Deaths in March 2016 facts for kids

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This article lists notable people and important figures who passed away in March 2016. You'll find their names, ages, nationalities, and what they were known for. The names are listed in alphabetical order under each date.

March 2016: Remembering Important People
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March 2016: Remembering Important People

Benoît Lacroix
1915-2016

Thanat Khoman
1914-2016

Bud Collins
1929-2016

Ray Tomlinson
1941-2016

Nancy Reagan
1921-2016

George Martin
1926-2016

Keith Emerson
1944-2016

Ken Adam
1921-2016

Jovito Salonga
1920-2016

Lloyd Shapley
1923-2016

Hilary Putnam
1926-2016

Davy Walsh
1923-2016

Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1944-2016

Paul Daniels
1938-2016

Guido Westerwelle
1961-2016

Anker Jørgensen
1922-2016

Rob Ford
1969-2016

Ken Howard
1944-2016

Johan Cruyff
1947-2016

Garry Shandling
1949-2016

Vince Boryla
1927-2016

Anatoly Savin
1920-2016

Patty Duke
1946-2016

Hans-Dietrich Genscher
1927-2016

March 1: Who Passed Away?

Stuart Beck, 69, an American diplomat. He was an Ambassador to the United Nations for Palau.
Jean Miotte, 90, a French abstract painter.
Martha Wright, 92, an American actress and singer. She starred in musicals like South Pacific.

March 2: Remembering Key Figures

Janusz Bolonek, 77, a Polish Roman Catholic diplomat. He served as an Apostolic nuncio.
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, 83, a German royal and art historian.
Benoît Lacroix, 100, a Canadian priest and historian. He passed away from pneumonia.
Aubrey McClendon, 56, an American energy executive. He was CEO of Chesapeake Energy.
Paul Webley, 62, a British educator. He was president of SOAS, University of London.

March 3: Notable People Gone

Berta Cáceres, 42, a Honduran indigenous leader. She was shot.
Martin Crowe, 53, a New Zealand cricketer. He played for the national team.
Sophie Dessus, 60, a French politician. She was a member of the National Assembly.
Hayabusa, 47, a Japanese professional wrestler. He died from a brain hemorrhage.
Thanat Khoman, 102, a Thai politician. He served as Foreign Minister.
Natalia Krachkovskaya, 77, a Russian actress. She died from a heart attack.

March 4: People We Lost

Bud Collins, 86, an American sports journalist. He was famous for his tennis coverage.
Pat Conroy, 70, an American author. He wrote The Prince of Tides.
Thomas G. Morris, 96, an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative for New Mexico.
P. A. Sangma, 68, an Indian politician. He was Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Abbas Vaez-Tabasi, 80, an Iranian cleric. He was the Grand Imam of the Imam Reza mosque.

March 5: Remembering Innovators

Hassan al-Turabi, 84, a Sudanese Islamic spiritual leader.
James Douglas, 86, an American actor. He appeared in many TV shows.
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 86, an Austrian conductor.
Ray Tomlinson, 74, an American computer programmer. He invented email and chose the @ symbol. He died from a heart attack.
Al Wistert, 95, an American football player. He won NFL Championships with the Philadelphia Eagles.

March 6: Important Lives Ended

Elizabeth Garrett, 52, an American educator. She was president of Cornell University.
Kalabhavan Mani, 45, an Indian actor and singer. He died from liver disease.
Nancy Reagan, 94, an American actress and social activist. She was the First Lady from 1981 to 1989. She died from heart failure.
Paul Ryan, 66, an American comic artist. He worked on Superman and Fantastic Four.

March 7: Figures We Remember

Adrian Hardiman, 65, an Irish judge. He was a member of the Supreme Court.
Jean-Bernard Raimond, 90, a French politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Michael White, 80, a Scottish movie and theatre producer. He produced Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

March 8: Lives Honored

Richard Davalos, 85, an American actor. He starred in East of Eden.
Aldo Ferrer, 88, an Argentine economist. He was Minister of the Economy.
George Martin, 90, a British record producer. He was known for his work with The Beatles.
Alfred E. Senn, 83, an American historian. He was honored for his service to Lithuania.

