Deaths in March 1996

The following is a list of notable deaths in March 1996.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. ↑ "Vergílio Ferreira". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "David Gebhard - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Susie M. Sharp, 88, Trail-Blazing Judge". The New York Times. March 3, 1996. p. 1 40. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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  5. ↑ "Olympedia – Thorleif Vangen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ "José López Rubio - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  10. ↑ "John Krol - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Léo Malet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ David J. Morrow (December 28, 1996). "Morris Schapiro, 93, Banker Behind Major U.S. Mergers". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Al Wilmore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Obituary: Brigadier B.C Bradford". The Herald. March 9, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Australian Football - Ted Cordner Jnr - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ Stephen Holden (March 6, 1996). "Minnie Pearl Is Dead at 83; Star of 'The Grand Ole Opry'". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Whit Bissell, Stage and Screen Actor, 86". The New York Times. March 11, 1996. p. B 10. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  18. ↑ Cohen, David (March 15, 1996). "Obituary: Joshua Compston". The Independent. London. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Herb Hall | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Simon Cadell - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Australian Football - Stuart Cartwright - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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  23. ↑ "Olympedia – Zdeněk Škrland". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Australian Football - Alf Copsey - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Willie Fraser". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Olympedia – John Christensen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Olympedia – Bill Graber". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Bill Nicholson, Outfielder, 81". The New York Times. March 12, 1996. p. B 6. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Werner Schlichting - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Olympedia – Carlo Vitale". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Mohammed al-Ghazali". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  32. ↑ "George Burns". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  33. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (March 17, 1996). "Merle Eugene Curti, 98, Scholar Who Won Pulitzer for History". The New York Times. p. 1 42. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Olympedia – Imre Kovács". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Olympedia – Alberto Pellegrino". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Richard M. Powers - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Cardinal Scherer, 93, Brazil Conservative". The New York Times. March 13, 1996. p. B 9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  38. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jean Desgranges (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Hoàng Xuân Hãn". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  40. ↑ Mel Gussow (March 12, 1996). "Ross Hunter, Film Producer, Is Dead at 75". The New York Times. p. B 5. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  41. ↑ "Marc de Jonge". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Stunt rider killed trying to set record". The Daily Journal. March 11, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. ↑ "Elio Filippo Accrocca". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  44. ↑ William Grimes (March 13, 1996). "Vince Edwards, 67, the Doctor In the Hit TV Series 'Ben Casey'". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  45. ↑ David Binder (March 13, 1996). "Rex Lee, Former Solicitor General, Dies at 61". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  46. ↑ "Olympedia – Thorleif Olsen". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  47. ↑ "Evangeline Walton". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  48. ↑ "Bob Forte Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  49. ↑ "Marte Harell - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  50. ↑ "Eigil Knuth". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  51. ↑ "Gyula Kállai". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  52. ↑ "Clarence Sankey Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  53. ↑ Henriette Alimen (1900-1996)
  54. ↑ "Ted Fetter - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  55. ↑ "Lucio Fulci - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  56. ↑ "Sándor Gellér (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  57. ↑ "Krzysztof Kieślowski". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  58. ↑ "Max Messner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  59. ↑ "Olympedia – Rudolf Rieger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  60. ↑ "Dick West Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  61. ↑ "Obituary: Dewi Bebb". The Independent. March 15, 1996. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  62. ↑ "Dean Prater Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  63. ↑ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  64. ↑ "Ed Beach Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  65. ↑ "Olympedia – Lucien Boekmans". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  66. ↑ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  67. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (March 19, 1996). "Harold Courlander, 82, Author And Expert on World Folklore". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  68. ↑ Eric Pace (March 17, 1996). "Roswell L. Gilpatric, Lawyer And Kennedy Aide, Dies at 89". The New York Times. p. 1 41. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  69. ↑ Times Staff (March 19, 1996). "Homer Groening, Cartoonist's Father, 'Simpsons' Inspiration". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  70. ↑ "Dennis Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  71. ↑ "Wolfgang Koeppen - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  72. ↑ "Olympedia – Rita Mombiela". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  73. ↑ "Francis Joseph Murray - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  74. ↑ "Olympedia – Robert Pearce". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  75. ↑ "Olga Rudge". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  76. ↑ Tim Weiner (March 16, 1996). "Ray S. Cline, Chief C.I.A. Analyst, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. p. 1 49. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  77. ↑ "Australian Football - Des Fothergill - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  78. ↑ Louis Uchitelle (March 19, 1996). "David M. Gordon, 51, a Leader Among Left-Wing Economists". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  79. ↑ "Dennis Jennings". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  80. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Edmond Weiskopf (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  81. ↑ "Anil Chatterjee". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  82. ↑ Holcomb B. Noble (March 19, 1996). "Rene Clement, 82, Director Moved by the Ravages of War". