Who died in March 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978, died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Borislav Mihaylov, the Bulgarian football player and administrator who served twice as president of the Bulgarian Football Union, died on March 31, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria, from complications of a…
Rory O'Hanlon, the Irish politician who served as a TD from 1977 to 2011, died on March 31, 2026, aged 92. A Fianna Fáil member, he was Minister for Health…
Bob Atha, an American football player who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, died on March 31, 2026, at age 65. Atha, born in Marietta, Ohio, played college football as…
Lionel Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 86. Born in Negombo, British Ceylon, in 1939, he played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971 as…
Donald V. DeRosa, an American academic administrator and president of the University of the Pacific from 1995 to 2009, died on March 31, 2026. He was the 23rd president of…
Bill Leader, an English recording engineer and record producer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 96. He was particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and…
Jamshid Eshaghi, an Iranian brigadier general who served as chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff, died on March 31, 2026, at…
Lili Hinstin, French film producer and artistic director, died on March 31, 2026, at the age of 48. Born in France on July 10, 1977, she studied at the universities…
KREC, the Russian rap band from Saint Petersburg, died on March 31, 2026, in a traffic collision. Founded in 2001 by Fuze, the group was led by Artyom Andreyevich Brovkov,…
Eduard Koksharov, the Russian handball player and coach who was an Olympic champion in 2000 and a bronze medalist in 2004, died on March 31, 2026. Born in Krasnodar on…
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He died on 30…
Hans-Jürgen Kreische, a German football player and manager best known for his long association with Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team, died on March 30, 2026. He spent…
Juan Maeso, a Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal, died on March 30, 2026. He was sentenced to 1,933 years in prison for infecting hundreds of patients with hepatitis C after…
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez, a Chilean footballer known as a forward, died on March 30, 2026. Better known by his nickname Pititore, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers…
Mykola Pinchuk, a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946,…
Coral Springs, Florida, an American politician and vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, died on March 30, 2026, after being shot. Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida,…
Shujaat Hashmi, the Pakistani actor known for his work in television and film, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on October 31, 1950, Hashmi began…
Selemani Bungara, a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament, died on March 30, 2026, from kidney failure. Born on November 18, 1961, in Tanganyika Territory, he represented Kilwa South constituency…
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015, died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament…
Melvin Edwards, an American sculptor, died on March 30, 2026, at age 88. Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Raised in segregated communities…
Vassilis Goumas, a Greek basketball player who played for Panellinios, AEK and Ilysiakos, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Known during his career as "The Emperor,"…
Christopher Haskins, the Irish-born businessman and life peer known as Baron Haskins, died on March 30, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dublin on May 30, 1937, he was a member…
Claudio Bordignon, an Italian geneticist, died on March 30, 2026. In 1992, while working at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, he carried out the first gene therapy procedure using…
Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from…
Jean M. Doerge, an American politician and educator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, died on March 30, 2026. She represented District 10, covering Webster Parish and Minden,…
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
Dennis J. O'Callaghan, an American virologist, immunologist and biochemist, died on March 30, 2026. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 26, 1940, and earned a B.S. in…
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025, died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Charles E. Scott, an American philosopher, died on March 30, 2026, at age 90. He was Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Earlier,…
Rezvi Sheriff, a Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician, died on March 30, 2026. He was an academic who served as director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, senior professor of…
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host, died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented…
Gianluca Cherubini, an Italian professional footballer who played for Reggiana, Chieti and Torres, died on March 30, 2026. Cherubini was born on 28 February 1974 and played for four seasons…
Kees Kuijs, a Dutch footballer who played as a left-back, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Cornelis Johannes Kuijs on 4 October 1931, he made…
