The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2018.
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 2018 1 Bender, 37, Canadian rapper.Former KOTD champ Bender of Flight Distance has passed away Fredrik Bull-Hansen, 90, Norwegian military officer, Chief of Defence (1984–1987).Fredrik Bull-Hansen er død Colin Campbell, 81, English actor (A Family at War, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries). Harris DeVane, 54, American racing driver.Harris DeVane, Jr. Enrique Cárdenas González, 91, Mexican politician, Governor of Tamaulipas (1975–1981), Municipal President of Ciudad Victoria (1968–1971).Fallece Don Enrique Cárdenas Diana Der Hovanessian, 83, American poet and professor (Yerevan State University).Poet Diana Der-Hovanessian Passed Away Dorne Dibble, 88, American football player (Detroit Lions), pneumonia.Dorne Dibble, Lions world champ, Michigan State All-American, dies at 88 Jean-Guy Hamelin, 92, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda (1973–2001).Bishop Jean-Guy Hamelin Anatoly Lein, 86, Russian-born American chess Grandmaster.Anatoly Lein Beth Morris, 74, Welsh actress (Son of Dracula).Swansea actress who starred in films and top TV shows across three decades has died Arabinda Muduli, 56, Indian musician and Bhajan singer, cardiac arrest. Michael Paine, 89, American engineer.Michael Paine, debated politics with JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 89 Vicente Piquer, 83, Spanish footballer (Valencia, Málaga, national team).Muere Vicente Piquer, exjugador del Valencia de los años sesenta María Rubio, 83, Mexican actress (Cuna de lobos, Imperio de cristal, Querida enemiga).Muere María Rubio, la actriz que interpretó a Catalina Creel en 'Cuna de Lobos' William Sands, 88, American film editor (Funny Girl, The Only Game in Town, Lady Ice).William Sands Orin C. Smith, 75, American coffee executive, President and CEO of Starbucks (2000–2005), pancreatic cancer.Former Starbucks CEO, UW Regent Orin Smith dies at 75 Luigi Taveri, 88, Swiss motorcycle road racer, Grand Prix champion (1962, 1964, 1966), stroke.Luigi Taveri: adieu grand petit homme Eugene TeSelle, 86, American academic and church historian.Vanderbilt Divinity professor and committed community activist dies Johann Zeitler, 90, German footballer (VfB Bayreuth, SpVgg Bayreuth).SpVgg Bayreuth Trauert Um Jumbo Zeitler
2 Barry Ansell, 70, English footballer (Aston Villa).Aston Villa defender who played one match for the club has died James T. Baldwin, 84, American industrial designer and architect.Geodesic dome pioneer Jay Baldwin passes away at 85 Maxine Berman, 71, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1983–1996), lung cancer.Maxine Berman, former state rep and women's advocate, dies Dick Berg, 74, American sports promoter.Dick Berg, ‘boy wonder’ promoter from Puyallup, dies at 74 Michael David Calnan, 85, Canadian colonel.Michael Calnan Adela Calva Reyes, 50–51, Mexican Indigenous writer.Fallece escritora otomí Adela Calva Gordon Challis, 85, New Zealand poet.Cecil Challis Dev Dines, 87, Australian rugby footballer.Vale: NRL in Memoriam 2018 Gillo Dorfles, 107, Italian art critic, painter and philosopher.E' morto Gillo Dorfles, scompare a 107 anni il rivoluzionario critico d'arte Ota Filip, 87, Czech novelist and journalist.Zemřel přední český exilový spisovatel Ota Filip. Podívejte se na jeho poslední rozhovor pro Reflex Lee Ann Fujii, 56, American political scientist.Remembering Lee Ann Fujii (1962 – 2018) Sean Garrison, 80, American actor (Moment to Moment, Splendor in the Grass, Up Periscope).Sean Garrison Joey Giambra, 86, American boxer.Rest In Peace Joey Giambra Emma Gresham, 92, American teacher and politician.Emma Rhodes Gresham (1925 - 2018) Michele Hanson, 75, British writer and columnist (The Guardian), stroke.Michele Hanson obituary Billy Herrington, 48, American gay pornographic actor, traffic collision. Mollie Hunt, 81, English cricketer.Mollie Hunt Joseph Israel, 40, American reggae musician, cancer. Khagendra Jamatia, 64, Indian politician, MLA (since 1988), blood cancer.Tripura minister Khagendra Jamatia dead at 64 Brandon Jenkins, 48, American red dirt singer-songwriter, complications from heart surgery.Red dirt music artist Brandon Jenkins dies Walter Knabenhans, 88, Swiss Olympic rower.Walter Knabenhans Shree Lal Joshi, 86, Indian painter.