- Mar 7 Leopoldine "Leonie" Rysanek, Austrian dramatic soprano (Vienna State Opera 1954-96; Metropolitan Opera, 1959-96), dies of bone cancer at 71
- Mar 12 Judge Dread [Alexander Hughes] English reggae musician, dies from a heart attack at 52
- Mar 15 (Sebastião) "Tim" Maia, Brazilian rock, soul, sambalanço, and funk singer-songwriter, and musician, dies at 55
- Mar 17 Bernarr Rainbow, English historian of music education, organist, and choir master, dies at 83
- Mar 20 George Howard, American smooth jazz saxophonist (Dream Ride), dies of colon cancer at 41
- Mar 21 Galina Ulanova, Russian ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century (Bolshoi Theatre), dies at 88
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