January 3rd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on January 3rd
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Spanish cancer activist and influencer (b. 2002)
2021
American author (b. 1961)
2020
Iranian major general, commander of the iranian quds force (b. 1957)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Southwest airlines was founded by an american businessman
Noted astronomer who specialized in the study of galaxies and cosmology.
Herbert D. Kelleher was the co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines.
American businessman, co-founder of southwest airlines (b. 1931)
2018
Australian composer and conductor (d. 2018)
2017
Indian politician (b. 1958)
2016
Danish computer scientist known for his work in programming language design.
Canadian-american composer and pianist (d. 2016).
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1945)
Russian general and diplomat (b. 1957)
2015
American economist and academic (b. 1936)
American captain and politician, 47th massachusetts attorney general (b. 1919)
2014
American singer, who was a singer star along with his brother don. their 1962 hit song "cathy's clown", sold over two million copies. they were still very popular touring in 1988, despite their split in 1973.
American film producer (b. 1921)
American economist and author (b. 1930)
2013
Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
English soldier and pilot (b. 1913)
Czech cryptozoologist, explorer, and author (b. 1942)
American general (d. 2013)
2012
Chilean cartoonist (b. 1934)
American lawyer and judge (b. 1917)
American author and illustrator (b. 1914)
Czech-canadian publisher and author (d. 2012).
2011
Croatian film director (born 23/04/19922)
2010
Chilean-german composer and academic (b. 1925)
American feminist philosopher and theologian (d.2010)
British lawyer (born 1932)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American actor and producer (d. 2009)
Japanese politician (b. 1969)
American photographer and philanthropist (born 1921)
Swedish entrepreneur (born 1937)
Japanese politician (born 1969)
2008
Scottish racing driver (d. 2008)
South korean boxer (b. 1972)
German politician and economist (born 1918).
British actress and tv presenter (born 1976).
South korean boxer (born 1972)
Russian screenwriter and actor (d. 2008).
2007
Jr., american businessman and politician, 27th united states secretary of commerce (b. 1917)
American industrialist and 28th secretary for commerce (born 1917).
Northern irish pilitician (born in 1924)
Canadian hockey player (born 1930)
Hungarian orchestral conductor (born 1935)
Irish lawyer and fianna fa!il politician. his father, w. b. yeats the poet, was also a member in seanad. his mother was georgie hyde lees. anne yeats, his sister, was a painter-and-designer.
2006
Papua new guinean politician, 5th prime minister of papua new guinea (b. 1954)
Born 1954, australian rugby league footballer
2005
American cartoonist and illustrator (d. 2005).
Indian diplomat, 2nd indian national security adviser (b. 1936)
Maltese roman catholic priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1918)
Taiwanese diplomat and businessman (d. 2005).
Official of the indian government (born 1936).
2004
Premier of south australia (born 1928).
American actor and baseball player (d. 2004).
2003
American football player and coach (b. 1911)
2002
American surfer and surfboard shaper known for his rebellious lifestyle.
Freddy Heineken was a Dutch businessman who was the CEO of Heineken International, a major brewing company.
Indian engineer (d. 2002)
Mexican band leader (born 1918).
2000
Gray Villet was a South African photographer known for his powerful images capturing the civil rights movement in the United States.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Renowned rodeo cowboy known for his exceptional riding skills.
1997
American composer and songwriter (d. 1997).
1996
Engineer dies at the age of 67.
Artist dies at the age of 88.
1995
Impresario, dies at age 88.
Drummer dies at 68
South african/british surgeon dies at the age of 74.
Newscaster dies at 56
1994
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London, england -- actress (room at the top).
Dutch sound technician van kooten and the bie, dies at 48.
1993
Tibor Cseres was a Hungarian novelist and historian who wrote extensively about the history of Hungary and the experiences of Hungarians during World War II.
American sports announcer (born in 1923)
1992
Known for her role in 'Rebecca' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.
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Actress in star trek 3 dies from pneumonia at 93
Pianist dies at 47 from aids
Chilean president (1970), dies.
Charlie barnet band, the band leader, dies at the age of 79.