March 9: Remembering Talents

Sergio Arellano Stark, 94, a Chilean military officer.
Jon English, 66, an Australian musician and actor. He died from complications after surgery.
Ray Griff, 75, a Canadian country music singer and songwriter.
Robert Horton, 91, an American actor. He was known for Wagon Train.
Naná Vasconcelos, 71, a Brazilian jazz percussionist. He won many Grammy Awards.
Bill Wade, 85, an American football player. He won an NFL Championship with the Chicago Bears.

March 10: People Who Made a Difference

Sir Ken Adam, 95, a British production designer. He worked on James Bond movies. He won two Oscars.
Ernestine Anderson, 87, an American jazz and blues singer.
Anita Brookner, 87, a British novelist and art historian. She won the Booker Prize.
Bill Gadsby, 88, a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player.
Jovito Salonga, 95, a Filipino politician. He was Senate President. He died from cardiac arrest.

March 11: Remembering Achievements

Iolanda Balaș, 79, a Romanian high jumper. She was an Olympic champion.
Rómulo Macció, 84, an Argentine painter.
Doreen Massey, 72, a British geographer. She died from pancreatic cancer.
Louis Meyers, 60, an American festival organizer. He co-founded South by Southwest.
Dragan Nikolić, 72, a Serbian actor. He died from cancer.

March 12: Lives Remembered

Rafiq Azad, 74, a Bangladeshi poet. He died from a stroke.
Erik Duval, 50, a Belgian computer scientist. He died from lymphoma.
Lloyd Shapley, 92, an American mathematician and economist. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics.

March 13: Honoring Contributions

Adrienne Corri, 84, a British actress. She appeared in A Clockwork Orange.
Hilary Putnam, 89, an American philosopher and mathematician.
Martin Olav Sabo, 78, an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.

March 14: Remembering Diverse Talents

John W. Cahn, 88, an American metallurgist. He was awarded the National Medal of Science.
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, 81, an English composer and conductor.
Riccardo Garrone, 89, an Italian actor. He starred in La Dolce Vita.
Davy Walsh, 92, an Irish footballer. He played for the national team.

March 15: People Who Left Their Mark

Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs, 94, a British historian.
Tamara Grigsby, 41, an American politician. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Seru Rabeni, 37, a Fijian rugby union player. He died from a heart attack.

March 16: Remembering Performers and Creators

Sylvia Anderson, 88, a British television producer and voice actress. She worked on Thunderbirds.
Alexander Esenin-Volpin, 91, an American poet and mathematician.
Cliff Michelmore, 96, a British television presenter.
Frank Sinatra, Jr., 72, an American singer and actor. He died from cardiac arrest.

March 17: Lives of Influence

Meir Dagan, 71, an Israeli military and intelligence official. He was Director of the Mossad.
Paul Daniels, 77, a British magician. He was famous for The Paul Daniels Magic Show. He died from a brain tumor.
Larry Drake, 66, an American actor. He won Emmy Awards for L.A. Law.
Marian Kociniak, 80, a Polish actor. He died from a heart attack.
Solomon Marcus, 91, a Romanian mathematician.

March 18: Remembering Leaders and Artists

Miguel Hernández Agosto, 88, a Puerto Rican politician. He was President of the Senate.
Jan Němec, 79, a Czech movie director. He died from a heart attack.
Joe Santos, 84, an American actor. He was known for The Rockford Files.
Lothar Späth, 78, a German politician. He was Minister President of Baden-Württemberg.
Tray Walker, 23, an American football player. He died in a dirt bike accident.
Guido Westerwelle, 54, a German politician. He was Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor. He died from leukemia.

March 19: Remembering Diverse Figures

Roger Agnelli, 56, a Brazilian businessman. He was CEO of Vale S.A. He died in a plane crash.
José Artetxe, 85, a Spanish footballer.
Léonie Geisendorf, 101, a Swedish architect.
Jack Mansell, 88, a British football player and coach.

