People who died on January 3 115
Pope Anterus
d. 236
Pope Anterus
Emperor Yuan of Jin
d. 323 (b. 276)
Emperor Yuan of Jin (b. 276)
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Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria
d. 661
Benjamin, Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Walkelin
d. 1098
Walkelin, French bishop
Philip V of France
d. 1322 (b. 1292)
Philip V of France (b. 1292)
Catherine of Valois
d. 1437 (b. 1401)
Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (b. 1401)
Martin Truchseß von Wetzhausen
d. 1489 (b. 1435)
Martin Truchseß von Wetzhausen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (b. 1435)
Beatrice d'Este
d. 1497 (b. 1475)
Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan (b. 1475)
Ali-Shir Nava'i
d. 1501 (b. 1441)
Ali-Shir Nava'i, Turkish poet, linguist, and painter (d. 1501)
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
d. 1543 (b. 1499)
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Portuguese explorer and navigator (b. 1499)
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
d. 1571 (b. 1505)
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1571)
Jeremiah Horrocks
d. 1641 (b. 1618)
Jeremiah Horrocks, English astronomer and mathematician (b. 1618)
Mathieu Molé
d. 1656 (b. 1584)
Mathieu Molé, French politician (b. 1584)
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
d. 1670 (b. 1608)
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1608)
Louis I, Prince of Monaco
d. 1701 (b. 1642)
Louis I, Prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
d. 1743 (b. 1657)
Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect and painter (d. 1743)
William Leslie (British Army officer)
d. 1777 (b. 1751)
William Leslie, Scottish captain (b. 1751)
Claude Bourgelat
d. 1779 (b. 1712)
Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and lawyer (b. 1712)
Baldassare Galuppi
d. 1785 (b. 1706)
Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)
Josiah Wedgwood
d. 1795 (b. 1730)
Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (d. 1795)
Louis-Gabriel Suchet
d. 1826 (b. 1770)
Louis-Gabriel Suchet, French general (b. 1770)
Kuriakose Elias Chavara
d. 1871 (b. 1805)
Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Indian priest and saint (b. 1805)
Pierre Larousse
d. 1875 (b. 1817)
Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and publisher (b. 1817)
William Harrison Ainsworth
d. 1882 (b. 1805)
William Harrison Ainsworth, English author (b. 1805)
James Merritt Ives
d. 1895 (b. 1824)
James Merritt Ives, American lithographer and businessman, co-founded Currier and Ives (b. 1824)
Alois Hitler
d. 1903 (b. 1837)
Alois Hitler, Austrian civil servant (d. 1903)
Alexandros Papadiamantis
d. 1911 (b. 1851)
Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author and poet (b. 1851)
James Elroy Flecker
d. 1915 (b. 1884)
James Elroy Flecker, English poet, author, and playwright (b. 1884)
Grenville M. Dodge
d. 1916 (b. 1831)
Grenville M. Dodge, American general and politician (b. 1831)
Wilhelm Voigt
d. 1922 (b. 1849)
Wilhelm Voigt, German criminal (b. 1849)
Jaroslav Hašek
d. 1923 (b. 1883)
Jaroslav Hašek, Czech soldier and author (d. 1923)
Carl David Tolmé Runge
d. 1927 (b. 1856)
Carl David Tolmé Runge, German mathematician, physicist, and spectroscopist (d. 1927)
Joseph Joffre
d. 1931 (b. 1852)
Joseph Joffre, French general (b. 1852)
Wilhelm Cuno
d. 1933 (b. 1876)
Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1933)
Jack Pickford
d. 1933 (b. 1896)
Jack Pickford, Canadian-American actor and director (d. 1933)
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Walter James
d. 1943 (b. 1863)
Walter James, Australian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
d. 1944 (b. 1873)
Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet, critic, and translator (d. 1944)
Edgar Cayce
d. 1945 (b. 1877)
Edgar Cayce, American psychic and author (b. 1877)
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
d. 1945 (b. 1876)
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish journalist and author (d. 1945)
William Joyce
d. 1946 (b. 1906)
William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (d. 1946)
Alexander Gretchaninov
d. 1956 (b. 1864)
Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1864)
Dimitrios Vergos
d. 1956 (b. 1886)
Dimitrios Vergos, Greek wrestler, weightlifter, and shot putter (b. 1886)
Joseph Wirth
d. 1956 (b. 1879)
Joseph Wirth, German educator and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1956)
Cafer Tayyar Eğilmez
d. 1958 (b. 1877)
Cafer Tayyar Eğilmez, Turkish general (b. 1877)
Edwin Muir
d. 1959 (b. 1887)
Edwin Muir, Scottish poet, author, and translator (b. 1887)
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Eric P. Kelly
d. 1960 (b. 1884)
Eric P. Kelly, American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1884)
Auvergne Doherty
d. 1961 (b. 1896)
Auvergne Doherty, Australian businesswoman (d. 1961)
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Hermann Lux (footballer)
d. 1962 (b. 1893)
Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (d. 1962)
Milton Avery
d. 1965 (b. 1885)
Milton Avery, American painter (b. 1885)
Sammy Younge Jr.