अन्तरराष्ट्रीय फड़ चित्रकार पद्मश्री श्रीलाल जोशी का निधन Barbara Kiefer Lewalski, 87, American literary scholar.Barbara Kiefer Lewalski Jesús López Cobos, 78, Spanish conductor, cancer.Top Spanish conductor Jesus Lopez Cobos dies Gerry Lowe, 90, English rugby player (Warrington Wolves).Warrington Wolves' last champion Gerry Lowe dies aged 90 Cle Newhook, 74, Canadian politician, leader of the NL NDP (1989–1992), cancer.'You could always count on Cle': Former N.L. NDP leader, advocate Cle Newhook has died Ronnie Prophet, 80, Canadian country singer, multiple organ failure.Canadian country star Ronnie Prophet dead at 80 Craig Raisner, 56, American voice actor (Korgoth of Barbaria).SAG-AFTRA Summer 2018 in Memoriam. Carlo Ripa di Meana, 88, Italian politician, Minister of the Environment (1992–1993) and European Commissioner for the Environment (1983–1993).Morto Carlo Ripa di Meana. Due mesi fa l'addio alla moglie Marina Dale F. Rudd, 82, American chemical engineer.Remembering Dr. Dale F. Rudd, 1935-2018 Omar Sey, 77, Gambian politician and sports administrator, Foreign Minister (1987–1994), President of Gambia Football Federation (2004–2005). Timothy Shelpidi, 70, Nigerian military officer.Former ECOMOG commander Major Gen Shelpidi buried today Sammy Stewart, 63, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians).Former major-league pitcher Sammy Stewart dies at 63 William Douglas Stewart, 79, Canadian politician.William Douglas Stewart Harry J. Ufland, 81, American film producer (Snow Falling on Cedars, Not Without My Daughter, The Last Temptation of Christ).Harry J. Ufland, ‘Last Temptation of Christ’ Producer, Dies at 81 Louise Gray Young, 82, American astronomer.Louise Gray Young
3 Sir Roger Bannister, 88, British Olympic middle-distance athlete (1952), doctor and academic, first person to run a sub-four-minute mile, Parkinson's disease.'We have lost a giant': athletics world hails Sir Roger Bannister Clare Beghtol, 76, American-born Canadian information scientist.Obituary: Clare Beghtol (1942 – 2018) Mal Bryce, 74, Australian politician, Deputy Premier of Western Australia (1983–1988).Former WA deputy premier Mal Bryce has died, aged 74 Alva Campbell, 69, American convicted murderer. Tônia Carrero, 95, Brazilian actress (Água Viva, Louco Amor), complications from surgery.Atriz Tônia Carrero morre aos 95 anos Leslie Coffey, 81, Australian Olympic sports shooter (1964). Jacqueline Desmarais, 89, Canadian billionaire philanthropist.Quebec philanthropist Jacqueline Desmarais dies at 89 Frank Doubleday, 73, American actor (Escape from New York, Assault on Precinct 13, Broadcast News), complications from esophageal cancer.Frank Doubleday, Villain in John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York,' Dies at 73 Fred Dugan, 84, American football player (Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers).John Frederick Dugan Sr. Renzo Franzo, 103, Italian politician, Deputy (1948–1968).Palestro: Morto Renzo Franzo, deputato Dc per cinque legislature Kenneth Gärdestad, 69, Swedish songwriter ("Satellit"), pneumonia and influenza following skin cancer and lymphoma.Kenneth Gärdestad är död – avled på lördagen Jacques Gernet, 96, French sinologist.Gernet Jacques Vanessa Goodwin, 48, Australian politician, Attorney-General of Tasmania (2014–2017), brain cancer.Former Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin dies after a battle with brain cancer Sabit Hadžić, 60, Bosnian Yugoslav-era basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1984) and coach (national team).Umro Sabit Hadžić Emma Hannigan, 45, Irish author, breast cancer.Bestselling Irish author Emma Hannigan dies after 11-year cancer battle Imogene Powers Johnson, 87, American billionaire philanthropist.'Gene' Johnson, widow of the late Sam Johnson, dies Kim Chong-hoh, 82, South Korean politician.