- Mar 7 Edward H. Levi, American law professor (Intro to Legal Reasoning), dies at 88
- Mar 10 John Sladek, American sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs), dies at 62
- Mar 15 Robert Welch, English designer, silversmith (Robert Welch flatware), dies at 70
- Mar 16 Thomas Ferebee, Enola Gay bombardier over Hiroshima, dies at 81
- Mar 18 Eberhard Bethge, German theologian (b. 1909)
- Mar 26 Alex Comfort, English author (The Joy of Sex), dies at 80
- Mar 28 Anthony Powell, British novelist (b. 1905)