March 17 - Andre Norton
A science fiction writer for more than 70 years, Andre Norton made her mark in that genre when it was still primarily a man's field. She changed her name to the ambiguous "Andre" to avoid stereotyping as a female writer.
- Andre Norton Dies
March 31 - Terri Schiavo
Terry Schiavo became the center of a firestorm of controversy when her husband and parents battled in court and the news media over whether to remove her feeding tubes after she had spent years in what was diagnosed as a persistent vegetative state.
