Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1983

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1983. 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

• March 1 Arthur Koestler

  Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-British author and journalist, best known for his novel 'Darkness at Noon' and his works on political philosophy and 20th-century intellectual history. [bio]

• March 3 Hergé

  Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1907).

• March 6 Donald Duart Maclean
• March 7 Igor Markevitch

  Igor Markevitch was a renowned Ukrainian-born composer, conductor, and music scholar who significantly influenced 20th-century classical...

• March 8 Alan Lennox-Boyd

  Alan Lennox-Boyd was a prominent British Conservative politician who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies during the late colonial...

• March 8 William Walton

  William Walton was a distinguished English composer known for his significant contributions to 20th-century classical music, creating...

• March 9 Faye Emerson

  Faye Emerson was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in Warner Bros. movies of the 1940s and as a pioneering television talk show host in the early years of the medium. [bio]

• March 9 Ulf von Euler

  Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1905).

• March 13 Louison Bobet

  Famous French cyclist who won the Tour de France three consecutive times from 1953 to 1955, dominating professional cycling in the...

• March 13 Paul Citroen

  German-dutch illustrator and educator (b. 1896).

• March 14 Maurice Ronet

  Maurice Ronet was a renowned French film actor, director, and writer. He gained international recognition for his performances in classic European cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, notably in films directed by Louis Malle and René Clément. [bio]

• March 15 Rebecca West

  British author and journalist known for her works on feminism and politics.

• March 16 Arthur Godfrey

  Arthur Godfrey was a prominent American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer, best known for his informal, conversational style and for hosting popular variety shows in the mid-20th century. [bio]

• March 16 Fred Rose

  Fred Rose was a prominent Polish-Canadian communist politician and Soviet spy who played a significant role in espionage during the Cold War...

• March 17 Haldan Keffer Hartline

  American physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1903).

• March 17 Louisa E. Rhine

  American botanist and parapsychologist (b. 1891).

• March 20 Ivan Matveyevich Vinogradov

  Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1891).

• March 23 Barney Clark

  First patient to receive a permanent artificial heart implant in 1982, marking a significant milestone in medical history and cardiac...

• March 25 Bob Waterfield

  Bob Waterfield was a legendary American football quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Rams and is considered one of the most...

• March 25 Thomas Sovereign Gates
• March 26 Anthony Blunt

  Prominent British art historian and Soviet spy who was exposed for his espionage activities during the Cold War.

• March 31 Christina Stead

  Christina Stead was a prominent Australian novelist known for her complex, psychologically rich narratives that critically examined social...