The following is a list of notable deaths in March 1997.

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.

March 1997

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  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (1997-03-09). "Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana, 79". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Hans Robert Jauss". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (16 March 1997). "Martin F. Jones, 84, Ex-Director Of Britain's Counterspy Agency". The New York Times. p. 1 47. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Monty Kennedy Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Olympedia – Václav Roziňák". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ Olson, Storrs L. (1997-10-01). "In Memoriam: Beatrice Wetmore, 1910-1997". The Auk. 114 (4): 751–753. doi:10.2307/4089295. ISSN 0004-8038. JSTOR 4089295.
  7. ^ Michael Harrison (5 March 1997). "Millionaire behind Lotus killed in crash". The Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ Jesse McKinley (4 March 1997). "Judi Bari, 47, Leader of Earth First Protest on Redwoods in 1990". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  9. ^ Trevor Royle, "Obituary: Wing Cdr Douglas Blackwood", The Independent, 7 March 1997. Retrieved 21 August 2020
  10. ^ Patrick Cosgrave (4 March 1997). "Obituary: Sir Horace Cutler". The Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Herman H. Fussler - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Albert Gazier". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Olympedia – Grete Heublein". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Olympedia – Walter Leinweber". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  15. ^ Tim Hilchey (9 March 1997). "J. Carson Mark, 83, Physicist In Hydrogen Bomb Work, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 41. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  16. ^ Lawrence K. Altman (9 March 1997). "Waldo Nelson, 98, Author of Pediatric Text". The New York Times. p. 1 42. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  17. ^ AUGUSTO MARTÍNEZ TORRES (3 March 1997). "Muere el actor Vicente Parra a los 66 años". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  18. ^ Libby, Reis C. "Wendell Thompson Perkins". St. Augustine Historical Society, Florida: AskART.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Bradford Angier - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  20. ^ Allan Kozinn (6 March 1997). "Jascha Brodsky, 90, Violinist at Curtis Institute". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  21. ^ Cosgrave, Patrick (6 March 1997). "Obituary: Lord Chelmer". The Independent. p. 14. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Harry Davis Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Billy Jurges Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Erik Waaler". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  25. ^ Addison Joe Baker-Cresswell (1901–1997), naval officer by John Winton in Dictionary of National Biography
  26. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (6 March 1997). "Roger Brown, Basketball Star From Brooklyn, Is Dead at 54". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Robert Dicke, Noted Physicist, 80, Dies; Gravity Theorist Who Challenged Einstein". The New York Times. 5 March 1997. p. B 9. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  28. ^ Raymond Hernandez (6 March 1997). "Stanley Fink, Assembly Speaker, 61, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  29. ^ Peter Passell (8 March 1997). "Robert Lampman, 76, Economist Who Helped in War on Poverty". The New York Times. p. 1 52. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  30. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (17 March 1997). "Syed Amjad Ali, 89, of Pakistan, Envoy to Washington and U.N.". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  31. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (23 March 1997). "Samm Sinclair Baker, 87, Author Of Dozens of Self-Help Books". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  32. ^ "Ralph Bass - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  33. ^ "Frank Brennan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  34. ^ "Jean Dréville - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  35. ^ "William Roberts". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Rosalyn Boulter". georgeformby.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  37. ^ "Furgol dies at the age of 79". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. March 12, 1997. p. C3. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  38. ^ Larry Rohter, "Cheddi Jagan, Guyana's Founder, Dies at 78", The New York Times, 7 March 1997.
