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2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Chicago Pyle

    Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

2017

  • John Ashbery

    American poet and professor, recipient of the pulitzer prize for poetry, among other prestigious awards.

  • Walter Becker

    American musician, songwriter, and record producer (b. 1950)

2015

  • Aleynah Khan

    Bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels.

  • Lochlin O'Mara

    Noted author of several best-selling novels.

  • Loneta Yarbrough

    Served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

  • Leon Gorman

    Former CEO of L.L.Bean, known for expanding the company's retail presence.

  • Adrian Cadbury

    English businessman and rower (d. 2015).

2014

  • Thawan Duchanee

    Thawan Duchanee was a prominent Thai painter known for his dark, surrealistic works that explored themes of spirituality and the human condition.

  • A. P. Venkateswaran

    Indian soldier and politician, 14th foreign secretary of india (b. 1930)

  • Aarno Raninen

    Finnish singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1944)

2013

  • Pedro Ferriz Santacruz

    Mexican-american journalist (b. 1921)

  • Janet Lembke

    American author and scholar (b. 1933)

  • Lewis Morley

    Hong kong-australian photographer (b. 1925)

  • Don Meineke

    American basketball player (b. 1930)

  • José Ramón Larraz

    Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1929)

2012

  • Griselda Blanco

    Colombian drug queen, medellin cartel

  • Charlie Rose

    American lawyer and politician (d. 2012)

  • Sun Myung Moon

    Korean religious leader and businessman, founded the unification church (b. 1920)

  • Michael Clarke Duncan

    American actor (b. 1957)

  • Siegfried Jamrowski

    Russian-german pilot and soldier (d. 2012).

2011

  • Emery Battis

    Emery Battis was a renowned American actor known for his work on stage and screen.

2010

  • Cowan Dalton

    Cowan Dalton was a Scottish poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Cyril Smith

    British Liberal Member of Parliament.

  • Noah Howard

    American jazz musician (born 1943).

  • Robert Schimmel

    American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1950)

  • Robert Schimmel

    American comedian actor and producer (d.2010)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Alvie Borradaile

    Canadian poet and writer recognized for his contributions to Canadian literature.

  • Jones Johnson

    Legendary musician and guitarist of a famous rock band.

2008

  • Arelie Adams

    Renowned Hollywood actress known for her versatile roles.

  • Janyth Moffat

    Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Donald Blakeslee

    American world war ii aviator (born 1917).

2007

  • Demitris Nikolaidis

    Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.

  • Steve Fossett

    American adventurer and billionaire, fossett is a record-breaking pilot, balloonist, and sailor, an accomplished mountain-climber and tri-athlete, and a swimmer. fossett holds 116 records and was the first person to fly solo, non-stop around the globe. this trip was funded by richard branson, founder of virgin atlantic. fossett took off from salina in kansas on monday february 28, 2005 and …

  • Jane Tomlinson

    English runner and activist (d.2007)

  • Syd Jackson

    New zealand maori activist, trade unionist (born in 1939).

  • Carter Albrecht

    American guitarist and keyboardist (edie brickell & the new bohemians), (born 1973).

2006

  • Aroldo Lindsey

    Renowned American painter known for his abstract works.

  • Norena Sams

    Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

2005

  • Shiquan Zhang

    Pioneering playwright who revolutionized modern theater.

  • Kawena Kahalewai

    Kawena Kahalewai was a Hawaiian poet who wrote extensively about the natural beauty and cultural traditions of her homeland.

  • William Rehnquist

    American jurist, he was the 16th chief judge of the u.s. supreme court. he held this position from 1986 to his death on september 3, 2005. rehnquist is a powerful figure who presided over many important cases, including the 1992 roe v. wade challenge, the 1999 impeachment trial against american president william jefferson clinton and the controversial 2000 presidential election …

  • R. S. R. Fitter

    English biologist and author (b. 1913)

  • R S R Fitter

    British botanist and ornithologist (born 1913).

2003

  • Rudolf Leiding

    Third postwar chairman of volkswagen, german auto executive (d. 2003).

  • Alan Dugan

    American soldier and poet (b. 1923)

  • Paul Jennings Hill

    American anti-abortion murderer (born 1954)

2002

  • John Couper

    Contributed to the field of theoretical physics.

  • W. Clement Stone

    American businessman, philanthropist, and author (b. 1902)

  • Kenneth Hare

    Canadian academic and climatologist (born 1919).

  • W Clement Stone

    American entrepreneur (born 1902)

2001

  • Feliza Kael

    Influential American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker.

  • Pauline Kael

    American film critic, for more than 30 years. she is known for her "feisty and stimulating voice", which she first used in american movie criticism in the new yorker in 1968.

  • Trish Thuy Trang

    Vietnamese-American actress best known for her role in Power Rangers.

