People who died on April 3 85
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William III of Aquitaine
d. 963 (b. 915)
William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)
Philip of Milly
d. 1171
Philip of Milly, seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar (b. c. 1120)
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
d. 1203 (b. 1187)
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (b. 1187)
Richard of Chichester
d. 1253
Saint Richard of Chichester
Pope Honorius IV
d. 1287 (b. 1210)
Pope Honorius IV (b. 1210)
Nizamuddin Auliya
d. 1325 (b. 1238)
Nizamuddin Auliya, Sufi saint (b. 1238)
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1350 (b. 1295)
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)
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Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
d. 1538 (b. 1480)
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (b. 1480)
Antonio de Guevara
d. 1545 (b. 1481)
Antonio de Guevara, Spanish chronicler and moralist (b. 1481)
Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy
d. 1606 (b. 1563)
Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1563)
Shivaji
d. 1680 (b. 1630)
Shivaji, Indian emperor, founded the Maratha Empire (b. 1630)
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
d. 1682 (b. 1618)
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1618)
Jean Petitot
d. 1691 (b. 1608)
Jean Petitot, French-Swiss painter (b. 1608)
Melchior d'Hondecoeter
d. 1695 (b. 1636)
Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch painter (b. 1636)
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Jacques Ozanam
d. 1717 (b. 1640)
Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician and academic (b. 1640)
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James Anderson (lawyer)
d. 1728 (b. 1662)
James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (d. 1728)
George Pocock
d. 1792 (b. 1706)
George Pocock, English admiral (b. 1706)
Jędrzej Kitowicz
d. 1804 (b. 1727)
Jędrzej Kitowicz, Polish priest, historian, and author (b. 1727)
Ernst Chladni
d. 1827 (b. 1756)
Ernst Chladni, German physicist and academic (b. 1756)
François Carlo Antommarchi
d. 1838 (b. 1780)
François Carlo Antommarchi, French physician (d. 1838)
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Edward Bigge
d. 1844 (b. 1807)
Edward Bigge, English cleric, 1st Archdeacon of Lindisfarne (b. 1807)
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William Braine
d. 1846 (b. 1814)
William Braine, English soldier and explorer (b. 1814)
Juliusz Słowacki
d. 1849 (b. 1809)
Juliusz Słowacki, Polish poet and playwright (d. 1849)
Franz Berwald
d. 1868 (b. 1796)
Franz Berwald, Swedish surgeon and composer (d. 1868)
Jesse James
d. 1882 (b. 1847)
Jesse James, American outlaw (d. 1882)
Johannes Brahms
d. 1897 (b. 1833)
Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (d. 1897)
Richard D'Oyly Carte
d. 1901 (b. 1844)
Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer (d. 1901)
Esther Hobart Morris
d. 1902 (b. 1814)
Esther Hobart Morris, American lawyer and judge (d. 1902)
Emma Albani
d. 1930 (b. 1847)
Emma Albani, Canadian-English operatic soprano (b. 1847)
Richard Hauptmann
d. 1936 (b. 1899)
Richard Hauptmann, German-American murderer (b. 1899)
Tachiyama Mineemon
d. 1941 (b. 1877)
Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (d. 1941)
Pál Teleki
d. 1941 (b. 1879)
Pál Teleki, Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1879)
Conrad Veidt
d. 1943 (b. 1893)
Conrad Veidt, German actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)
Masaharu Homma
d. 1946 (b. 1887)
Masaharu Homma, Japanese general (b. 1887)
Kurt Weill
d. 1950 (b. 1900)
Kurt Weill, German-American composer and pianist (b. 1900)
Carter G. Woodson
d. 1950 (b. 1875)
Carter G. Woodson, American historian, author, and journalist, founded Black History Month (b. 1875)
Henrik Visnapuu
d. 1951 (b. 1890)
Henrik Visnapuu, Estonian poet and playwright (b. 1890)
Miina Sillanpää
d. 1952 (b. 1866)
Miina Sillanpää, Finnish journalist and politician (d. 1952)
Ned Sparks
d. 1957 (b. 1883)
Ned Sparks, Canadian-American actor (b. 1883)
Jaan Kärner
d. 1958 (b. 1891)
Jaan Kärner, Estonian poet and author (d. 1958)
Manolis Kalomiris
d. 1962 (b. 1883)
Manolis Kalomiris, Greek composer and educator (b. 1883)
Joseph Valachi
d. 1971 (b. 1904)
Joseph Valachi, American gangster (b. 1904)
Ferde Grofé
d. 1972 (b. 1892)
Ferde Grofé, American pianist and composer (b. 1892)
Mary Ure
d. 1975 (b. 1933)
Mary Ure, Scottish-English actress (b. 1933)
David M. Dennison