  39. ^ Larry Rohter (8 March 1997). "Michael Manley, Ex-Premier of Jamaica, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. p. 1 52. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  40. ^ "Wilfred C. Bain, Music Educator, 89". The New York Times. 16 March 1997. p. 1 46. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  41. ^ "Olympedia – Gösta Brännström". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  42. ^ Jennifer Dunning (14 March 1997). "Chuck Green, Lithe Master Of Tap Dancing, Dies at 78". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  43. ^ Roberta Smith (11 March 1997). "Martin Kippenberger, 43, Artist Of Irreverence and Mixed Styles". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  44. ^ "Agnieszka Osiecka". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  45. ^ "Dr. Edward Purcell, 84, Dies; Shared Nobel Prize in Physics". The New York Times. 10 March 1997. p. B 9. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  46. ^ Jack Anderson (12 March 1997). "Leon Danielian, 75, Ballet Star Known for His Wide Repertory". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  47. ^ "Masuo Ikeda - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  48. ^ "Lefter Millo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  49. ^ Sloman, Tony (March 25, 1997). "Obituary: Alexander Salkind". Independent. London. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  50. ^ Alan Truscott (10 March 1997). "Alfred Sheinwold, 85, Columnist And Theorist on Contract Bridge". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  51. ^ Philips Laitt, Chuck Matt (March 18, 1997). "Personal Dispute Is Focus of Rap Probe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  52. ^ "Jean-Dominique Bauby". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  53. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (13 March 1997). "Col. John Boyd Is Dead at 70; Advanced Air Combat Tactics". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  54. ^ Karen Freeman (14 March 1997). "Robert Leighton, 77, Physicist Involved in Space Exploration". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  55. ^ "Terry Nation". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  56. ^ "Ray Prochaska Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  57. ^ "C. V. Wedgwood, 86, Storyteller of History". New York Times. 11 March 1997. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  58. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (15 March 1997). "Dwight L. Wilbur, 93, President Of A.M.A. Who Aided Medicare". The New York Times. p. 1 31. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  59. ^ Pattinson, Terry (11 March 1997). "Obituary: Jimmy Airlie". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  60. ^ Jon Pareles (12 March 1997). "LaVern Baker Is Dead at 67; A Rhythm-and-Blues Veteran". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  61. ^ "Olympedia - Benny Bass". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  62. ^ "Stan Drake - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  63. ^ "Yorozuya Kinnosuke". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  64. ^ Dalyel, Tam (13 March 1997). "Obituary: Ossie O'Brien". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  65. ^ "Ghulam Rasool Santosh - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  66. ^ "Johannes Theodor Suhr". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  67. ^ "Lars Ahlin". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  68. ^ Bryer, Anthony (14 March 1997). "OBITUARY : Professor Robert Browning". The Independent. London. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  69. ^ "Olympedia – Stefan Fernholm". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  70. ^ "Hugh Lawson". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  71. ^ Paul Griffiths (12 March 1997). "Hugo Weisgall, Opera Composer, Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  72. ^ "Europeaan van het eerste uur Hendrik Brugmans 1906-1997". Trouw (in Dutch). 13 March 1997. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  73. ^ Kenneth N. Gilpin (15 March 1997). "Bertram M. Gross, 84, Author of Full Employment Bills of 1944-45". The New York Times. p. 1 31. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  74. ^ "Olympedia – Wally Wolf". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  75. ^ Hayward, Anthony. "Obituary: Ronald Fraser", The Independent, 15 March 1997. Retrieved 13 September 2020
  76. ^ "Joe Repko Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  77. ^ "Jurek Becker - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  78. ^ "Joseph Fuchs, 97, a Violinist and Teacher". The New York Times. 17 March 1997. p. B 9. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  79. ^ "Alija Isaković". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  80. ^ "Olympedia – Nicolas Morn". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  81. ^ "Veerendra Patil Is Dead". Business Standard. 15 March 1997. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  82. ^ "Fred Zinnemann, Director of Many Classics, Dies at 89". The New York Times. 15 March 1997. p. 1 31. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  83. ^ "ACTRESS GAIL DAVIS, 71, DIES". The Washington Post. 18 March 1997. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  84. ^ "KULLMAN, ED - Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame". mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  85. ^ "Victor Vasarely". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  86. ^ "Leda Gloria". MyMovies (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  87. ^ "The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856". parliament.tas.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  88. ^ "Zvonko Monsider". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  89. ^ Stow, Sir John Montague, Who Was Who (subscription needed)
  90. ^ "Olympedia – John White". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  91. ^ "Obituary: Charles Overberger". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  92. ^ "Ferenc Sipos". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  93. ^ Miall, Leonard (20 March 1997). "Obituary: Erik de Mauny". The Independent. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  94. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (31 March 1997). "Wilbur Knorr, 51, Mathematics Historian". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  95. ^ Michael Kimmelman (20 March 1997). "Willem de Kooning Dies at 92; Reshaped U.S. Art". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  96. ^ Johnson, Douglas (20 March 1997). "Obituary: Jacques Foccart". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  97. ^ "Eugène Guillevic". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  98. ^ "Claude Pierson". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  99. ^ "Mac Van Valkenburg - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  100. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Ronnie Barron". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  101. ^ "Olympedia – Carlo Fassi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  102. ^ "Marino Marini". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  103. ^ Sarah Lyall (22 March 1997). "V.S. Pritchett, Master of the Short Story And Literary Criticism, Is Dead at 96". The New York Times. p. 1 14. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  104. ^ Michael Cooper (22 March 1997). "Tony Zale, 83, Middleweight Boxing Champion in the 1940's". The New York Times. p. 1 14. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  105. ^ Anita Gates (23 March 1997). "W. Awdry, 85, Children's Book Author, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  106. ^ "Drover John Nemechek Career Statistics". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  107. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (28 March 1997). "L. Royal Christensen, 82; Studied Enzymes". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  108. ^ "Mary Peters Fieser". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  109. ^ Clarke, W. B.; Crocket, J. H.; Gillespie, R. J.; Krouse, H. R.; Shaw, D. M.; Schwarcz, H. P. (2000). "Henry George Thode, M.B.E. 10 September 1910 – 22 March 1997: Elected F.R.S. 1954". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 46: 499. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1999.0098.