2000

  • Edward Anhalt

    American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1914)

  • Edward Anhalt

    American producer and screenwriter (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Emma Bailey

    American auctioneer and author (d. 1999)

1998

  • Williette Austin

    Renowned jazz singer known for her soulful voice.

  • Lytle Upchurch

    Lytle Upchurch was an American novelist who wrote several works set in the American South.

1996

  • Biagio Marini

    Renowned Italian poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Emily Kame Kngwarreye

    Australian painter (b. 1910)

  • Emily Kngwarreye

    Australian painter (born 1910).

  • Robert Croften Brown

    Politician dies at 75

  • John Cheek

    Falkland islands advocate dies at 56

1995

  • Mary Adshead

    English painter (d. 1995)

  • Alex Brown

    At 87, a snooker player dies

  • Roye England

    Modeler/museum curator, dies at the age of 88

  • Donald Cuthbert Coleman

    Economic historian, died at 75

  • Mary Adshead

    At 91, muralist/painter dies

1994

  • Major Lance
    Major Lance

    American singer (born 1939)

  • James Thomas Aubrey

    Jr., american screenwriter and producer (b. 1918)

  • Billy Wright

    English soccer player (world champion 1950), is killed at age 70

  • Marijke Vetter

    Dutch journalist dies at 82

  • Nikos Ghika

    Artist dies at 88

1993

  • Ivor Bulmer-Thomas

    Ivor Bulmer-Thomas was a British economist known for his research on Latin American economic history.

  • David Brown

    English businessman (b. 1904)

  • Leon Liebgold

    Pol / us actor / chairman of the hebrew actors union, dies at 83

1992

  • Johannes van Capel

    The oldest man in the netherlands (born 4/22 / 1884)

1991

  • Frank Capra

    Frank capra was an italian-american film director, best known for directing classic films such as it's a wonderful life and mr. smith goes to washington.

  • Frank Capra

    Italian-american filmmaker, who won five oscars for movies that were both idealistic and deeply sentimental. his classics include "it happened one night," 1934, and "mr. he made such classics as "it happened one night," 1934, "mr. he was president of the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences and was awarded the life achievement award in 1982.

  • Frank Capra

    American producer in new york, well-known family, the son frank and lucille warner. his brother tom and he made a 90-minute documentary about their father's life called "frank capra’s american dream", 4/21/1998.

  • Henri de Lubac

    French theologist/antifascist

1990

  • David Acer

    After infecting five patients, a florida dentist dies from aids.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Rip Sewell

    Rip Sewell was a MLB pitcher famous for his eephus pitch and playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Valentine Giamatti

    Valentine Giamatti was an American poet and translator known for his contributions to contemporary poetry.

  • Gaetano Scirea

    Italian footballer (born 1953).

1988

  • Ferit Melen

    Turkish civil servant and politician, 14th prime minister of turkey (b. 1906)

1987

  • Morton Feldman

    Influential American composer known for his experimental music.

  • Manning Napier

    Renowned astronomer known for his work on stellar evolution.

  • Viktor P Nekrasov

    Ukraine author (soldiers), died at 76

  • Vokopach Stalingrada / Kira Georgijevna

    Dies at 76

1986

  • Beryl Markham

    Beryl Markham was a pioneering aviator and author known for her memoir 'West with the Night.'

1985

  • Johnny Marks

    American composer and songwriter (d. 1985)

  • John Herbert McDowell

    Composer dies at 58

  • Joe Jones

    American singer-songwriter (d. 2005).

1984

  • Arthur Schwartz

    Producer (inside usa with chevrolet), is killed at 83

  • Arthur Schwartz

    Producer (inside usa with chevrolet), is killed at 83

1983

  • Derek Price

    Known for his work on the history of science and the role of technology in scientific revolutions.

  • Ellie Lambeti

    Greek actress (born in 1926)

1982

  • Jemmie Harding

    Jemmie Harding was a renowned American actress who starred in several classic Hollywood films during the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Iwao Horikoshi

    Iwao Horikoshi was a Japanese aircraft designer who is best known for designing the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a fighter aircraft used by the Japanese during World War II.

  • Della Chiesa

    Italian general / mafia fighter, murdered

  • Michael Thoma

    Actor (8 is enough fame), dies at 55

1981

  • Alec Waugh

    English soldier and author (b. 1898)

  • Alec Waugh

    English writer (born 1898).

1980

  • Maille Mercier

    French illustrator who created book covers and magazine illustrations.

  • Jorge González Camarena

    Mexican muralist known for his vibrant and monumental works.

  • Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil

    American actress (d. 1980).

  • Duncan Renaldo
    Duncan Renaldo

    Producer and screenwriter of romanian-american actors (d. 1985).

  • Fabian von Schlabendorff

    German resistance fighter/jude, dies at 73

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1977

  • Gianni Vella

    Maltese artist (b. 1885)

1976

  • Harry Partch

    Us composer oedipus dies at 75

1974

  • Moses Soyer

    Moses Soyer was a Russian-born American painter known for his figurative works.