d. 1966 (b. 1944)
Sammy Younge Jr., American civil rights activist (b. 1944)
Mary Garden
d. 1967 (b. 1874)
Mary Garden, Scottish-American soprano and actress (d. 1967)
Reginald Punnett
d. 1967 (b. 1875)
Reginald Punnett, English geneticist, statistician, and academic (d. 1967)
Jack Ruby
d. 1967 (b. 1911)
Jack Ruby, American businessman and murderer (b. 1911)
Jean Focas
d. 1969 (b. 1909)
Jean Focas, Greek-French astronomer (b. 1909)
Tzavalas Karousos
d. 1969 (b. 1904)
Tzavalas Karousos, Greek-French actor (b. 1904)
Gladys Aylward
d. 1970 (b. 1902)
Gladys Aylward, English missionary and humanitarian (b. 1902)
Mohan Rakesh
d. 1972 (b. 1925)
Mohan Rakesh, Indian author and playwright (d. 1972)
Victor Kraft
d. 1975 (b. 1880)
Victor Kraft, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle (d. 1975)
James McCormack
d. 1975 (b. 1910)
James McCormack, American general (b. 1910)
William Gropper
d. 1977 (b. 1897)
William Gropper, American lithographer, cartoonist, and painter (b. 1897)
Conrad Hilton
d. 1979 (b. 1887)
Conrad Hilton, American businessman, founded the Hilton Hotels & Resorts (b. 1887)
Joy Adamson
d. 1980 (b. 1910)
Joy Adamson, Austria-born Kenyan painter and author (d. 1980)
George Sutherland Fraser
d. 1980 (b. 1915)
George Sutherland Fraser, Scottish poet and academic (b. 1915)
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
d. 1981 (b. 1883)
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)
Rose Ausländer
d. 1988 (b. 1901)
Rose Ausländer, Ukrainian-English poet and author (d. 1988)
Joie Chitwood
d. 1988 (b. 1912)
Joie Chitwood, American race car driver and stuntman (b. 1912)
Sergei Sobolev
d. 1989 (b. 1908)
Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1989)
Judith Anderson
d. 1992 (b. 1897)
Judith Anderson, Australian actress (d. 1992)
Johnny Most
d. 1993 (b. 1923)
Johnny Most, American soldier and sportscaster (b. 1923)
Satish Dhawan
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
Satish Dhawan, Indian engineer (d. 2002)
Juan García Esquivel
d. 2002 (b. 1918)
Juan García Esquivel, Mexican pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2002)
Freddy Heineken
d. 2002 (b. 1923)
Freddy Heineken, Dutch businessman (b. 1923)
Sid Gillman
d. 2003 (b. 1911)
Sid Gillman, American football player and coach (b. 1911)
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Jimmy Stewart (racing driver)
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
Jimmy Stewart, Scottish race car driver (b. 1931)
Des Corcoran
d. 2004 (b. 1928)
Des Corcoran, Australian soldier and politician, 37th Premier of South Australia (b. 1928)
Koo Chen-fu
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005)
Egidio Galea
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
Egidio Galea, Maltese Roman Catholic priest (d. 2005)
Jyotindra Nath Dixit
d. 2005 (b. 1936)
Jyotindra Nath Dixit, Indian diplomat, 2nd Indian National Security Adviser (b. 1936)
Steve Rogers (rugby league)
d. 2006 (b. 1954)
Steve Rogers, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1954)
Bill Skate
d. 2006 (b. 1954)
Bill Skate, Papua New Guinean politician, 5th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (b. 1954)
János Fürst
d. 2007 (b. 1935)
János Fürst, Hungarian violinist and conductor (b. 1935)
Earl Reibel
d. 2007 (b. 1930)
Earl Reibel, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1930)
William Verity, Jr.