  110. ^ Richard Lawson,Doug Lawson (20 May 1997). "OBITUARY : Hugh Lawson". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  111. ^ "Pearson Mwanza". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  112. ^ "Martin Caidin". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  113. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (27 March 1997). "U. Alexis Johnson Dies at 88; Led Arms Talks With Moscow". The New York Times. p. B 19. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  114. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (26 March 1997). "Roberto Sanchez Vilella, 84, Puerto Rican Governor, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  115. ^ "Baltazar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  116. ^ "Rosario Granados". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  117. ^ Kuntz, Tom (August 3, 1997). "Tightening the Nuts and Bolts Of Death by Electric Chair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  118. ^ Swinburne, Richard (29 March 1997). "Obituary: Professor C. J. F. Williams". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  119. ^ Harris, Mary (4 April 1997). "Obituary: Sir Norman Alexander". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  120. ^ Eric Pace (31 March 1997). "Otto John, 88, Bonn Official At Center of Counterspy Mystery". The New York Times. p. B 5. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  121. ^ "Olympedia – Hartmut Losch". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  122. ^ "George Post - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  123. ^ Kingsley Dunham; Granville Holland (4 April 1997). "Obituary: Professor Sir Malcolm Brown". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  124. ^ "Bob Dillabough Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  125. ^ "Lane Dwinell, 90, New Hampshire Governor". The New York Times. 29 March 1997. p. 1 20. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  126. ^ "Charles Lillard - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  127. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (31 March 1997). "Ella Maillart, a Swiss Writer and Adventurer, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. p. B 5. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  128. ^ "Benno Premsela". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  129. ^ "Émile Stijnen". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  130. ^ "Biografi: Arthur Arntzen". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  131. ^ Killen, Mary (2 April 1997). "Obituary: Lesley Cunliffe". The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  132. ^ "Claro Duany Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  133. ^ "Biography Kambara Tai". tobunken.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  134. ^ "Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  135. ^ "Oud-minister De Gaay Fortman (85) overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 1 April 1997. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  136. ^ "Finn Høffding - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  137. ^ "Aleksandr Ivanov". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  138. ^ John F. Burns (2 April 1997). "Pupul Jayakar, 81; Led Revival Of Arts and Handicrafts in India". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  139. ^ Pierpoint, W. S. (1997-04-22). "Obituary: Norman Pirie". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  140. ^ Adam Benedick (12 April 1997). "Obituary: Ellen Pollock - Obituaries". The Independent. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  141. ^ "Hans Quest - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  142. ^ "Anthony Roberts Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  143. ^ Eric Pace (4 April 1997). "Dr. Ruth Sager, 79, Researcher On Location of Genetic Material". The New York Times. p. A 28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  144. ^ "Jack Bernhard". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  145. ^ "Bill Smith Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  146. ^ Lawrence Van Gelder (1 April 1997). "Jon Stone, Who Helped Create 'Sesame Street,' Is Dead at 65". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  147. ^ "Olympedia – Maria Śliwka". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  148. ^ David Binder (3 April 1997). "Eugenie Anderson, 87, First Woman to Be U.S. Ambassador". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  149. ^ "Friedrich Hund". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  150. ^ "John Norman Davidson Kelly". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  151. ^ Eric Pace (3 April 1997). "Marvin Liebman, 73, Dies; Conservative for Gay Rights". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  152. ^ Miles, James (2 April 1997). "Obituary: Dorothy Liu". The Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  153. ^ Diana, Ningkan (3 April 2010). "Remembering Dad (Tan Sri Stephen Kalong Ningkan)". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  154. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (2 April 1997). "Lyman Spitzer Jr. Dies at 82; Inspired Hubble Telescope". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved 26 September 2020.