김종호 전 국회부의장 별세…향년 83세 Anthony Lejeune, 89, British writer.Anthony Lejeune Lin Hu, 90, Chinese general, deputy commander of the PLA Air Force.空军原副司令林虎中将逝世 曾击落美军战机 Enzo Lippolis, 61, Italian archeologist.Roma, archeologia in lutto per la morte di Enzo Lippolis Virgilijus Noreika, 82, Lithuanian opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR (1970).Mirė Virgilijus Noreika Franz Pacher, 98, Austrian engineer.Trauer um Franz Pacher Ivone Ramos, 91, Cape Verdean writer.«Faleceu a escritora Ivone Ramos» Curt Raydon, 84, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates).Curt Raydon of Forest Hills, Sam Rayburn, Texas 2018 Obituary Perry Rosenthal, 84, Canadian-born American eye surgeon.Perry Rosenthal M.D. Derek Saunders, 90, English footballer (Chelsea F.C.).Derek Saunders 1928–2018 Robert Scheerer, 89, American director and actor (Star Trek, Fame, Lend an Ear).Director Robert Scheerer, Director Known For Live Musical TV Specials, Dies At 89 Arthur Stewart, 76, Northern Irish footballer (Glentoran, Derby County, Detroit Cougars).Former Northern Ireland international Arthur Stewart dies aged 76 Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby, 82, British politician and numismatist.Stewartby, Lord David Ogden Stiers, 75, American actor (M*A*S*H, Beauty and the Beast, The Dead Zone), bladder cancer.David Ogden Stiers, 'M*A*S*H*' star and Newport resident, dies at 75 Mike Stone, 90, American labor union leader.Death of former United Rubber Workers leader Stone marks end of an era Yvon Taillandier, 91, French artist.L'auteur et plasticien Yvon Taillandier est mort Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thero, 54, Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, founder of The Buddhist TV.Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera’s State Cremation on Thursday Jorge Wagensberg Lubinski, 69, Spanish physicist, academic (University of Barcelona), writer and aphorist, founder director of CosmoCaixa.Muere el científico y museógrafo Jorge Wagensberg a los 69 años Ken M. Wallace, 73, British engineering scientist.Obituary Notice Ray Wilkins, 89, English footballer (Derby County).Tributes paid to former Derby County forward Ray Wilkins Yao Xian, 90, Chinese general, commander of the Beijing Military Region Air Force.91岁空军中将耀先与空军原副司令员林虎同日离世
4 Javed Abidi, 52, Indian disability rights activist, chest infection.Disability Rights Activist Javed Abidi Dies At 53 Davide Astori, 31, Italian footballer (Cagliari, Fiorentina, national team), heart attack.Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies suddenly aged 31 Elma Bellini, 63, American judge, member of the New York Supreme Court, cancer.Supreme Court Justice Elma Bellini dies at 63 Charles Elbaum, 91, Polish-born American physicist.Charles Elbaum John Hollingworth, 87, British politician, MP for Birmingham All Saints (1959–1964).John Harold Hollingworth James Luna, 68, American performance artist, heart attack.Noted Indigenous performance artist James Luna walks on Sir William McAlpine, 6th Baronet, 82, British engineering construction executive, managing director of Sir Robert McAlpine.Saviour of Flying Scotsman dies Carmel McSharry, 91, Irish actress (In Sickness and in Health, The Liver Birds, The Man Outside).Obituary: Carmel McSharry – ‘an actor of considerable charm and capability’ Farhang Mehr, 94, Iranian-born American Zoroastrian scholar and writer, Iranian Deputy Prime Minister (1973–1975).فرهنگ مهر، معاون سابق هویدا و از چهرههای برجسته جامعه زرتشتیان درگذشت H. Wayne Norman Jr., 62, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (since 2014) and House of Delegates (2008–2014).Veteran State Lawmaker Wayne Norman Has Died