List of celebrities and famous people who died on June 3rd
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
American attorney (b. 1933)
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Portuguese novelist known for her literary works.
Augustina Bessa-Luís was a Portuguese author acclaimed for her novels and essays.
Clarence Fountain was an American gospel singer and a founding member of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama.
Halima Mahmoud was a Sudanese poet known for her powerful and evocative verses.
Considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, known for his quick reflexes, powerful punches, and outspoken personality.
Legendary boxer and cultural icon who was known for his charisma and boxing skills.
Renowned boxer and cultural icon who was known for his charisma and boxing skills.
Iconic heavyweight champion known for his boxing skills and activism.
Legendary boxer known for his charisma and skill in the ring.
Legendary boxer known for his quick wit and powerful punches.
Legendary American boxer and activist.
Iconic heavyweight boxing champion and social activist.
Known as Muhammad Ali, he was a legendary boxer and social activist.
Legendary boxer known for his charisma and skill in the ring.
American professional boxer who was an Olympic gold medalist and heavyweight champion.
Legendary boxer known for his charisma and boxing skills.
Israeli political scientist and academic (b. 1951)
Hennie Aucamp was a prominent South African poet and academic.
Known for research in condensed matter physics.
Russian journalist, author, and critic (d. 2014)
Indian politician, 3rd deputy chief minister of maharashtra (b. 1949)
Legendary NFL defensive end known for his exceptional pass-rushing skills.
American soldier, businessman, and politician (d. 2013)
Polish economist and politician, polish minister of foreign affairs (b. 1928)
German-indian technologist and journalist (b. 1962)
Caribbean-American writer known for her novels exploring themes of race and identity.
American producer, author, and academic (b. 1942)
New zealand journalist and politician, 7th deputy prime minister of new zealand (b. 1921)
English race car driver and manager (d.2012)
American physician who believes in euthanasia as "the good death" for terminally ill patients who choose that option. he assisted more than 130 patients in self-termination since 1990, when he was 54 years old. kevorkian, who is constantly pushing the boundaries of legality and has been charged six times with murder but acquitted each one.
American actor best known for his tv series, "gunsmoke," 1955-1975. this was a huge success and has remained popular for over 20 years.
Indian politician, 6th chief minister of haryana (b. 1930)
Dutch footballer (d. 2011)
American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger (b. 1951)
Dearia Dyer was a celebrated American ballet dancer and choreographer who performed with several renowned dance companies.
Known for his thought-provoking plays.
American actress, stage, film, and tv. she is best known for her role as blanche devereaux on the hit tv show "the golden girls." in 1987, she won an emmy for portraying that southern belle in a funny and charming way.
A prominent mathematician known for his work in dynamical systems theory and mathematical physics.
Best known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on the TV show 'The Golden Girls'.
English photographer (born 1932).
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.
American actor, first child of actor john carradine and first of his father's four wives. when his parents divorced, he was only seven years old. he was constantly shuttled from one coast to the other. he was an emotional orphan and became close with the seven half-brothers, stepbrothers, and half brothers he inherited from his father's activities. in 1961, he …
American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2009)
American actress and singer (d. 2009).
Finnish astronomer known for her work on variable stars.
Italian fashion designer and founder of the Max Mara fashion house.
Original accordion/piano/keyboard player for bill haley's comets (born 1932)
American college and professional football player. he was a running back player for michigan state and won the heisman trophy in 1966. he also played with the minnesota vikings between 1967 and 1972 and the san diego chargers from 1973 to 1973.
Alioune Blondin Beye was a Malian diplomat who served as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Chad.
Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2005)
Cree politician, writer, and lawyer (born in 1945).
Renowned actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.
A Polish journalist, historian, and essayist who was known for his work on Polish culture and history.
Mother of diana, princess of wales (born 1936).
Swedish guitarist and songwriter (bathory) (d. 2004)
The marine corps war memorial was designed by an austrian-american sculptor (d. 2003).
Steven spielberg described him as a "great titan" of the industry, and he was an american film studio agent. his career began in 1936 when he was a booking agent at the music corporation of america (mca). he was appointed chairman of the company ten years later after expanding the mca's market to include actresses and actors. he was able …
Renowned Mexican-American actor known for his roles in films like Zorba the Greek and Lust for Life.