Carlos Westendorp, the Spanish diplomat and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs and later as high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on March 30, 2026, in Madrid,…
Deborah Dultzin, a Mexican astrophysicist and professor and researcher at the Institute of Astronomy of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), died on March 30, 2026. Born in Monterrey…
Jay Paul Robinson, an American Hall of Fame wrestler and coach, died on March 29, 2026. Known as J Robinson, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics as a middleweight…
Rasim Balayev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in Nesimi, Babek and Dada Gorgud, died on March 29, 2026, of complications from diabetes and lung cancer. He was 77. Balayev…
Glen Baxter, the English artist and draughtsman known for his absurdist drawings, died on March 29, 2026. He was 82. Born in Leeds on March 4, 1944, Baxter trained at…
Kim Bukhantsov, a Soviet athlete and Russian Olympic discus thrower, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 94. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1956,…
Alberto Coutinho, an American politician and member of the New Jersey General Assembly, died on March 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 56. A Democrat, he represented the…
Tony Godden, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion, died on March 29, 2026. Born Anthony Leonard Godden on 2 August…
Jeffrey Paul Cutlip, an American serial killer and rapist, died on March 29, 2026. Also known as Jesse Andre D'Breeze, he was convicted after confessing in 2012 to the murders…
Greg Elmore, an American drummer who played with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Brogues, died on March 29, 2026, at age 79. Born Gregory Dale Elmore in Coronado, California, on…
The Marcels, the American doo-wop group known for turning popular songs into rock and roll, died on March 29, 2026. Formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1959, the group signed to…
Sir Neil Cossons OBE FSA FMA, a British historian and museum administrator, died on March 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on January 15, 1939, he studied at…
Wiesław Myśliwski, a Polish novelist and playwright, died on March 29, 2026. He was 94. Born on March 25, 1932, in Dwikozy, Poland, he was raised in Ćmielów and later…
Ádám Nádasdy, a Hungarian linguist, teacher and poet, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest on February 15, 1947, he taught linguistics at the…
Villen Novak, a Ukrainian film director, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Villen Zakharovych Novak was born on January 3, 1938, in Hlezno, Zhytomyr Oblast, in…
Bill Riley, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, died on March 29, 2026, of cancer. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on September 20, 1950, he played 139 NHL games…
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
Juwono Sudarsono, an Indonesian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2004 and as minister of education and twice as minister of defense,…
Ben Stevenson, British ballet dancer and teacher, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Portsmouth, England, he trained at the Arts Educational Schools in London and received the Adeline Genée…
Liamine Zéroual, an Algerian politician who served as president from 1994 to 1999 and as minister of defense from 1993 to 1999, died on March 28, 2026, at the age…
Willy Ustad, a Norwegian novelist, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Trondheim on May 16, 1946, he grew up in a heavily forested part of Trøndelag. He worked as…
Karsten Wettberg, a German football manager, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Friesack, near Berlin, on November 10, 1941, he was one of the most successful football managers in…
Joey Browner, an American football player who played safety for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on March 28, 2026, at age 65. Browner played for the Vikings…
Alex Duong, an American comedian and television actor, died on March 28, 2026, in Santa Monica, California, of septic shock. He was 42. Born in Dallas, Texas, Duong began his…
Joël Henry, the French footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, died on March 28, 2026. He made 345 appearances and scored 51 goals in Ligue 1 between 1978 and…
Mary Beth Hurt, an American actress of stage and screen, died on March 28, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 79. Hurt was a three-time Tony Award nominee…
Marinella, the Greek singer known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase," died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on…
Dallas O'Neill, an Australian rugby league and rugby union player, died on March 28, 2026, aged 83. Born in Mackay, Queensland, O'Neill was an Australian rugby union international who represented…
Jeff Siemon, an American football player who spent his entire 11-year NFL career as a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, died on March 28, 2026. He was 75. Siemon played…
Lal Singh, an Indian politician and six-time Punjab MLA, died on March 28, 2026. He was 83. Singh served as Punjab’s finance minister from 2002 to 2007 during the Amarinder…
Vijaypat Singhania, an Indian textile industry executive and aviator, died on March 28, 2026. He was chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group from 1980 to 2000 and later…
