Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1993

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1993. 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 Luis Kutner

  Luis Kutner was a prominent American lawyer and human rights activist who co-founded Amnesty International, a globally recognized...

• March 3 Albert Sabin

  Albert Sabin was a renowned Polish-American virologist who developed the oral polio vaccine, which played a crucial role in nearly...

• March 3 Carlos Marcello

  Carlos Marcello was a powerful Tunisian-American mafia boss who was a key figure in organized crime in New Orleans and had significant...

• March 3 Carlos Montoya

  Renowned Spanish flamenco guitarist who significantly contributed to popularizing flamenco music internationally, particularly through his...

• March 4 Art Hodes

  Russ / us jazz / blues pianist / editor (jazz record).

• March 4 Tomislav Ivčić

  Croatian singer-songwriter and politician (b. 1953).

• March 5 Cyril Collard

  French actor and filmmaker known for his groundbreaking work on AIDS awareness and LGBTQ+ representation.

• March 7 Angelo Piccaluga

  Italian footballer (b. 1906).

• March 7 J. Merrill Knapp

  American musicologist (b. 1914).

• March 8 Billy Eckstine

  Renowned African American jazz singer and bandleader who significantly influenced bebop and big band music during the mid-20th century.

• March 9 C Northcote Parkinson

  British naval historian, management theorist, and author famous for 'Parkinson's Law', which humorously states that work expands to fill the...

• March 9 Bob Crosby

  Swing-era bandleader and musician, part of the famous Crosby musical family.

• March 16 Chishu Ryu

  Renowned Japanese actor famous for his roles in classic films by Yasujirō Ozu, particularly in 'Tokyo Story' and 'An Autumn Afternoon'.

• March 16 Giovanni Testori

  Prominent Italian writer, novelist, and screenwriter known for his significant contributions to 20th-century Italian literature and cultural...

• March 17 Helen Hayes

  Helen Hayes was an acclaimed American actress whose career spanned eight decades. Often referred to as the 'First Lady of American Theatre,' she achieved success on Broadway, in film, and on television, earning all four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (making her one of the few EGOT winners). [bio]

• March 18 Kenneth E. Boulding

  Prominent English-American economist, systems theorist, and peace activist who made significant contributions to economics, social sciences,...

• March 19 Jeff Ward

  Scottish race car driver who competed in the NASCAR circuit.

• March 20 Polykarp Kusch

  Renowned physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1955 for his groundbreaking work on electron magnetic movement.

• March 24 John Hersey

  John Hersey was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist, widely recognized for his impactful reporting and fiction. He is best known for his book 'Hiroshima' (1946), which vividly chronicled the experiences of atomic bomb survivors and is regarded as a pioneering work of new journalism. [bio]

• March 24 Albert Arlen

  Australian pianist, composer, actor, and playwright (b. 1905).

• March 27 Kate Reid

  Kate Reid was a highly respected Canadian stage and screen actress, known for her work in theater, film, and television. She was renowned for her powerful performances and is considered one of Canada's finest character actresses. [bio]

• March 30 Richard Diebenkorn

  Prominent American painter renowned for his significant contributions to abstract expressionist and figurative art.

• March 31 Brandon Lee

  Brandon Lee was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as Eric Draven in the film 'The Crow.' He was the son of legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. [bio]

• March 31 Mitchell Parish

  Renowned Lithuanian-American songwriter who made significant contributions to popular music in the mid-20th century, known for composing...