Israeli historian known for his research on Jewish history.
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor who won two Academy Awards for his roles in 'Viva Zapata!' and 'Lust for Life'.
Mexican-american actor. he is best remembered for his 1964 portrayal as "zorba the greek"
Israeli author and Nobel laureate in Literature for his works dealing with Jewish culture and history.
Merton Miller was an economist and Nobel laureate recognized for his work in corporate finance and capital structure.
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Jersey city, new jersey -- wrestling announcer/tv host (pdq).
Actor/director (hotel paradiso becket), died at 82
Bookmaker dies at 79
Earlee Birney was a Canadian poet known for his experimental and modernist style.
Israeli journalist and author known for his political commentary
Writer dies at 92
At 69, poet/teacher dies
52 years old, thriller writer
Film critic, dies at 93
Writer dies at 92
Nyc, new york -- actress
German-french rugby league player and coach (d. 1994)
52 years old, violinist/bandmaster.
At 89, physicist dies
Buddhist monk
Singaporean politician, acting president of singapore (b. 1918)
New york radio dj (wnewam / wabcam / whnam), dies at 53
England, united kingdom -- actor, high road to china, african queen
Irish-american priest, television personality, and activist (d. 1992)
Publisher (mad magazine) dies at 70
French scientist who specialized in volcano studies. krafft was married to catherine conrad, a fellow geologist, on 18 august 1970. they were both killed in an eruption while on a field trip in japan to study the unzen volcano's activity. (see link to volcano).
Verginia Sorensen was a Danish-American novelist, known for her historical fiction and family sagas.
Vietnamese mathematician and academic (d. 1991)
Australian-english rugby player (d. 1991).
French scientist who specializes in volcanoes. maurice krafft, a geologist from france, married catherine (or katia), on 18 august 1970. they were both on a field trip to japan to study the activity at the umzem volcano. on 3 june 1991, there was an eruption that killed them both (depending on the source).
At 62, sweney todd dies as a cinematographer/director
Volcanologist, killed in japan by mount unzen volcano
Japanese geophysicist (born 1913)
Artist/son of los angeles dodgers manager, who dies from pneumonia at the age of 33.
British/us actress/director (resurrection), passes away at 92
Rodert Noyce was an American entrepreneur and inventor, co-founder of Intel Corporation and a pioneer of the microchip industry.
American musician (the dead boys), (born 1949).
Co-founder of Intel Corporation.
American physicist and businessman, co-founded the intel corporation (b. 1927)
Nedrick Noyce was a co-founder of Intel Corporation and a key figure in the development of the microprocessor.
Actor (judge priest. hello sucker. ex-champ), is killed at 77
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Iranian religious leader and politician, 1st supreme leader of iran (b. 1900)
Hockey official (born 1945).
The ayatollah (ayatollah) of iran, iranian leader. after a 15 year exile in paris, he was the leader of shaw mohammed reza pahlavi's revolution. he is now 79. according to some reports, his personal fortune was worth $80 million.
Actor (from here to eternity, yellow rose), is killed at 54
A spanish classical guitarist who is known for his extraordinary musicianship and virtuosity. he helped to elevate the guitar's status as a solo, classical instrument, on par with the cello, piano and violin, from his 1910 madrid debut. he was also a major performer of the 20th century.
Lillieann Hardin was an American jazz pianist and composer who was an important figure in the development of early jazz.
London, england -- actress (london melody and nurse edith cavell).
Actress (christine woman to remember), dies at 42
Composer dies at 89
Actress (te gkek om los te lopen), dies at 60
Minor Coon was a prominent American anthropologist who made significant contributions to the study of human evolution.
American anthropologist and academic (b. 1904)
At 76, anthropology prof (what in the world) dies
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Contributed to the development of quantum mechanics.
Arno Schmidt was a German author and translator, known for his experimental and innovative writing style.
English physiologist and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1886)
Italian film director, producer, and scenarist. he is the most prominent representative of the post-wwii wave of realism. his films include "open city", 1946, "paisan", 1948, and "germany year zero," 1949. later, he concentrated on television documentaries. rossellini was a pioneer in tv documentaries and the neo-italian realism movement that revolutionized cinema worldwide after world war ii. it represented truth, …
Shared the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the production of heat in muscles.
