Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1944

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1944. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Ida Maclean
    March 2 Ida Maclean

    British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the london chemical society (b. 1877).

  • Luigi Cauvin
    March 3 Luigi Cauvin
  • Giosuè Cattarossi
    March 3 Giosuè Cattarossi
  • Louis Capone
    March 4 Louis Capone

    New york organized crime figure (born 1896) (executed).

  • Louis Buchalter
    March 4 Louis Buchalter

    American mob boss (b. 1897).

  • René Lefebvre
    March 4 René Lefebvre

    French businessman (b. 1879).

  • Fannie Barrier Williams
    March 4 Fannie Barrier Williams

    American educator and activist (b. 1855).

  • Louis Laloy
    March 4 Louis Laloy
  • Max Jacob
    March 5 Max Jacob

    French poet, painter and writer.

  • Rudolf Harbig
    March 5 Rudolf Harbig
  • Pasquale Binazzi
    March 5 Pasquale Binazzi
  • Arrigo Solmi
    March 5 Arrigo Solmi
  • Fredy Hirsch
    March 8 Fredy Hirsch

    German jewish athlete who helped thousands of jewish children in the holocaust (b. 1916).

  • Bhagvat Singh
    March 9 Bhagvat Singh
  • Hendrik Willem van Loon
    March 11 Hendrik Willem van Loon

    Dutch-american journalist and historian (b. 1882).

  • Edgar Zilsel
    March 11 Edgar Zilsel

    Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the vienna circle (b. 1891).

  • Antonio Carini
    March 13 Antonio Carini
  • Marija Vasil'evna Oktjabr'skaja
    March 15 Marija Vasil'evna Oktjabr'skaja
  • Albert Graf von der Goltz
    March 16 Albert Graf von der Goltz
  • David Prain
    March 16 David Prain
  • Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir
    March 16 Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir
  • William Hale Thompson
    March 19 William Hale Thompson

    American rancher and politician, 41st mayor of chicago (b. 1869).

  • Orde Wingate
    March 24 Orde Wingate

    Orde Wingate was a British major general who played a crucial role in World War II, organizing and leading special forces in Burma against...

  • Sisinnio Mocci
    March 24 Sisinnio Mocci
  • Orde Charles Wingate
    March 24 Orde Charles Wingate
  • Pilo Albertelli
    March 24 Pilo Albertelli
  • Carlo Zaccagnini
    March 24 Carlo Zaccagnini
  • Stephen Leacock
    March 28 Stephen Leacock

    English-canadian political scientist and author (b. 1869).

  • Mineichi Koga
    March 31 Mineichi Koga

    Admiral of the japanese fleet, died.