Deaths: March 15

1. Helen Lindsay

Character actress Helen Lindsay was born of British parentage as Helen Jane Charley in Coimbatore, a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Little is known about her early life, but she made her stage debut as a snake charmer in a 1952 production of Pinocchio at the Library Theatre in Manchester. ...

2. Alice Backes

Actress | Gable and Lombard

A long long career. 140 roles in films ('I Want to Live', 'The Glory Guys', 'The Cat from Outer Space'...) and on television ('Bachelor Father', 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents', 'Lux Video Theatre'...). And many many radio shows ('This Is Your FBI', 'Dangerous Assignment', 'Suspense, 'The Whistler '......

3. Ann Sothern

Actress | Lady Be Good

Ann Sothern's film career started as an extra in 1927. Originally a redhead, she began to bleach her hair blonde for comedy roles. After working at MGM and on Broadway, Ann was signed by Columbia Pictures for Let's Fall in Love (1933). The next year she would work with Eddie Cantor in his hit Kid ...

4. Aristotle Onassis

Aristole Onassis was an ethnic Greek born in Smyrna in the Ottoman Empire in what is now Turkey, who became a billionaire shipping tycoon when the number of billionaires could be counted on one hand. He is known to history as the second husband of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.

He was the son of ...

5. Arturo Bonín

Actor | Rebelde Way

Arturo Bonín was born on November 11, 1943 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Rebelde Way (2002), Amor mío (2005) and Vidas robadas (2008). He died on March 15, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

6. Blanquita Amaro

Actress | Bésame mucho

Blanquita Amaro was born on June 30, 1923 in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. She was an actress, known for Bésame mucho (1945), Embrujo antillano (1946) and Una cubana en España (1951). She died on March 15, 2007 in Miami, Florida, USA.

7. Carlos Menem Jr.

Carlos Menem Jr. died on March 15, 1995 in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

8. Clarissa Dickson Wright

Actress | Absolutely Fabulous

Clarissa Dickson Wright was an English celebrity chef, television personality, businesswoman and a former barrister. She was best known as one half, along with Jennifer Paterson, of the incredibly popular television series, Two Fat Ladies. Having trained as a lawyer, Dickson Wright was the youngest...

9. Daisy Earles

Actress | Freaks

Daisy Earles came to the U.S. from Germany in the early 1920s, joining her brother and sister Harry Earles and Gracie Doll. The three of them, soon joined by sister Tiny Doll, made a handful of appearances in films before retiring from the film business in 1930 in favor of working for the Ringling ...

10. David Brenner

Actor | Worth Winning

David Brenner was born on February 4, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Worth Winning (1989), Modern Family (2009) and Theory of a Deadman: Not Meant to Be (2009). He was married to Ruth Davey, Elizabeth Slater and Geraldine (Geri) Judith Leno. He died ...

11. Dominique Noguez

Writer | Fotomatar

Dominique Noguez was born on September 12, 1942 in Bolbec, Seine-Maritime, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Fotomatar (1979), Happy End (2009) and Tosca (1978). He died on March 15, 2019 in Paris, France.

12. Don Durant

Soundtrack | Johnny Ringo

The "fastest gun in all the West" and the poster boy for "tall, dark and handsome:, Don Durant was best known for his title role in the CBS western series Johnny Ringo (1959). Born Donald Allison Durae on November 20, 1932, in Long Beach, California, he spent some of his youth in Riverside as well ...

13. Enrique Morea

Producer | All for Tennis

Enrique Morea is known for All for Tennis (2003) and Red Clay Heroes (2016).

14. Erwin C. Dietrich

Producer | Schwarzer Nerz auf zarter Haut

Erwin C. Dietrich was the most successful and influential movie "entrepreneur" in Switzerland for decades. Already in his teenage years he was interested in movies and observed all happenings in Hollywood from his home in St. Gallen. He quit his dream of becoming an actor rather early on and ...

15. Fabian Matus

Self | Mercedes Sosa: La voz de Latinoamérica

Fabian Matus was born on December 20, 1958 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on March 15, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

16. Gail Davis

Actress | Six Gun Mesa

Hailed by Gene Autry as the 'perfect western actress', diminutive, pig-tailed Betty Jeanne Grayson had all the genre's prerequisite attributes. The daughter of a prominent Arkansas physician (who went on to became State Health Officer), she had been trained in drama and dance at the University of ...

