- Mar 1 Frank Esler-Smith, English-Australian rock keyboardist (Air Supply), dies at 42
- Mar 1 Louis Saguer, German born French composer (Lili Merveille), dies at 83
- Mar 1 Scott Huston, American composer, dies at 74
- Mar 2 Serge Gainsbourg, Russian-French singer (Ford Mustang), dies at 62
- Mar 3 Arthur Murray [Moses Teichman], American ballroom dancer and businessman (Arthur Murray Dance Party), dies at 95 of pneumonia
- Mar 9 TomojirÅ Ikenouchi, Japanese composer and educator, dies at 84
- Mar 13 James "Jimmy" McPartland, American cornetist and musician (Magic Horn), dies of cancer at 83 [1]
- Mar 14 Doc Pomus [Jerome Solon Felder], American blues singer and songwriter ("Save the Last Dance For Me"; "His Latest Flame"; "Viva Las Vegas"), dies of ling cancer at 65
- Mar 14 Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Little Shop of Horrors; The Little Mermaid), dies of AIDS-related complications at 40
- Mar 21 Leo Fender, American inventor, and electric guitar designer (Telecaster; Stratocaster; Precision Bass), dies from Parkinson's disease complications at 81
- Mar 22 Dave Guard, American singer, songwriter and arranger (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), dies of cancer at 56
- Mar 25 Eileen Joyce, pianist, dies at 78
- Mar 25 Lee Donn, pianist, dies of stroke at 96
- Mar 27 Elinor Remick Warren, American concert pianist and composer, dies at 91
- Mar 31 John Carter, American jazz clarinetist (Roots & Folklore), dies at 61