President Magsaysay died on March 17, 1957 in a plane crash in the mountains of Barangay Gaas, Balamban town, Cebu. Barrio Luz in Cebu City is named after his wife. The following were among his appointees:
Alberto Veloso as justice of the peace of Mati, Davao, August 8, 1956
Agustin Pilar as city assessor of Iligan City, July 31, 1956
Domocrito Plaza as member of the Municipal Board of Butuan City, July 31, 1956
Catalina F. Monterroyo as justice of the peace of San Remigio, Cebu, July 31, 1956
Filomeno Enriquez as justice of the peace of Minglanilla, Cebu, August 6, 1956
Miss Caridad Sarmiento as justice of the peace of San Fernando, Cebu, August 6, 1956
Solirio Agot as justice of the peace of Tudela, Misamis Occidental, September 5, 1956
Pacito Mutia as justice of the peace of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, September 5, 1956
Washington Ponce as justice of the peace of Cardova, Cebu, September 6, 1956
Alberto Fernandez as justice of the peace of Liloan, Cebu, September 6, 1956
Silvino Sienes as councilor of San Jose, Negros Oriental, September 6, 1956
Teodorico Romata as councilor of San Jose, Negros Oriental, September 6, 1956
Teofilo N. Tumulak as justice of the peace of Libona, Bukidnon, December 3, 1956
Cresenciano Avila as justice of the peace of Culaba and Cawayan, Leyte, December 5, 1956
Bienvenido Avila as justice of the peace of Pintuyan, Leyte, December 5, 1956
Donato Puno as councilor of Babatngon, Leyte, February 16, 1957
Alfonso Donaire as mayor, Maximo Garcines as Vice-Mayor, and Apolinar Aplaca, Arcadio Salcedo, Pedro Sumili, and Victor Documento as councilors of Liargo (renamed as Ramon Magsaysay) Zamboanga del Sur, February 25, 1957
Alejandro Rvera as councilor of Tangub, Misamis Occidental, March 4, 1957
Mrs. Felicisima Yray as vice mayor of Danao, Cebu, March 5, 1957