharkey Bonano, American jazz musician, dies at 67
- Mar 29 J. Arthur Rank, British industrialist and film magnate, dies at 81
- Mar 30 Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator famous for his WWII sign-on "There's good news tonight", dies of pneumonia at 81
- Mar 30 Peter Whitney, American actor (Rough Riders), dies at 55
- Mar 31 Meena Kumari, Indian film actress (Parineeta), dies at 38
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