People who died on December 3 89
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Diocletian
d. 311 (b. 244)
Diocletian, Roman emperor (d. 311)
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Birinus
d. 649 (b. 600)
Birinus, French-English bishop and saint (b. 600)
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Abbo of Auxerre
d. 860
Abbo, bishop of Auxerre
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Siegfried, Count of Merseburg
d. 937
Siegfried, Frankish nobleman
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Emma of Lesum
d. 1038
Emma of Lesum, Saxon countess and Saint
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Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)
d. 1099 (b. 1065)
Saint Osmund (b. 1065)
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Pope Anastasius IV
d. 1154 (b. 1073)
Pope Anastasius IV (b. 1073)
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Odofredus
d. 1265
Odofredus, Italian lawyer and jurist
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Henry III the White
d. 1266
Henry III the White, Duke of Wroclaw
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Henry III, Duke of Głogów
d. 1309
Henry III, Duke of Głogów (b. 1251/60)
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Maud Chaworth
d. 1322 (b. 1282)
Maud Chaworth, Countess of Leicester (b. 1282)
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Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
d. 1532 (b. 1502)
Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (b. 1502)
Vasili III of Russia
d. 1533 (b. 1479)
Vasili III of Russia (b. 1479)
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Jean Tixier de Ravisi
d. 1542 (b. 1470)
Jean Tixier de Ravisi, French scholar and academic (b. 1470)
Francis Xavier
d. 1552 (b. 1506)
Francis Xavier, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1506)
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
d. 1592 (b. 1545)
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (b. 1545)
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Honda Tadakatsu
d. 1610 (b. 1548)
Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general and daimyo (b. 1548)
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
d. 1668 (b. 1591)
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (b. 1591)
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen
d. 1706 (b. 1637)
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (b. 1637)
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Lord John Sackville
d. 1765 (b. 1713)
Lord John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (b. 1713)
Claude Joseph Vernet
d. 1789 (b. 1714)
Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (b. 1714)
John Carroll (bishop)
d. 1815 (b. 1735)
John Carroll, American archbishop (b. 1735)
Samuel Cooper (general)
d. 1876 (b. 1798)
Samuel Cooper, American general (b. 1798)
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Archibald Tait
d. 1882 (b. 1811)
Archibald Tait, Scottish-English archbishop (d. 1882)
Carl Zeiss
d. 1888 (b. 1816)
Carl Zeiss, German physicist and lens maker, created the optical instrument (b. 1816)
Billy Midwinter
d. 1890 (b. 1851)
Billy Midwinter, English-Australian cricketer (b. 1851)
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Afanasy Fet
d. 1892 (b. 1820)
Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author (d. 1892)
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Robert Louis Stevenson
d. 1894 (b. 1850)
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist (b. 1850)
Robert Lawson (architect)
d. 1902 (b. 1833)
Robert Lawson, New Zealand architect, designed the Otago Boys' High School and Knox Church (b. 1833)
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David Bratton
d. 1904 (b. 1869)
David Bratton, American water polo player (b. 1869)
Mary Baker Eddy
d. 1910 (b. 1821)
Mary Baker Eddy, American religious leader and author, founded Christian Science (b. 1821)
Prudente de Morais
d. 1912 (b. 1841)
Prudente de Morais, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Brazil (b. 1841)
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Harold Garnett
d. 1917 (b. 1879)
Harold Garnett, English-French cricketer (b. 1879)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
d. 1919 (b. 1841)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (b. 1841)
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Ezra Meeker
d. 1928 (b. 1830)
Ezra Meeker, American farmer and politician (b. 1830)
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Charles James O'Donnell
d. 1934 (b. 1849)
Charles James O'Donnell, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1849)
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
d. 1935 (b. 1868)
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1868)
Pavel Filonov
d. 1941 (b. 1883)
Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (b. 1883)
Maria Ouspenskaya
d. 1949 (b. 1876)
Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and educator (b. 1876)
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Rudolf Margolius
d. 1952 (b. 1913)
Rudolf Margolius, Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1913)
Manik Bandopadhyay
d. 1956 (b. 1908)
Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1908)
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Alexander Rodchenko
d. 1956 (b. 1891)
Alexander Rodchenko, Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (b. 1891)
Harry Wismer
d. 1967 (b. 1913)
Harry Wismer, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1913)
William Manuel Johnson
d. 1972 (b. 1872)
William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (b. 1872)
Emile Christian
d. 1973 (b. 1895)
Emile Christian, American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (b. 1895)
Dhyan Chand
d. 1979 (b. 1905)
Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player and coach (b. 1905)