March 20: Remembering Public Servants

Robert J. Healey, 58, an American politician and activist.
Anker Jørgensen, 93, a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister of Denmark.

March 21: Honoring Contributions

Peter Brown, 80, an American actor. He died from Parkinson's disease complications.
Andrew Grove, 79, an American business executive. He was CEO of Intel Corporation.
Joseph Mercieca, 87, a Maltese Roman Catholic prelate. He was Archbishop of Malta.

March 22: Remembering Influential People

Richard Bradford, 82, an American actor.
Leon Charney, 77, an American real estate tycoon.
Phife Dawg, 45, an American rap musician from A Tribe Called Quest. He died from diabetes complications.
Rob Ford, 46, a Canadian politician. He was Mayor of Toronto. He died from liposarcoma.
Rita Gam, 88, an American actress and filmmaker. She died from respiratory failure.

March 23: Remembering Entertainers and Leaders

Joe Garagiola, Sr., 90, an American baseball player and sportscaster.
Ken Howard, 71, an American actor and union executive. He was president of SAG-AFTRA.
Jimmy Riley, 61, a Jamaican reggae musician. He died from cancer.

March 24: Lives That Ended

Maggie Blye, 73, an American actress. She died from cancer.
Roger Cicero, 45, a German jazz and pop musician. He died from a stroke.
Johan Cruyff, 68, a Dutch football player and manager. He was famous for playing for AFC Ajax and FC Barcelona. He died from lung cancer.
Earl Hamner, Jr., 92, an American television writer and producer. He created The Waltons.
Garry Shandling, 66, an American comedian and actor. He was known for The Larry Sanders Show. He died from a heart attack.

March 25: Remembering Diverse Figures

Clodomir Santos de Morais, 87, a Brazilian sociologist. He died from heart failure.
Paolo Poli, 86, an Italian theater actor.
Imre Pozsgay, 82, a Hungarian politician. He was Minister of Education.
David Snellgrove, 95, a British Tibetologist.

March 26: Remembering Artists and Athletes

David Baker, 84, an American jazz musician.
Norm Hadley, 51, a Canadian rugby union player.
Jim Harrison, 78, an American author and screenwriter. He wrote Legends of the Fall. He died from a heart attack.
Igor Pashkevich, 44, a Russian Olympic figure skater.

March 27: Lives Remembered

Mother Angelica, 92, an American nun. She founded the Eternal Word Television Network.
Vince Boryla, 89, an American basketball player and coach. He was an Olympic champion.
Alain Decaux, 90, a French historian.
Antoine Demoitié, 25, a Belgian cyclist. He died in a race collision.
Anatoly Savin, 95, a Russian weapons designer.

March 28: Honoring Contributions

Daan Myngheer, 22, a Belgian professional cyclist. He died from a heart attack.
James Noble, 94, an American actor. He was known for Benson.

March 29: Remembering Talents

Jean-Pierre Coffe, 78, a French television presenter and food critic.
Patty Duke, 69, an American actress. She won an Oscar for The Miracle Worker. She died from sepsis.

March 30: Lives That Ended

Anne Aasheim, 53, a Norwegian newspaper editor. She died from lung cancer.
Howard Cable, 95, a Canadian conductor and composer.
Shirley Hufstedler, 90, an American lawyer and judge. She was Secretary of Education.
Bill Rosendahl, 70, an American politician. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council.

March 31: Remembering Influential People

Béla Biszku, 94, a Hungarian politician. He was Minister of the Interior.
Ronnie Corbett, 85, a British comedian and actor. He was known for The Two Ronnies.
Georges Cottier, 93, a Swiss Roman Catholic cardinal.
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, 89, a German politician. He was Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor. He died from heart failure.
Dame Zaha Hadid, 65, a British architect born in Iraq. She died from a heart attack.
Imre Kertész, 86, a Hungarian writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Denise Robertson, 83, a British writer and television broadcaster. She died from pancreatic cancer.
Douglas Wilmer, 96, an English actor. He played Sherlock Holmes.