An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in March 2026.
The month began with the death of Grammy-winning blues legend John Hammond. On March 5th we had to say goodbye to two actors: Corey Parker and Jane Lapotaire. And the music world also had to say goodbye to a few other music greats: Len Garry, Country Joe McDonald and Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell.
Here and in the gallery above is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in March 2026.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in March 2026
March 2026:
- John Hammond (†83, blues legend), March 1st
- Stephen Hibbert (†65, actor), March 2nd
- Andrew Gunn (†56, film producer), March 2nd
- Len Garry (†84, Quarrymen member), March 2nd
- Corey Parker (†60, actor), March 5th
- Jane Lapotaire (†81, actress), March 5th
- Jennifer Runyon (†65, actor), March 6th
- Country Joe McDonald (†84, “Country Joe and the Fish” lead singer), March 7th
- Phil Campbell (†64, Motörhead guitarist), March 13th
- Matt Clark (†89, actor), March 15
- Bret Hanna-Shuford (†46, actor), March 20
You can find out which celebrities we also had to say goodbye to in 2026 in our annual collection article.