Actress from australia (born 1897).
1990
American pianist (born 1917).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1909)
Russian mathematician (born 1909)
1988
Renowned German-language poet known for her Holocaust-themed works.
Greek novelist and journalist recognized for his works depicting Greek society.
Ukrainian-german poet and author (b. 1901)
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Actor in torrid zone, dies at 82 from a heart attack
American stuntman and racing driver (born 1912).
Belgian politician, p.m. economist, noted family father of marc eyskens
German poet (born 1901)
1987
Noted painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
1986
Composer dies at 82
1985
Composer dies at 93
1984
Ica Levi was an Italian writer and journalist known for her works exploring Jewish identity and culture.
1981
Duchess of gloucester (d. 2004)
Countess athlone (born 1883).
1980
Austrian-born kenyan painter, author, (d. 1980).
Scottish poet and academic (born in 1915).
Renowned for her work with wildlife, especially the lioness Elsa.
American r&b boogie woogie pianist and singer, who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Scottish poet and academic (b. 1915)
Belgian cyclist (born in 1892)
German photographer commits suicide at 38.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
American entrepreneur, author, and hotel magnate. he turned a $5,000 investment made in 1918 into a hotel chain that was worth over half a million dollars. he owned a number of hotels by 1949. by 1964, he had 61 in 19 countries. by 1978, he had 185, 75 of them in foreign countries.
American businessman, founded the hilton hotels & resorts (b. 1887)
American socialite, hotel heir and businessman. he is also the director of twa. conrad nicholson hilton was his father and mary adelaide (barron was his mother). hilton was raised with three brothers: william barron hilton and eric michael hilton. he was nicky hilton's great-uncle, and paris hilton was his great-uncle.
1977
Renowned historian known for his work on the evolution of civilizations.
American lithographer, cartoonist, and painter (b. 1897)
Israeli minister for housing commits suicide.
Dutch politician/attorney, dies at 75
1976
E. B. White was a renowned biologist known for his contributions to the field of genetics.
Us test pilot (x-24) dies in an f-4 accident at the age of 37.
Composer dies at 83
1975
Austrian philosopher from the vienna circle (b. 1880)
American general (d. 1975)
Austrian/british author (false flag), dies at the age of 77
Swiss sculptor dies at the age of 71.
Television announcer, new york metropolitan opera auditions, dies at the age of 87.
1974
Italian actor on screen and stage. his outstanding performances in three films, "aldebaran", 1935, "ettore fieramosca," 38, and "avventura di salvator rosa unaeur(tm), 1940" made cerviaeur(tm), a household name. luigi was born to antonio cervi, an italian theatre critic. he appeared in his first play in 1924, one-year after the death of his fatheraeur (tm). his film career was successful, …
1972
Belgian graphic artist known for his woodcuts and book illustrations.
Indian playwright and author (d. 1972).
Flemish artist and painter. he lived mainly in france. maserel is best known for his woodcuts. his most significant work is the wordlessgraphic novel mon livre d'heures ("passionate journey"), which is widely considered to be his greatest. in his entire career, he wrote more than 20 wordless novels. maserel's woodcuts had a strong influence on lynd ward's work as well …
1970
Gladys Aylward was a British missionary who is best known for her work in China, where she helped to establish a children's home and worked to improve the lives of the local people.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Greek-french actor (b. 1904)
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Los angeles, california -- actor. (floyd–andy griffith show. jetsons).
Greco-french astronomer (d. 1969).
Greek-born astronomer (born 1909).
1967
Known for developing the Punnett square in genetics.
American businessman who owns a dallas striptease restaurant. he shot lee harvey oswald as he was being transferred from dallas' jail to another facility on 11/24/1963. this is a famous newsreel. ruby was convicted and sentenced to death for murder. he was released on 1/03/1967.
Reginald Punnett was a British geneticist who co-created the Punnett square for predicting the outcomes of genetic crosses.
Scottish-american soprano and actress (b. 1874)
1966
Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent known for her fearless reporting.
Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent.
Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent.
American civil rights activist (b. 1944)
Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california), is killed at 62
1965
American modernist painter known for his colorful landscapes.