Mary Rand, the British track and field athlete and 1964 Olympic champion, died on March 27, 2026, aged 86. Born Mary Denise Bignal in Wells, Somerset, England, she excelled at…
David Cabrero, a Spanish Olympic track cyclist, died on March 27, 2026, after a long illness. Born in Madrid on December 11, 1976, Cabrero competed in two events at the…
Franco Tentorio, the Italian politician who served as mayor of Bergamo from 2009 to 2014, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Bergamo on January…
Don C. Childers, an American politician and contractor who served in the Florida Senate from 1975 to 1990, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Donnell…
Gino Agnese, the Italian journalist, biographer and essayist, died on March 27, 2026, in Rome, at the age of 90. Born in Naples on March 10, 1936, he served as…
William S. Cleveland, an American computer scientist and professor of statistics and computer science at Purdue University, died on March 27, 2026, at age 83. Known for his work on…
Maria Badia i Cutchet, a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014, died on March 27, 2026. She was from Catalonia and was a member…
Richard C. Edgley, an American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first counselor in the church's Presiding Bishopric from 1995 to 2012, died on…
Jon Dee Graham, an American musician, guitarist and songwriter, died on March 27, 2026. Based in Austin, Texas, he was active from 1986 to 2026 and performed with The Skunks…
Kitty Harrison, an American college tennis coach who led the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s tennis team, died on March 27, 2026. Katherine Gordon Harrison coached the Tar Heels from…
BoySetsFire, the American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, died on March 27, 2026. Formed in October 1994, the group’s lineup included guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nat Gray,…
Hank Nichols, an American Hall of Fame college basketball referee and later supervisor of officials, died on March 27, 2026. Nichols, whose full name was Henry Owen Nichols, was inducted…
Henry Lee, the Taiwanese-American forensic scientist and biochemist known for his work in the killing of JonBenét Ramsey, the murder trial of O. J. Simpson and the 9/11 forensic investigation,…
Lin Yuan-lang, a Taiwanese politician and former magistrate of Nantou County, died on March 27, 2026. He served as magistrate from 1989 to 1997. Lin was born on December 28,…
Larry Price, an American football player and radio host, died on March 27, 2026. He was 91. Price was a resident of Honolulu and was known for his work as…
Mahbuba Rahman, the Bangladeshi playback singer known for her work in Mukh O Mukhosh and The Day Shall Dawn, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 91. Born…
Jean Sagols, the French actor, screenwriter and television director, died on March 26, 2026, of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 87. Born in 1938, he worked in film and television…
Michael Sather, a Canadian politician who served as MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in British Columbia, died on March 26, 2026. He was a member of the British Columbia New…
Rosa Salikhova, a Russian volleyball player and Olympic champion, died on March 26, 2026. Born on September 24, 1944, in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union,…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, a Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, died on March 26, 2026, aged 87. He was the Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area and served as a member…
Noelia Castillo Ramos, a Spanish activist and paraplegic patient, died on March 26, 2026, after receiving euthanasia by lethal injection. Born in Barcelona in 2000, she became the subject of…
Ronald H. Spector, an American military historian, died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of…
Alex Cropley, a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Aston Villa and the Scotland national team, died on March 26, 2026. Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, and raised in Edinburgh, he…
Alireza Tangsiri, an Iranian naval officer and commander of the IRGC Navy since 2018, died on March 26, 2026, after suffering serious injuries in the 2026 Iran war. He was…
David B. Cornstein, an American businessman and diplomat and U.S. ambassador to Hungary from 2018 to 2020, died on March 26, 2026, at age 87. Cornstein was nominated to the…
James Tolkan, an American actor known for roles in Back to the Future, Top Gun and Dick Tracy, died on March 26, 2026, at age 94. He was best known…
Grey J. Dimenna, an American academic administrator and former president of Monmouth University, died on March 26, 2026, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at age 72. He served as the…
Orlando Wiet, a Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist, died on March 26, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Paramaribo, then in Dutch Guiana, on October 24, 1965, he was…
Jean-Pierre Faye, the French philosopher and writer known for his work on horseshoe theory, died on March 26, 2026. He was 100. Born in Paris on July 19, 1925, Faye…
Doug Irwin, an American luthier, died on March 26, 2026. He was known for designing five custom guitars for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, including Eagle, Wolf, Tiger, Wolf…
Ahmad Kaabour, the Lebanese singer, songwriter, composer and actor best known for the protest song "Ounadikom," died on March 26, 2026, in Beirut, Lebanon, at the age of 70. Born…