Deaths in March 2015 facts for kids
This article is about some notable people who passed away in March 2015. These individuals were famous for different reasons, like being athletes, artists, writers, or leaders. Learning about them helps us remember their contributions and the impact they had on the world.
Remembering Notable People in March 2015
Famous Faces We Lost
- March 1 - Minnie Miñoso, 92, was a Cuban-American baseball player. He was a star for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians.
- March 1 - Joshua Fishman, 88, an American linguist who studied languages.
- March 2 - Dave Mackay, 80, a Scottish football player and coach.
- March 3 - Lynn Borden, 77, an American actress known for movies like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.
- March 3 - Ernest Braun, 89, a British academic and author born in Austria.
- March 5 - Edward Egan, 82, an American Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was the Archbishop of New York.
- March 5 - Jim McCann, 70, an Irish musician. He was a member of the famous folk band The Dubliners.
- March 8 - Sam Simon, 59, an American writer and producer. He was a co-creator of The Simpsons, a very popular cartoon show.
- March 8 - Lew Soloff, 71, an American jazz trumpeter. He played with the band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
- March 9 - Several notable French people died in a helicopter crash in Villa Castelli, Argentina:
- Florence Arthaud, 57, a famous sailor.
- Camille Muffat, 25, an Olympic champion swimmer from the 2012 Games.
- Alexis Vastine, 28, an Olympic bronze medalist boxer from the 2008 Games.
- March 9 - Windell Middlebrooks, 36, an American actor. He appeared in TV shows like Body of Proof.
- March 9 - Frei Otto, 89, a German architect and structural engineer.
- March 10 - Stuart Wagstaff, 90, a British-Australian entertainer.
- March 11 - Jimmy Greenspoon, 67, an American keyboard player and composer. He was part of the band Three Dog Night.
- March 12 - Ada Jafri, 90, a Pakistani Urdu poet.
- March 12 - Sir Terry Pratchett, 66, a beloved British author. He was famous for his Discworld fantasy series.
- March 12 - Michael Graves, 80, an American architect.
- March 13 - Daevid Allen, 77, an Australian musician. He was known for his work with bands like Soft Machine and Gong.
- March 14 - Valentin Rasputin, 77, a Russian writer.
- March 15 - Sally Forrest, 86, an American singer and actress.
- March 15 - Mike Porcaro, 59, an American bass guitarist. He played with the band Toto.
- March 15 - Xu Caihou, 71, a Chinese general.
- March 16 - Bruce Crump, 57, an American rock drummer for the band Molly Hatchet.
- March 16 - Jack Haley, 51, an American basketball player. He played for the Chicago Bulls.
- March 16 - Andy Fraser, 62, a British bass guitarist. He was a member of the band Free.
- March 16 - Buddy Elias, 89, a Swiss actor.
- March 20 - Malcolm Fraser, 84, an Australian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983.
- March 21 - Chuck Bednarik, 89, an American NFL Hall of Fame football player. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- March 21 - Hans Erni, 106, a Swiss painter, designer, and sculptor.
- March 21 - Jørgen Ingmann, 89, a Danish musician. He won the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.
- March 23 - Lee Kuan Yew, 91, a Singaporean politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.
- March 23 - Lil' Chris, 24, a British singer-songwriter and TV personality.
- March 24 - Several people died in the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525:
- Oleg Bryjak, 54, a German opera singer born in Kazakhstan.
- Maria Radner, 34, a German opera singer.
- March 25 - George Fischbeck, 92, an American television weatherman.
- March 26 - John Renbourn, 70, a British guitarist. He was part of the band Pentangle.
- March 26 - Dinkha IV, 79, an Iraqi religious leader. He was the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
- March 26 - Tomas Tranströmer, 83, a Swedish poet and translator. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011.
- March 28 - Miroslav Ondříček, 80, a Czech cinematographer. He worked on famous films like Amadeus.
- March 28 - Gene Saks, 93, an American stage and movie director. He directed films such as The Odd Couple.
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Fallecidos en marzo de 2015 para niños
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