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  83. ↑ Clifford Krauss (March 18, 1996). "Thomas Enders, Diplomat In Cold War, Is Dead at 64". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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  85. ↑ "Olympedia – Susan Wrigglesworth". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  86. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (March 22, 1996). "No Headline". The New York Times. p. D 20. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  87. ↑ "Odysseas Elytis". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  88. ↑ Mel Gussow (March 21, 1996). "Jacquetta Hawkes, Archeologist, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  89. ↑ "Enrique Jordá". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  90. ↑ "Olympedia – Jaroslav Knotek". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  91. ↑ Alicia Casares-Alonso (April 27, 2006). "Pelegrí i Marimón, Maria Teresa". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2021197. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  92. ↑ "Olympedia – Robert van der Veen". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  93. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (March 22, 1996). "Virginia Henderson, 98, Teacher of Nurses, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 20. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  94. ↑ "Olympedia – Steinþór Jakobsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  95. ↑ "Alan Ridout - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  96. ↑ "Olympedia – Walter Schönrock". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  97. ↑ "Olympedia – Günther Schütt". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  98. ↑ John Noble Wilford (March 20, 1996). "Walter Sullivan, 78, Dies; Showed Science at Its Most Daring". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  99. ↑ "Claude Bourdet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  100. ↑ "Albert Ganzenmüller". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  101. ↑ "Olympedia – Werner Loeckle". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  102. ↑ "Jim Pendleton Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  103. ↑ "John Vesser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  104. ↑ "Olympedia – Walter Bietila". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  105. ↑ "Richard Leslie Hill - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  106. ↑ "Olympedia – Sverre Sørsdal". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  107. ↑ "Olympedia – Marcel Gleyre". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  108. ↑ "Claude Mauriac". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  109. ↑ "Vaclav Nelhybel, 76, a Czech Composer". The New York Times. March 25, 1996. p. D 11. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  110. ↑ "Col. R.F. Overmyer, Commander Of Shuttle Missions, Dies at 59". The New York Times. March 24, 1996. p. 1 48. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  111. ↑ "Pete Whisenant Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  112. ↑ "Billy Williamson". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  113. ↑ "François Fontaine". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  114. ↑ "J. D. "Jay" Miller". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  115. ↑ "Australian Football - Leo Monaghan - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  116. ↑ "Jacques Toja". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  117. ↑ "Anderson, Aldon Junior | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  118. ↑ Larry Rohter (March 26, 1996). "Lola Beltran, Singer, Dies; Mexico's Adored 'Grande'". The New York Times. p. D 27. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  119. ↑ "John Gerstner - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  120. ↑ "Étienne Hajdú". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  121. ↑ "Olympedia – Joseph Jessop". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  122. ↑ "Liam O'Brien - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  123. ↑ "Ray Pepper Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  124. ↑ "Jerry Robertson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  125. ↑ "Olympedia – Sarah Thomasson". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  126. ↑ James F. Clarity (March 27, 1996). "Mary Lavin, 83, Wove Tales of Irish Experience". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  127. ↑ "matchID - Marvin Albert". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  128. ↑ "Bill Collins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  129. ↑ "Olympedia – Maurice Gramain". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  130. ↑ David Stout (May 10, 1996). "Joseph Kallinger, 59, a Cobbler-Turned-Killer". The New York Times. p. A 31. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  131. ↑ "Edmund Muskie". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  132. ↑ "David Packard". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  133. ↑ "Olympedia – David du Plessis". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  134. ↑ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  135. ↑ "Elmer Ward Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  136. ↑ "Australian Football - Peter Chitty - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  137. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (March 30, 1996). "Samuel Schoenbaum, 69, Expert on Shakespeare". The New York Times. p. 1 12. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  138. ↑ "Seth, Oliver | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  139. ↑ "Charlie Timmons Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  140. ↑ "Alfred Waterman Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  141. ↑ Eric Pace (April 15, 1996). "Hans Blumenberg, Philosopher, 75; Studied Modernity". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  142. ↑ "Mike Davlin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  143. ↑ "Peter Dombrovskis - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  144. ↑ "Edith Fowke - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  145. ↑ "Shin Kanemaru". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  146. ↑ "Don Ross Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  147. ↑ "Olympedia – Ritva Salonen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  148. ↑ "Frank Daniel - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  149. ↑ "Bill Goldsworthy Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  150. ↑ "Olympedia – Ivan Kalita". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  151. ↑ "Merrill, Charles Merton | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  152. ↑ "Richard Kress". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  153. ↑ "Olympedia – Bjørn Stiler". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  154. ↑ "Dario Bellezza". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  155. ↑ "Olympedia – Nino Borsari". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  156. ↑ John Tagliabue (April 2, 1996). "Dante Giacosa, 91, Dies; Designed the Fiat 500". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  157. ↑ "Australian Football - Roy Lyons - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  158. ↑ "Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Rock Musician, 37". The New York Times. April 2, 1996. p. D 24. Retrieved November 23, 2021.