  • Harry Partch

    Oakland, california -- composer ("oedipus")

1973

  • Marion Gillespie

    Pioneering American fashion designer known for her elegant and timeless designs.

1971

  • Veronica Turleigh

    Actress (promoter), died at 68

1970

  • Vincenta Lombardi

    Renowned football coach known for his leadership and success in the sport.

  • Vincen Lombardi

    Legendary American football coach who revolutionized the sport.

  • Vincie Lombardi

    Legendary football coach known for leading the Green Bay Packers to multiple championships.

  • Vince Lombardi

    Legendary football coach known for leading the Green Bay Packers to multiple championships.

  • Fiora Corradini

    Fiora Corradini was an Italian painter known for her vibrant and expressive portraits and landscapes.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Che Minh

    Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader.

  • John Lester

    American cricketer and soccer player (b. 1871)

1968

  • Isabel Withers

    American actress (born 1896).

1967

  • Francis Ouimet

    American golfer and businessman(born1893)

  • David Cohen

    At 84, historian/chief (jewish council), is killed

  • James Dunn
    James Dunn

    Actor (tree grows in brooklyn, 6 gun law), is killed at 61

1965

  • Otto Lederer

    Actor (jazz singer), passes away at 79

1964

  • Joseph Marx

    Austrian composer, educator and critic (d. 1964).

  • Stewart Holbrook

    American writer (born in 1893)

1963

  • Louis MacNeice

    Irish playwright and poet (d. 1963).

  • Frico Kafenda

    Composer dies at 79

  • Cruys Voorbergh

    Actor / director (vliegende hollander), dies at 64

1962

  • Beda Cummings

    Beda Cummings was an American poet known for his innovative and experimental style, often using unconventional punctuation and typography.

  • Rudie Hoess

    Rudie Hoess was a German physicist who made important contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • E. E. Cummings

    American poet and playwright (b. 1894)

  • E E Cummings

    American poet (born in 1894)

  • E[dward] e cummings

    Us poet (tulips & chimneys), died at 67

1961

  • Robert E. Gross

    American businessman (b. 1897)

  • Robert E Gross

    American businessman (born in 1897).

1960

  • Joseph Lamb

    American composer and pianist (d. 1960).

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1954

  • Marika Kotopouli

    Greek actress (b. 1887)

  • Marika Kotopouli

    Greek actress (born 1887).

1951

  • Robert Franz Richard Hernried

    Composer dies at 67

1950

  • Angelik Wiener

    Austrian painter known for her portraits and landscapes.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

  • Edvard Beneš

    Czech academic and politician, 2nd president of czechoslovakia (b. 1884)

  • Edvard Benes

    2nd president of czechoslovakia, (born 1884)

  • Eduard Benesj

    President czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)

1946

  • Carl Emil Paul Lincke

    Composer dies at 79

1944

  • John Lumsden

    Irish physician, founded the st. john ambulance brigade of ireland (b. 1869)

  • Frantisek Alois Drdla

    Composer dies at 75

1942

  • Mavryk Blackwood

    Mavryk Blackwood was a renowned poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Kashden Blackwood

    Kashden Blackwood was a renowned poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Keldric Wainwright

    Keldric Wainwright was a renowned British poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Séraphine Louis

    French painter (b. 1864)

  • Will James

    Canadian-american author and illustrator (b. 1892)

1941

  • Rafailo Momčilović

    Serbian orthodox hegumen and painter (b. 1875)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Gavril Baranovsky

    Ukrainian sculptor known for his innovative and modernist sculptures.

1938

  • Bart de Ligt

    At 77, anti-military theologist dies

1936

  • Nikita Balieff

    Armenian-russian puppeteer and director (b. 1876)

  • Nikita Balieff

    Armenian impresario and vaudevillian (born 1876, 1877).

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • John Bigham

    1st viscount mersey, english jurist and politician (b. 1840)

1928

  • Cauy Duval

    French painter and printmaker known for his Fauvist style.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

  • Fanny Kaplan

    Russian revolutionary involved in the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin.

1917

  • Ransome Eli

    Inventor of the first practical typewriter

  • Fanya Kaplan

    Russian gunman who shot at lenin august 30th, was executed

1914

  • Albéric Magnard

    French composer and educator (b. 1865)

  • Alberic Magnard

    French composer, often referred to by the "french bruckner", although there are many differences between them.

  • Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard

    Composer dies at 49

  • Ferdinand AR Cabrera

    Spanish/german of emperor wilhelm ii, dies at 58

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on September 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

  • Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk

    Governor-general (dutch east-indies)

1906

  • Mihály Kolossa

    Hungarian-slovene poet and author (d. 1906).

1903

  • Joseph Skipsey

    British poet (born 1832)

1901

  • Evelyn Abbott

    English classical scholar (b. 1843)

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