17. Günter Hoffmann

Self | ZDF Hitparade

Günter Hoffmann was born on October 4, 1951 in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He died on March 15, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

18. H.P. Lovecraft

Writer | Color Out of Space

Born in Providence, Lovecraft was a sickly child whose parents died insane. When he was 16, he wrote the astronomy column in the Providence Tribune. Between 1908 and 1923, he wrote short stories for Weird Tales magazine and others. He died in Providence, in poverty, on March 15, 1937. His most ...

19. H.W. Gim

Actor | True Grit

H.W. Gim was born on January 22, 1908 in China. He was an actor, known for True Grit (1969), Paint Your Wagon (1969) and I Spy (1965). He died on March 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

20. Janet Sarno

Actress | Requiem for a Dream

Janet Sarno received her MFA from the Yale Drama School where she twice won the Hill Award for Excellence in Acting. She appeared on Broadway in Dylan, Equus, Knockout, The Apple Doesn't Fall, and Fish in the Dark.

Off-Broadway, she appeared in Six Characters in Search of an Author, Last Summer at ...

21. Jeremy Marre

Director | Latin Music USA

Jeremy Marre was born on October 7, 1943 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Latin Music USA (2009), American Masters (1985) and Roots Rock Reggae (1979). He was married to Diana Silman. He died on March 15, 2020 in London, England, UK.

22. Jim Dornan

Actor | The Fall

James Connor Dornan (5 February 1948 - 15 March 2021) was a Northern Irish obstetrician and gynecologist, ho was also a professor and frequently lectured both nationally and internationally, holding the Chair in Fetal Medicine at Queens University Belfast and that in Health & Life Sciences at the ...

23. Joe Gray

Actor | The Miracle Kid

Joe Gray was born on May 5, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Miracle Kid (1941), The Leather Saint (1956) and Flesh and Fury (1952). He died on March 15, 1971 in Mexico.

24. Kay Harding

Actress | The Mummy's Curse

Kay Harding was born on January 5, 1924 in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Scarlet Claw (1944) and Weird Woman (1944). She was married to Donald Patterson. She died on March 15, 1984 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

25. Larry Thor

Actor | The Amazing Colossal Man

Larry Thor was born on August 27, 1916 in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Zero Hour! (1957) and The Fast and the Furious (1954). He was married to Jean Howell. He died on March 15, 1976 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

26. Leónidas Barletta

Director | Los afincaos

Leónidas Barletta was born on August 30, 1902 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Los afincaos (1941). He died on March 15, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

27. Michael Getler

Self | Now with Bill Moyers

Michael Getler was born on November 13, 1935 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Sandra Curhan. He died on March 15, 2018 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

28. Mike Porcaro

Music_department | Dune

Mike Porcaro was born on May 29, 1955 in South Windsor, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Dune (1984), Inside Moves (1980) and American Heart (1992). He was married to Cheryl. He died on March 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

29. Mike Thalassitis

Self | Ex on the Beach

Mike Thalassitis was born on January 19, 1993 in London, England, UK. He died on March 15, 2019 in Edmonton, London, England, UK.

30. Miles Malleson

Actor | Kind Hearts and Coronets

Actor, playwright and screenwriter Miles Malleson's list of credits reads like a history of British cinema in the first half of the 20th century. Born in Croydon in Surrey, he was educated at Brighton College in Sussex and Emmanuel College Cambridge. He had intended to become a schoolmaster but he ...

31. Nate Dogg

Soundtrack | Real Steel

Nate Dogg was born on August 19, 1969 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Real Steel (2011), I Spy (2002) and The Fast and the Furious (2001). He was married to La Toya. He died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, California, USA.

32. Norman Steinberg

Writer | Blazing Saddles

Norman Steinberg was born on June 6, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Doctor Doctor (1989) and Raising Dad (2001). He died on March 15, 2023 in Hudson, New York, USA.

33. Paul Cavanagh

Actor | Tarzan and His Mate

Cambridge-educated Paul Cavanagh appeared in pictures as the epitome of the debonair, well-dressed Englishman. The former barrister and Royal Canadian Mountie turned to acting in 1924 and had a starring role on Broadway in 'Scotland Yard' (1929). His film career began in 1928 and lasted just over ...

