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

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  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.
  4. ^ "Don Smith Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ "Lyle Talbot - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Marguerite Duras". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  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.
  22. ^ "Jurandir". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "Olympedia – Zdeněk Škrland". olympedia.org. 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.org. 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.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  35. ^ "Olympedia – Alberto Pellegrino". olympedia.org. 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.org. 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. ^ "Dennis Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  70. ^ "Wolfgang Koeppen - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  71. ^ "Olympedia – Rita Mombiela". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  72. ^ "Francis Joseph Murray - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  73. ^ "Olympedia – Robert Pearce". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  74. ^ "Olga Rudge". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  75. ^ 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.
  76. ^ "Australian Football - Des Fothergill - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  77. ^ 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.
  78. ^ "Dennis Jennings". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  79. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Edmond Weiskopf (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  80. ^ "Anil Chatterjee". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  81. ^ 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.
  82. ^ 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.
  83. ^ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  84. ^ "Olympedia – Susan Wrigglesworth". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  85. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (March 22, 1996). "No Headline". The New York Times. p. D 20. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  86. ^ "Odysseas Elytis". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  87. ^ Mel Gussow (March 21, 1996). "Jacquetta Hawkes, Archeologist, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  88. ^ "Enrique Jordá". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  89. ^ "Olympedia – Jaroslav Knotek". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  90. ^ 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)
  91. ^ "Olympedia – Robert van der Veen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  92. ^ 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.
  93. ^ "Olympedia – Steinþór Jakobsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  94. ^ "Alan Ridout - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  95. ^ "Olympedia – Walter Schönrock". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  96. ^ "Olympedia – Günther Schütt". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  97. ^ 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.
  98. ^ "Claude Bourdet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  99. ^ "Albert Ganzenmüller". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  100. ^ "Olympedia – Werner Loeckle". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  101. ^ "Jim Pendleton Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  102. ^ "John Vesser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  103. ^ "Olympedia – Walter Bietila". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  104. ^ "Richard Leslie Hill - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  105. ^ "Olympedia – Sverre Sørsdal". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  106. ^ "Olympedia – Marcel Gleyre". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  107. ^ "Claude Mauriac". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  108. ^ "Vaclav Nelhybel, 76, a Czech Composer". The New York Times. March 25, 1996. p. D 11. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  109. ^ "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.
  110. ^ "Pete Whisenant Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  111. ^ "Billy Williamson". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  112. ^ "François Fontaine". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  113. ^ "J. D. "Jay" Miller". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  114. ^ "Australian Football - Leo Monaghan - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  115. ^ "Jacques Toja". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  116. ^ "Anderson, Aldon Junior | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  117. ^ Larry Rohter (March 26, 1996). "Lola Beltran, Singer, Dies; Mexico's Adored 'Grande'". The New York Times. p. D 27. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  118. ^ "John Gerstner - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  119. ^ "Étienne Hajdú". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  120. ^ "Olympedia – Joseph Jessop". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  121. ^ "Liam O'Brien - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  122. ^ "Ray Pepper Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  123. ^ "Jerry Robertson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  124. ^ "Olympedia – Sarah Thomasson". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  125. ^ 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.
  126. ^ "matchID - Marvin Albert". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  127. ^ "Bill Collins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  128. ^ "Olympedia – Maurice Gramain". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  129. ^ David Stout (May 10, 1996). "Joseph Kallinger, 59, a Cobbler-Turned-Killer". The New York Times. p. A 31. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  130. ^ "Edmund Muskie". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  131. ^ "David Packard". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  132. ^ "Olympedia – David du Plessis". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  133. ^ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  134. ^ "Elmer Ward Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  135. ^ "Australian Football - Peter Chitty - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  136. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 30, 1996). "Samuel Schoenbaum, 69, Expert on Shakespeare". The New York Times. p. 1 12. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  137. ^ "Seth, Oliver | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  138. ^ "Charlie Timmons Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  139. ^ "Alfred Waterman Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  140. ^ Eric Pace (April 15, 1996). "Hans Blumenberg, Philosopher, 75; Studied Modernity". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  141. ^ "Mike Davlin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  142. ^ "Peter Dombrovskis - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  143. ^ "Edith Fowke - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  144. ^ "Shin Kanemaru". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  145. ^ "Don Ross Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  146. ^ "Olympedia – Ritva Salonen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  147. ^ "Frank Daniel - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  148. ^ "Bill Goldsworthy Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  149. ^ "Olympedia – Ivan Kalita". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  150. ^ "Merrill, Charles Merton | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  151. ^ "Richard Kress". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  152. ^ "Olympedia – Bjørn Stiler". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  153. ^ "Dario Bellezza". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  154. ^ "Olympedia – Nino Borsari". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  155. ^ John Tagliabue (April 2, 1996). "Dante Giacosa, 91, Dies; Designed the Fiat 500". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  156. ^ "Australian Football - Roy Lyons - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  157. ^ "Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Rock Musician, 37". The New York Times. April 2, 1996. p. D 24. Retrieved November 23, 2021.