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Oswald Mosley
d. 1980 (b. 1896)
Oswald Mosley, English lieutenant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1896)
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Walter Knott
d. 1981 (b. 1889)
Walter Knott, American farmer and businessman, founded Knott's Berry Farm (d. 1981)
Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin
d. 1984 (b. 1919)
Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, Azerbaijani-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1919)
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Fernando Martín Espina
d. 1989 (b. 1962)
Fernando Martín Espina, Spanish basketball player (b. 1962)
Connie B. Gay
d. 1989 (b. 1914)
Connie B. Gay, American businessman, founded the Country Music Association (b. 1914)
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Lewis Thomas
d. 1993 (b. 1913)
Lewis Thomas, American physician, etymologist, and academic (b. 1913)
Georges Duby
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
Georges Duby, French historian and author (b. 1919)
Pierre Hétu
d. 1998 (b. 1936)
Pierre Hétu, Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1936)
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John Archer (actor)
d. 1999 (b. 1915)
John Archer, American actor (b. 1915)
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Scatman John
d. 1999 (b. 1942)
Scatman John, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1942)
Madeline Kahn
d. 1999 (b. 1942)
Madeline Kahn, American actress, comedian, and singer (b. 1942)
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Horst Mahseli
d. 1999 (b. 1934)
Horst Mahseli, Polish footballer (b. 1934)
Jarl Wahlström
d. 1999 (b. 1918)
Jarl Wahlström, Finnish 12th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1918)
Gwendolyn Brooks
d. 2000 (b. 1917)
Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet and educator (b. 1917)
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Hoyt Curtin
d. 2000 (b. 1922)
Hoyt Curtin, American composer and producer (b. 1922)
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Adrienne Adams
d. 2002 (b. 1906)
Adrienne Adams, American illustrator (b. 1906)
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Glenn Quinn
d. 2002 (b. 1970)
Glenn Quinn, Irish-American actor (b. 1970)
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David Hemmings
d. 2003 (b. 1941)
David Hemmings, English actor (b. 1941)
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Shiing-Shen Chern
d. 2004 (b. 1911)
Shiing-Shen Chern, Chinese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1911)
Frederick Ashworth
d. 2005 (b. 1912)
Frederick Ashworth, American admiral (b. 1912)
Herb Moford
d. 2005 (b. 1928)
Herb Moford, American baseball player (b. 1928)
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James Kemsley
d. 2007 (b. 1948)
James Kemsley, Australian cartoonist and actor (b. 1948)
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Robert Zajonc
d. 2008 (b. 1923)
Robert Zajonc, Polish-American psychologist and author (b. 1923)
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Leila Lopes (actress)
d. 2009 (b. 1959)
Leila Lopes, Brazilian actress and journalist (b. 1959)
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Richard Todd
d. 2009 (b. 1919)
Richard Todd, Irish-born British soldier and actor (b. 1919)
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Abdumalik Bahori
d. 2010 (b. 1927)
Abdumalik Bahori, Azerbaijani poet and author (b. 1927)
Dev Anand
d. 2011 (b. 1923)
Dev Anand, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923)
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Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (b. 1938)
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Kuntal Chandra
d. 2012 (b. 1984)
Kuntal Chandra, Bangladeshi cricketer (b. 1984)
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Fyodor Khitruk
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Fyodor Khitruk, Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Diego Mendieta
d. 2012 (b. 1980)
Diego Mendieta, Paraguayan footballer (b. 1980)
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Janet Shaw
d. 2012 (b. 1966)
Janet Shaw, Australian cyclist and author (b. 1966)
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Paul Aussaresses
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Paul Aussaresses, French general (b. 1918)
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Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed, Egyptian air marshal (b. 1952)
Ahmed Fouad Negm
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet and educator (b. 1929)
Herman Badillo
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
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Jacques Barrot
d. 2014 (b. 1937)
Jacques Barrot, French politician, French European Commissioner (b. 1937)
Nathaniel Branden
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Nathaniel Branden, Canadian-American psychotherapist and author (b. 1930)
Ian McLagan
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Ian McLagan, English-American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1945)
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James Stewart (mathematician)
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
James Stewart, Canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1941)
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Gladstone Anderson
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Gladstone Anderson, Jamaican singer and pianist (b. 1934)
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Eevi Huttunen
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Eevi Huttunen, Finnish speed skater (b. 1922)
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Scott Weiland
d. 2015 (b. 1967)
Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (b. 1967)