Celebrity deaths March 2012
Died March 27 (b. 1929)
Poet Adrienne Rich was among the most acclaimed and influential writers of the feminist movement. She published two dozen volumes of poetry as well as non-fiction.
Died March 21 (b. 1931)
Ron Erhardt was on the coaching team of Bill Parcells for the champion New York Giants. Previously, Erhardt was the head coach of the New England Patriots and a winning athletic director.
Died March 20 (b. 1922)
Mel Parnell was one of the best ever left-handed pitchers for the Boston Red Sox. He had a long career at Boston, as a player and a voice.
Died March 19 (b. 1922)
Engineer Sanford N. McDonnell led the McDonnell Douglas Corp., which his uncle founded, into the future. McDonnell also led a famous youth organization.
Died March 17 (b. 1919)
Margaret Whitlam was the trailblazing wife of former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. She was an outspoken advocate, social worker and champion swimmer.
Died March 14 (b. 1928)
Filmmaker Pierre Schoendoerffer won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature for "The Anderson Platoon," which followed American soldiers in the Vietnam War.
Died March 13 (b. 1968)
Karl Roy was a progressive rocker from the Philippines. He led several rock bands, including P.O.T. and Kapatid
Died March 12 (b. 1946)
Michael Hossack played drums for The Doobie Brothers. He rejoined the band for benefit concerts in 1987 to great success.
Died March 11 (b. 1943)
Ian Turpie was a familiar face on Australian TV. He hosted many game shows and acted for TV and film.
Died March 10 (b. 1938)
Jean Giraud was an influential comics artist. He was known beyond genres and beyond his native country, especially for "Blueberry."
Died March 8 (b. 1943)
Bugs Henderson was an iconic blues guitarist who played with Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ted Nugent, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muddy Waters.
Died March 5 (b. 1925)
Robert B. Sherman was half of the great Sherman Brothers songwriting team. "The Jungle Book" and "Mary Poppins" are among the brothers' filmography.
Died March 3 (b. 1963)
Comedian Steve Bridges did uncanny impressions (watch videos) of everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Homer Simpson.
Died March 3 (b. 1929)
Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie designed many sci-fi greats, including Darth Vader, Chewbacca and R2-D2 of "Star Wars.” He won an Academy Award for another classic.
Died March 3 (b. 1947)
Legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose played with Van Morrison, Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs, the Neville Brothers and the Edgar Winter Group.
Died March 2 (b. 1919)
U.S. Army Col. Van T. Barfoot received the military's highest decoration for his World War II service. His patriotism became national news in 2009.
Died March 2 (b. 1931)
Social scientist James Q. Wilson was the "father of community policing." He co-authored the broken windows theory that revolutionized law enforcement.
Died March 1 (b. 1969)
Andrew Breitbart was a conservative activist who ran several influential websites, contributed to The Washington Times and researched for Arianna Huffington .
March 1 (b. 1943)
Lucio Dalla was a popular singer-songwriter and clarinetist who worked with Italian icons. He composed "Caruso," popularized by Luciano Pavarotti