American modernist painter known for his colorful landscapes.
American modernist painter known for his colorful and innovative landscapes and still lifes.
Lacharles Biddle was an American sculptor known for his public monuments and memorials.
Entertainer dies at 82
At 84, comedian dies
1963
Austria/netherlands violin player dies at the age of 83.
1962
German footballer and manager (b. 1893)
1960
American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1884)
Entertainer dies at age 80
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Edwing Muir was a Scottish poet and translator who is known for his translations of Kafka's works.
He was a scottish poet, metaphysical poet, novelist, editor and critic. he was a socialist in his youth, but he converted to nietzschean philosophy at the age of 35. muir was a translator, and in the united states was a professor at harvard 1955-1956. he was married once.
1958
Turkish general (b. 1877)
1956
German chemist known for his work on cancer research.
Prominent Indian politician and leader of the All India Muslim League.
Russian-american composer and pianist (d. 1956).
German educator and politician, chancellor of germany (b. 1876)
Greek wrestler, weightlifter, and shot putter (b. 1886)
1955
Teresina Tua was an Italian opera singer who had a successful career as a soprano in the late 19th century.
1951
Composer dies at 69
1950
A prominent swiss-german stage and screen actor, he is renowned for his extraordinary stage presence. he was a star in german theater from his 1906 debut. in 1926, he moved to hollywood. jannings was nominated for the oscar for best actor in 1927 and 1928, respectively for "way of all flesh" (1926). he was also a part of "the blue …
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Renowned for her work on plant genetics and breeding.
1946
American-british pro-axis propaganda broadcaster (b. 1906)
American-irish soldier, politician (d. 1946).
1945
American mystic, known as "the sleeping prophet". he could talk about history, philosophy, medicine, and metaphysics while in sleep. in his lifetime, he gave about 30,000 life-readings to people and provided medical diagnosis. he established a hospital, university and the a.r.e. association for research and enlightenment (association for research and enlightenment), virginia beach, virginia. it promotes research on his readings …
Known as the 'Sleeping Prophet' for his psychic abilities and medical diagnoses.
Ferdinand Ossendowski was a Polish journalist and writer, known for his travel accounts and political commentary.
Polish journalist and explorer (b. 1879)
Polish writer (born 1879).
Composer dies at 68
1944
Lithuanian poet, critic, and translator (b. 1873)
Lithuanian poet (born in 1873)
1943
Australian lawyer and politician, 5th premier of western australia (b. 1863)
Australian politician (born 1863)
English poet and classical scholar (born 1874)
1942
Flemish actress dies at the age of 70
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Inventor of the sleeve valve engine.
Flemish priest/philologist dies at the age of 54.
1933
German lawyer and politician, chancellor of germany (b. 1876)
Canadian-american actor, director, and producer (b. 1896)
1931
French soldier who was the marshall of his nation and commanded armies in the first two years after ww i. he stopped the german invasion in 1914. joffre was fired two years later because he was too cautious. he was originally trained as an engineer and worked in indochina, africa.
General of french world war i, dies at the age of 78.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1927
German physicist and mathematician (b. 1856)
German physicist (born 1856)
1923
Czech journalist and author (b. 1883)
Czech writer ("good soldier schweyk") dies at 39
1922
Wilhelm voigt german criminal (d. 1922)
1920
Polish mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1916
American general and politician (b. 1831)
American major general (born 1831).
1915
English poet, author, and playwright (b. 1884)
British author (born 1884)
At the age of 30, dies.
1914
At the age of 62, he dies.
1912
German historian, poet, jurist, and novelist. his greatest contribution was as a scholar on german antiquity.
1911
Greek novelist and short story writer celebrated for his works depicting life in the Greek islands.
Greek poet and author (d. 1911).
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on January 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
At the age of 73, he dies.
1903
Austrian civil servant, father of adolf hitler. he was born to maria anna schicklgruber (42 years old), whose family had been living in the region for generations. the priest wrote "illegitimate" in the blank space where his father's name was to be listed at his baptism at dapllersheim.
1900
At the age of 80, he dies.