Celebrity deaths March 2012 (Images & Video)

Celebrity deaths March 2012

Celebrity deaths March 2012 - In Memoriam of  Notable March deaths, In March we lost many beloved figures, including a veteran-turned-filmmaker and Olivia Newton John's first love. Read about those who passed away in March.

Adrienne Rich


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.

Ron Erhardt


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.

Mel Parnell


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.

Sanford McDonnell


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.

Margaret Whitlam


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.

Pierre Schoendoerffer


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.

Karl Roy


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

Michael Hossack


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.

Ian Turpie


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.

Jean Giraud


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."

Bugs Henderson


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.

Robert Sherman


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.

Steve Bridges


Died March 3 (b. 1963)

Comedian Steve Bridges did uncanny impressions (watch videos) of everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Homer Simpson.

Ralph McQuarrie


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.

Ronnie Montrose


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.

Van Barfoot


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.

James Wilson


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.

Andrew Breitbart


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 .

Lucio Dalla


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