34. Pilar Luna

Self | Nova

35. Polly Walters

Actress | Blonde Crazy

Polly Walters was born on January 15, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Blonde Crazy (1931), Smart Money (1931) and Young Bride (1932). She died on March 15, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.

36. René Clair

Writer | Le silence est d'or

René Clair was born on November 11, 1898 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Man About Town (1947), Beauties of the Night (1952) and The Grand Maneuver (1955). He was married to Bronia Clair. He died on March 15, 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

37. Ron Silver

Actor | Timecop

Ron Silver was born on July 2, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Timecop (1994), Reversal of Fortune (1990) and Find Me Guilty (2006). He was married to Lynne Miller. He died on March 15, 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.

38. Rosita Contreras

Actress | Melodías porteñas

Rosita Contreras was born on March 15, 1913 in Argentina. She was an actress, known for Melodías porteñas (1937), La canción que tú cantabas (1939) and North Wind (1937). She died in 1962 in Argentina.

39. Roy Hudd

Actor | Up the Chastity Belt

After his mother committed suicide, he lived with his grandmother. When he was 12, he joined Sir Philip Game Boys Club in Croydon, run by an ex-pro music hall performer, where his interest in theatre began. His grandmother took him to the theatre and the first show he remembers was with G.H. ...

40. Sally Forrest

Actress | While the City Sleeps

Sally's parents were both amateur ballroom dancers, so it was no surprise when Sally developed an interest in dancing. She entered dance classes by the first grade and was signed by MGM upon her graduation from high school. In 1945, she moved with her parents to Hollywood, where Sally worked on the...

41. Sameer Kakkar

Actor | Hasee Toh Phasee

Sameer Kakkar was born on August 9, 1952 in India. He was an actor and director, known for Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), Takkar (1995) and Khel Shuru (2006). He died on March 15, 2023 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

42. Sergio Velazco Ferrero

Actor | La discoteca del amor

Sergio Velazco Ferrero was born on February 14, 1940 in Máximo Paz, Argentina. He was an actor, known for La discoteca del amor (1980), Los superagentes contra los fantasmas (1986) and El veraneo de los Campanelli (1971). He died on March 15, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

43. Silvio Oltra

Self | Carburando

Silvio Oltra was born on February 26, 1958 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on March 15, 1995 in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

44. Stuart Rosenberg

Director | Cool Hand Luke

Stuart Rosenberg was born on August 11, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Cool Hand Luke (1967), Question 7 (1961) and The Defenders (1961). He was married to Margot Pohoryles. He died on March 15, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, ...

45. Suzy Delair

Actress | L'assassin habite... au 21

Prototype of the sexy cheeky French lady, Suzy Delair was discovered by Henri-Georges Clouzot, who became her companion and gave her two memorable roles : Mila Malou, inspector Wens' unbearable girlfriend in two films, Le dernier des six (1941), which he wrote, and The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (...

46. Sylvia Anderson

Writer | Thunderbirds Are GO

Sylvia Anderson is the co-creator of a string of hit TV shows through the late 1950s, 1960s and 70s. Her most memorable contribution as an actress is the voice of Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds - one of many series she co-created with former husband Gerry Anderson. Sylvia's talents are evident in ...

47. Thora Hird

Actress | Lost for Words

In a career than spanned eight decades, Thora Hird was widely-regarded as one of Britain's finest character actresses. She made over 100 films as well as starring in a host of TV comedies and, as a straight actress, excelled in the works of playwright Alan Bennett. Even in her 90s, she was working ...

48. Tone Brulin

Director | Bolletje en Bonestaak

Tone Brulin was born on May 11, 1926 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for Bolletje en Bonestaak (1955), Twee is te weinig, drie is te veel (1966) and Arm zonder hoofd (1955). He was married to Dora van der Groen. He died on March 15, 2019 in Malaysia.

49. Wolf Kahn

Self | A Sense of Place: The Artist and the American Land

Wolf Kahn was born on October 4, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was married to Emily Mason. He died on March 15, 2020 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

50. Yaphet Kotto

Actor | Alien

Physically imposing, intense Yaphet Kotto was one of the few actors of his generation to succeed in breaking racial stereotypes in Hollywood. He was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Gladys, a nurse and army officer, and Abraham Kotto, a businessman-turned-construction worker. His father was a ...