Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1997

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1997. 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 4 Robert H. Dicke

  Renowned American physicist and astronomer who made significant contributions to cosmology and experimental physics.

• March 4 Joe Baker-Cresswell

  Officer of the english royal navy (born 1901).

• March 5 Jean Dréville

  French director and screenwriter (b. 1906).

• March 6 Anthony Hopkins

  Sir Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, director, and producer widely recognized as one of the greatest actors of his generation. He is acclaimed for his versatile film, stage, and television roles, winning multiple awards including two Academy Awards for Best Actor. [bio]

• March 6 Michael Manley

  Prominent Jamaican politician who served as the 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and again from 1989 to 1992, known for his...

• March 6 Cheddi Jagan

  Prominent Guyanese political leader who served as the 4th President of Guyana and was a key figure in the country's independence movement,...

• March 6 Ursula Torday

  English author (b. 1912).

• March 7 Edward Mills Purcell

  American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1912).

• March 8 Alexander Salkind

  Prominent film producer known for producing the Superman film series starring Christopher Reeve, which revolutionized superhero cinema in...

• March 9 Jean-Dominique Bauby

  French journalist and author of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly', who wrote his memoir by blinking his left eye after suffering a massive...

• March 9 Terry Nation

  Terry Nation was a pioneering Welsh screenwriter who created the iconic Daleks for the science fiction series Doctor Who, significantly...

• March 9 The Notorious B.I.G.

  American rapper, songwriter, and actor (b. 1972).

• March 10 LaVern Baker

  American singer and actress (b. 1929).

• March 14 Fred Zinnemann

  Fred Zinnemann was an acclaimed Austrian-American film director best known for his meticulous craftsmanship and for directing classics such as 'High Noon', 'From Here to Eternity', and 'A Man for All Seasons'. Over his long career, he was recognized for his significant contribution to Hollywood cinema and for championing realism and strong characterization in his films. [bio]

• March 15 Victor Vasarely

  Pioneering Hungarian-French artist who founded the Op Art movement, creating groundbreaking geometric abstract artworks that challenged...

• March 17 Jermaine Stewart

  American pop singer and dancer best known for his 1986 hit single 'We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off'.

• March 19 Willem de Kooning

  Willem de Kooning was a pioneering Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist who significantly influenced 20th-century modern art through...

• March 19 Eugène Guillevic

  French poet and author (b. 1907).

• March 20 V. S. Pritchett

  English short story writer, essayist, and critic (b. 1900).

• March 21 Wilbert Awdry

  Wilbert Awdry was a beloved British author and Anglican clergyman best known for creating the iconic 'Thomas the Tank Engine' children's...

• March 24 Martin Caidin

  Martin Caidin was a prolific American author known for science fiction and aviation writing, including the novel 'Cyborg' which inspired the...

• March 26 Marshall Applewhite

  Infamous cult leader of Heaven's Gate who orchestrated a mass suicide in 1997, leading 39 members to take their own lives in a bizarre...

• March 27 Lane Dwinell

  American businessman and politician, 69th governor of new hampshire (b. 1906).

• March 31 Lyman Spitzer