d. 2007 (b. 1917)
William Verity, Jr., American businessman and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1917)
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Cecil Walker
d. 2007 (b. 1924)
Cecil Walker, Northern Irish politician (b. 1924)
Aleksandr Abdulov
d. 2008 (b. 1953)
Aleksandr Abdulov, Russian actor and screenwriter (b. 1953)
Werner Dollinger
d. 2008 (b. 1918)
Werner Dollinger, German economist and politician, German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development (b. 1918)
Choi Yo-sam
d. 2008 (b. 1972)
Choi Yo-sam, South Korean boxer (b. 1972)
Betty Freeman
d. 2009 (b. 1921)
Betty Freeman, American photographer and philanthropist (d. 2009)
Pat Hingle
d. 2009 (b. 1924)
Pat Hingle, American actor and producer (d. 2009)
Ulf G. Lindén
d. 2009 (b. 1937)
Ulf G. Lindén, Swedish businessman (b. 1937)
Hisayasu Nagata
d. 2009 (b. 1969)
Hisayasu Nagata, Japanese politician (b. 1969)
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Chilean-German composer and academic (b. 1925)
Mary Daly
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Mary Daly, American theologian and scholar (b. 1928)
Vicar (cartoonist)
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Vicar, Chilean cartoonist (d. 2012)
Gene Bartow
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Gene Bartow, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)
Robert L. Carter
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Robert L. Carter, American lawyer and judge (b. 1917)
Winifred Milius Lubell
d. 2012 (b. 1914)
Winifred Milius Lubell, American author and illustrator (b. 1914)
Josef Škvorecký
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Josef Škvorecký, Czech-Canadian author and publisher (d. 2012)
Bob Weston (guitarist)
d. 2012 (b. 1947)
Bob Weston, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1947)
Alfie Fripp
d. 2013 (b. 1913)
Alfie Fripp, English soldier and pilot (b. 1913)
Ivan Mackerle
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Ivan Mackerle, Czech cryptozoologist, explorer, and author (b. 1942)
William Maxson
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
William Maxson, American general (d. 2013)
Sergiu Nicolaescu
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Phil Everly
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Phil Everly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Everly Brothers) (d. 2014)
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George Goodman
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
George Goodman, American economist and author (b. 1930)
Saul Zaentz
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Saul Zaentz, American film producer (b. 1921)
Martin Anderson (economist)
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Martin Anderson, American economist and academic (b. 1936)
Edward Brooke
d. 2015 (b. 1919)
Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (b. 1919)
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Bryan Caldwell
d. 2015 (b. 1960)
Bryan Caldwell, American football player (b. 1960)
Allie Sherman
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Allie Sherman, American football player and coach (d. 2015)
Paul Bley
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Paul Bley, Canadian-American pianist and composer (b. 1932)
Peter Naur
d. 2016 (b. 1928)
Peter Naur, Danish computer scientist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1928)
Bill Plager
d. 2016 (b. 1945)
Bill Plager, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1945)
Igor Sergun
d. 2016 (b. 1957)
Igor Sergun, Russian general and diplomat (b. 1957)
H. S. Mahadeva Prasad
d. 2017 (b. 1958)
H. S. Mahadeva Prasad, Indian politician (b. 1958)