An english physiologist and one of the founding fathers of the many disciplines of operations research and biophysics. for his discovery of heat and mechanical work in the muscles, he was awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1922.
Italian director and screenwriter (d. 1977)
English physiologist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1886).
Israeli military leader who played a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel.
Actor and bandleader, best known for his role in 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.'
Japanese and politician, prime minister of japan (b. 1901)
Jersey city, new jersey -- actor in adventures of ozzie & harriet
Prime minister of japan, winner of the nobel peace prize (born in 1901).
Prime minister of japan, winner of the nobel peace prize (born in 1901).
Irish republican died on hunger strike (b. 1949)
French manager and footballer (d. 1973).
Jr., american professional wrestler
Renowned author known for his works on American history and culture.
Portuguese poet known for his modernist poetry and involvement in the literary movement of Orpheu.
German-swiss mathematician and academic (b. 1894)
German mathematician (born 1894)
German financier-banker and entrepreneur. schacht was a former official in the government and financial administrator for occupied belgium during world war i. he supervised german financial policy under the nazi regime. he was imprisoned in 1944 by the nazis and was later acquitted at nuremberg of war crimes. after the war, schacht was able to recover his fortune.
Hjalmar Schacht was a German economist and politician who served as the President of the Reichsbank and Minister of Economics under the Nazi regime.
Francess Parkinson Keyes was an American journalist and author who wrote extensively on historical and political topics.
President germany kingdom bank/minister of eco
Fries boer / writer, dies at 70
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
American soccer player (b. 1883)
Elanore Sears was an American tennis player who won multiple Grand Slam titles in the early 20th century.
British author known for the 'Swallows and Amazons' series.
Entertainer dies at 67 from a heart attack
British air marshal (wwii), is killed at 76
Actress (flowing gold between friends) dies at 65
Finnish author and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888)
Finnish author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1939.
Turkish general and politician, 9th turkish speaker of the parliament (b. 1887)
Finnish nobel prize laureate and writer (born 1888).
Renowned Turkish poet known for his works on social issues.
Known for convening the Second Vatican Council.
Renowned Turkish poet and playwright.
Became Pope John XXIII and convened the Second Vatican Council.
French weightlifter (b. 1893)
Greek-turkish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1963)
Australian politician who served as an independent member of the legislative assembly of western australia (b. 1874)
Pope (1958-63), is killed at 81
Turkish poet (born 1902)
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
Composer dies at 73
American murderer (born 1923)
Edith Patch was an American entomologist who made significant contributions to the study of aphids and other agricultural pests.
Florence Price was a pioneering African-American journalist and civil rights activist.
American poet and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
Alfa Romeo was an Italian racing driver known for his success in motorsports during the early 20th century.
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
Founder of Bank of America and a pioneer in the banking industry.
Bank of america founder, who dies at 79.
Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1875)
Russian politician and civil servant 1st head of state of the soviet union (d. 1946).
President (supreme soviet) dies at 60
Greek-American poet associated with the modernist movement.
Minister of agriculture
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
Irish-american hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (b. 1873)
Belfast ny, boxing commissioner, dies at 88
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
Chinese general and politician, 2nd president of the republic of china (b. 1864)
Chinese political and general figure (born 1864).
French astronomer and popularizer of astronomy.
Czech writer known for works like 'The Metamorphosis' and 'The Trial'.
Austrian novelist, whose fame soared after ww ii. only a handful of his short stories were published during his lifetime. his friend refused to burn his writing after his death. he edited his work instead. the trial, 1925, the castle, 1926, and america, 1927 were three novels that he requested be published. they all dealt with interwoven dreams, reality, and …
Czech-austrian lawyer and author (b. 1883)
Dutch physician and rower (d. 1921)
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Adella Hunt Logan was a prominent civil rights activist known for her work in advocating for African American rights.
Composer dies at 79
Famous deaths on June 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
American golfer (b. 1871)
Hudson Taylor was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China who founded the China Inland Mission.
French-canadian missionary and bishop (d. 1902)