Famous people and celebrities who died in March 2020

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 2020. 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 Jack Welch

  Jack Welch was an influential American business executive who served as the Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) from 1981 to 2001. Welch is widely recognized for his leadership style, aggressive management strategies, and for transforming GE into one of the world's most valuable companies during his tenure. [bio]

• March 3 Charles J. Urstadt

  American real estate executive and investor (b. 1928).

• March 4 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

  Prominent Peruvian diplomat who served as United Nations Secretary-General from 1982 to 1991, playing a crucial role in international...

• March 6 McCoy Tyner

  McCoy Tyner was an influential American jazz pianist and composer, best known for his transformative role in modern jazz and his long-standing association with the John Coltrane Quartet. Recognized for his powerful chords, innovative modal harmonics, and percussive style, Tyner played a pivotal role in the development of post-bop jazz, profoundly impacting the evolution of jazz piano. [bio]

• March 8 Max von Sydow

  Max von Sydow was a renowned Swedish-French actor, known for his powerful and versatile performances in international cinema across seven decades. He achieved global recognition for his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman and appeared in major Hollywood films. [bio]

• March 9 John Bathersby

  Australian catholic bishop (b. 1936).

• March 15 Vittorio Gregotti

  Italian architect (b. 1927).

• March 17 Elizabeth Williams

  Prize laureate for the courageous efforts in founding a movement to put an end to the violent conflict in Northern Ireland.

• March 18 Alfred Worden

  NASA astronaut who served as command module pilot for Apollo 15, making significant contributions to lunar exploration by orbiting the moon...

• March 20 Kenny Rogers

  Legendary country music singer known for hits like 'The Gambler' and 'Islands in the Stream', who had a successful career spanning multiple...

• March 22 Alberto Arbasino
• March 23 Lucia Bosè

  Renowned Italian actress and beauty queen who won Miss Italy in 1947 and became a prominent figure in Italian cinema during the 1950s.

• March 23 Alfio Contini
• March 24 Albert Uderzo

  Famous French comic book artist best known for co-creating the iconic 'Asterix' series, which became one of the most beloved and...

• March 24 Manu Dibango

  Cameroonian musician and songwriter (b. 1933).

• March 25 Floyd Cardoz

  Indian-born american chef (b. 1960).

• March 25 Ignacio Trelles
• March 27 Mario Benedetti
• March 28 Tom Coburn
• March 29 Philip Warren Anderson

  Prize laureate for their fundamental theoretical investigations of the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems.

• March 29 Alan Merrill

  American musician (b. 1951).

• March 29 Joe Diffie

  American country music singer (b. 1958).

• March 30 Bill Withers

  Grammy Award-winning soul and R&B singer-songwriter famous for iconic hits like 'Lean on Me' and 'Ain't No Sunshine'.

• March 30 Manolis Glezos

  Greek resistance hero and left-wing politician who symbolized anti-fascist struggle, famous for removing Nazi flag from Acropolis during...

• March 31 Gita Ramjee

  Ugandan-south african scientist and researcher (b. 1956).