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Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1979

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1979. 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

  • Mustafa Barzani
    March 1 Mustafa Barzani

    Prominent Kurdish nationalist leader who founded the Kurdistan Democratic Party and played a crucial role in the Kurdish struggle for...

  • Dolores Costello
    March 1 Dolores Costello
  • Christy Ring
    March 2 Christy Ring

    Legendary Irish hurler widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

  • Zefferino Tomè
    March 4 Zefferino Tomè
  • Carlo Cattaneo
    March 7 Carlo Cattaneo
  • Renato Natali
    March 7 Renato Natali
  • Louis Paul Boon
    March 10 Louis Paul Boon
  • Jean Monnet
    March 16 Jean Monnet

    French economist and politician (b. 1888).

  • Winton Hoch
    March 20 Winton Hoch
  • Mino Pecorelli
    March 20 Mino Pecorelli
  • Ėval'd Vasil'evič Il'enkov
    March 21 Ėval'd Vasil'evič Il'enkov
  • Alexander Comstock Kirk
    March 23 Alexander Comstock Kirk
  • Antonio Brosa
    March 23 Antonio Brosa
  • Anton Heiller
    March 25 Anton Heiller

    Prominent Austrian classical musician known for his significant contributions to organ performance, composition, and conducting in the...

  • Akinoumi Setsuo
    March 25 Akinoumi Setsuo

    The 37th yokozuna in sumo wrestling history, a highly respected and accomplished professional sumo wrestler who competed in the mid-20th...

  • Robert Madgwick
    March 25 Robert Madgwick

    Australian colonel and academic (b. 1905).

  • Jean Stafford
    March 26 Jean Stafford

    Jean Stafford was an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer, known for her keen psychological insight and elegant prose. Active in the mid-20th century, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1970 for her Collected Stories. [bio]

  • Beauford Delaney
    March 26 Beauford Delaney

    Beauford Delaney was an influential African American modernist painter known for his vibrant abstract works and significant contributions to...

  • Ugo La Malfa
    March 26 Ugo La Malfa
  • Emmett Kelly
    March 28 Emmett Kelly

    Emmett Kelly was a famous circus clown known for his hobo character 'Weary Willie' and his iconic sad-faced clown persona.

  • Nikos Petzaropoulos
    March 29 Nikos Petzaropoulos

    Greece footballer (b. 1927).

  • Airey Neave
    March 30 Airey Neave

    British politician assassinated by car bomb at the Palace of Westminster by the Irish National Liberation Army.

  • Ray Ventura
    March 30 Ray Ventura

    French jazz bandleader who led the famous orchestra 'Ray Ventura and His Colleagues', known for his significant contributions to jazz music...