Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1999

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1999. 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 2 Dusty Springfield

  Dusty Springfield was an influential English pop singer and record producer, known for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and her impact on popular music in the 1960s. She is widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest female vocalists. [bio]

• March 3 Gerhard Herzberg

  German-canadian chemist and astronomer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1904).

• March 4 Harry Blackmun

  Influential Supreme Court Justice who served from 1970 to 1994, known for writing the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade.

• March 4 Del Close

  Del Close was a legendary comedy improvisation teacher who significantly influenced modern comedy through his work with Second City and...

• March 5 Richard Kiley

  Richard Kiley was an American stage, television, and film actor known for his rich baritone voice and compelling performances, particularly in musical theater. He is most famous for originating the role of Don Quixote in the Broadway production of 'Man of La Mancha,' for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. [bio]

• March 7 Stanley Kubrick

  Legendary film director who revolutionized cinema with groundbreaking works like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange', known for...

• March 7 Sidney Gottlieb

  Sidney Gottlieb was a controversial CIA chemist who led unethical mind control experiments known as Project MKUltra, involving illegal human...

• March 8 Joe DiMaggio

  Legendary New York Yankees center fielder, considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

• March 8 Adolfo Bioy Casares

  Influential Argentine writer and close collaborator of Jorge Luis Borges, known for his innovative works of fantastic literature.

• March 8 Peggy Cass

  Peggy Cass was a renowned American actress and comedian, best known for her appearances on game shows and television panels.

• March 9 Harry Somers

  Prominent Canadian composer and musician known for his significant contributions to classical music.

• March 11 Camille Laurin

  Prominent Canadian psychiatrist and politician who served as the 7th Deputy Premier of Quebec, significantly influencing Quebec's political...

• March 12 Yehudi Menuhin

  Legendary violinist and conductor, considered one of the most extraordinary musical prodigies of the 20th century, renowned for his...

• March 13 Lee Falk

  Lee Falk was a renowned American comic artist famous for creating iconic comic strips like 'The Phantom' and 'Mandrake the Magician', which...

• March 14 Kirk Alyn

  First actor to portray Superman in live-action film serials during the 1940s.

• March 16 Gratien Gélinas

  Canadian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1909).

• March 17 Ernest Gold

  Renowned Austrian-American composer and conductor who made significant contributions to film and classical music.

• March 17 Jean Pierre-Bloch

  Prominent French resistance fighter during World War II and president of the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism,...

• March 19 Jaime Sabines

  Renowned Mexican contemporary poet known as the "sniper of literature".

• March 21 Ernie Wise

  Ernie Wise was an English comedian best known as one half of the comic double act Morecambe and Wise, alongside Eric Morecambe. Their partnership became one of the most beloved and enduring acts in British television history. [bio]

• March 21 Jean Guitton

  Renowned French philosopher and theologian who explored the complex relationship between faith and reason through his extensive writings of...

• March 22 Max Beloff

  Baron Beloff was a prominent British academic and historian who made significant contributions to political studies and intellectual...

• March 22 David Strickland

  American actor known for his roles in television, who tragically died young in 1999.

• March 24 Gertrud Scholtz-Klink

  Prominent Nazi leader who headed the women's organization in the Third Reich, advocating for traditional female roles and Nazi ideology.

• March 25 Cal Ripken Sr.

  Legendary baseball figure known for his significant contributions to the sport as a player, coach, and manager, and father of Cal Ripken Jr.

• March 27 Michael Aris

  British academic and scholar specializing in Tibetan studies, known for his work and marriage to Aung San Suu Kyi.

• March 31 Yuri Knorozov

  Pioneering Ukrainian-Russian linguist and epigrapher who made groundbreaking contributions to deciphering Mayan hieroglyphic writing,...