Recent necrology, March 2024

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Roger Allen, 1934-2024
  Christchurch former teacher and local historian

• John Allison, 1950-2024
  New Zealand poet, musician and management consultant

• Iris Apfel, 1921-2024
  American businesswoman, interior designer, fashion designer, and actress

• Jim Beard, 1960-2024
  Longtime keyboardist for Steely Dan. Read interviews and reviews about Steely Dan in Rock's Backpages

• Edmund Bohan, 1935-2024
  Christchurch tenor soloist, historian and author

• Péter Eötvös, 1944-2024
  Hungarian composer, conductor and academic teacher

• Jonathan Hunt, 1938-2024
  New Zealand politician and diplomat, former Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Byron Janis, 1928-2024
  American classical pianist

• Rod Oram, 1950-2024
  New Zealand business and climate journalist and commentator

• Maurizio Pollini, 1942-2024
  Italian pianist and conductor

• Barbara Rush, 1927-2024
  American film and TV actress

• Richard Serra, 1938-2024
  American artist known for his large-scale sculptures

• Pat Unger, 1928-2024
  Christchurch painter and art critic