- Mar 1 Dainin Katagiri, Japanese Buddhist monk, Zen teacher (abbot of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, 1972-90), and associate of Shunryu Suzuki, dies of cancer at 62
- Mar 3 Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86
- Mar 3 Gérard Blitz, Belgian waterpoloist and entrepreneur (b. 1912)
- Mar 5 Gary Merrill, American actor (Young Dr. Kildare (TV series); All About Eve), dies of a lung cancer at 74
- Mar 5 Gloria Carter Spann, US President Jimmy Carter's sister, dies of cancer at 63
- Mar 6 Joe Sewell, American Baseball HOF infielder (World Series 1920, 32; Cleveland Indians, NY Yankees; MLB record 167.7 at-bats per strikeout 1932), dies at 91
- Mar 10 Michael Stewart, British politician (Foreign Secretary 1965-66, 68-70), dies at 83
- Mar 11 Dean Horrix, English footballer (b. 1961)
- Mar 12 Philippe Soupault, French writer and poet, novelist, critic, Dadaist and co-founder of the Surrealist movement, dies at 92
- Mar 12 Wallace Breem, British author (Eagle in the Snow), dies at 73
- Mar 13 Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment), commits suicide at 86
- Mar 13 Karl Münchinger, German conductor (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, 1945-87), dies at 74
- Mar 15 Farzad Bazoft, Iranian-born journalist (hanged) (b. 1958)
Tom Harmon (1919-1990)
Mar 15 American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1940, Michigan; LA Rams) and broadcaster (CBS 1950-62), dies of a heart attack at 70
- Mar 16 Ernst Bacon, American composer, dies at 91
- Mar 17 Capucine [Germaine Lefebvre], French actress and fashion model (Pink Panther, What's New Pussycat?), commits suicide at 62
- Mar 17 Rick Grech, British musician (Blind Faith, Traffic), dies at 44
- Mar 18 Robin Harris, American comedian and actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies of a heart attack at 36
- Mar 19 Andrew Wood, American singer (Mother Love Bone) (b. 1966)
- Mar 20 Jannetje Visser-Roosendaal, Dutch writer, dies at 90
- Mar 20 Lev Yashin, Russian soccer goalkeeper (74 caps USSR; Dynamo Moscow 326 games; namesake FIFA award for best World Cup Finals GK), dies of stomach cancer at 60
- Mar 20 Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter, dies at 82
- Mar 22 Alexander Chugayev, Soviet Russian composer, dies at 66
- Mar 22 Gerald Bull, Canadian long range artillery designer and engineer, dies at 62
- Mar 23 Al Sears, American jazz and R&B saxophonist (Duke Elllington Orchestra; Johnny Hodges - "Castle Rock"), dies at 80
- Mar 23 René Enriquez, Nicaraguan-American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Ray Calletano"), dies of complications from AIDS at 56
- Mar 24 Alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies
- Mar 24 An Wang, Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs, Wang Computers), dies of cancer at 70 [1]
- Mar 24 Ray Goulding, American comedian (Bob & Ray), dies of kidney failure at 68
- Mar 26 Halston, American fashion designer (1972 Hall of Fame), dies of AIDS at 68
- Mar 26 International Chrysis, American Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38
- Mar 28 Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65
- Mar 29 Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead
- Mar 31 John Hawkes, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles, doubles, mixed doubles 1926), dies at 90
- Mar 31 Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies
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