d. 1976 (b. 1900)
David M. Dennison, American physicist and academic (b. 1900)
Claude-Henri Grignon
d. 1976 (b. 1894)
Claude-Henri Grignon, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1894)
Ray Noble
d. 1978 (b. 1903)
Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, and actor (b. 1903)
Winston Sharples
d. 1978 (b. 1909)
Winston Sharples, American composer (b. 1909)
Juan Trippe
d. 1981 (b. 1899)
Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (d. 1981)
Warren Oates
d. 1982 (b. 1928)
Warren Oates, American actor (d. 1982)
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Jimmy Bloomfield
d. 1983 (b. 1934)
Jimmy Bloomfield, English footballer and manager (b. 1934)
Peter Pears
d. 1986 (b. 1910)
Peter Pears, English tenor and educator (b. 1910)
Tom Sestak
d. 1987 (b. 1936)
Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936)
Milton Caniff
d. 1988 (b. 1907)
Milton Caniff, American cartoonist (b. 1907)
Sarah Vaughan
d. 1990 (b. 1924)
Sarah Vaughan, American singer (b. 1924)
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Charles Goren
d. 1991 (b. 1901)
Charles Goren, American bridge player and author (b. 1901)
Graham Greene
d. 1991 (b. 1904)
Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (d. 1991)
Pinky Lee
d. 1993 (b. 1907)
Pinky Lee, American comedian and television host (d. 1993)
Frank Wells
d. 1994 (b. 1932)
Frank Wells, American businessman (b. 1932)
Alfred J. Billes
d. 1995 (b. 1902)
Alfred J. Billes, Canadian businessman, co-founded Canadian Tire (b. 1902)
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Ron Brown (U.S. politician)
d. 1996 (b. 1941)
Ron Brown, American captain and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1996)
Mary Cartwright
d. 1998 (b. 1900)
Mary Cartwright, English mathematician and academic (b. 1900)
Lionel Bart
d. 1999 (b. 1930)
Lionel Bart, English composer (d. 1999)
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Geoffrey Walsh
d. 1999 (b. 1909)
Geoffrey Walsh, Canadian general (b. 1909)
Terence McKenna
d. 2000 (b. 1946)
Terence McKenna, American botanist and philosopher (b. 1946)
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François Gérin
d. 2005 (b. 1944)
François Gérin, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1944)
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Nina Wang
d. 2007 (b. 1937)
Nina Wang, Chinese businesswoman (b. 1937)
Hrvoje Ćustić
d. 2008 (b. 1983)
Hrvoje Ćustić, Croatian footballer (b. 1983)
Mingote
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Mingote, Spanish cartoonist and journalist (b. 1919)
Richard Descoings
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Richard Descoings, French civil servant (b. 1958)
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Govind Narain
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Govind Narain, Indian politician, 8th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1917)
Chief Jay Strongbow
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Chief Jay Strongbow, American wrestler (b. 1928)
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José María Zárraga
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
José María Zárraga, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1930)
Mariví Bilbao
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Mariví Bilbao, Spanish actress (b. 1930)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German-American author and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Régine Deforges
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Régine Deforges, French author, playwright, and director (d. 2014)
Fred Kida
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Fred Kida, American illustrator (b. 1920)
Prince Michael of Prussia
d. 2014 (b. 1940)
Prince Michael of Prussia (b. 1940)
Jovan Pavlović
d. 2014 (b. 1936)
Jovan Pavlović, Serbian metropolitan (b. 1936)
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Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer (b. 1921)
Sarah Brady
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Sarah Brady, American activist and author (b. 1942)
Bob Burns (drummer)
d. 2015 (b. 1950)
Bob Burns, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1950)
Shmuel Wosner
d. 2015 (b. 1913)
Shmuel Wosner, Austrian-Israeli rabbi and author (d. 2015)
Cesare Maldini
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Cesare Maldini, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1932)
Joe Medicine Crow
d. 2016 (b. 1913)
Joe Medicine Crow, American anthropologist, historian, and author (b. 1913)