People who died on July 3 85
Anatolius of Constantinople
d. 458 (b. 449)
Anatolius of Constantinople, Byzantine patriarch and saint (b. 449)
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
d. 710 (b. 656)
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (b. 656)
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Dong Chang (warlord)
d. 896
Dong Chang, Chinese warlord
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Henry I (archbishop of Trier)
d. 964
Henry I, Frankish nobleman and archbishop
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Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
d. 1090
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen (b. c. 1060)
Stephen de Fulbourn
d. 1288
Stephen de Fulbourn, English-born Irish cleric and politician
Pierre d'Aubusson
d. 1503 (b. 1423)
Pierre d'Aubusson, Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (b. 1423)
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Aonio Paleario
d. 1570 (b. 1500)
Aonio Paleario, Italian academic and reformer (b. 1500)
Marie de' Medici
d. 1642 (b. 1575)
Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (b. 1573)
Francis Willughby
d. 1672 (b. 1635)
Francis Willughby, English ornithologist and ichthyologist (b. 1635)
William Jones (mathematician)
d. 1749 (b. 1675)
William Jones, Welsh-English mathematician and academic (b. 1675)
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle
d. 1790 (b. 1736)
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French mineralogist and geologist (d. 1790)
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Louis-Georges de Bréquigny
d. 1795 (b. 1714)
Louis-Georges de Bréquigny, French scholar and author (b. 1714)
Antonio de Ulloa
d. 1795 (b. 1716)
Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general, astronomer, and politician, 1st Colonial Governor of Louisiana (b. 1716)
Joseph Quesnel
d. 1809 (b. 1746)
Joseph Quesnel, French-Canadian composer and playwright (b. 1746)
George Hull Ward
d. 1863 (b. 1826)
George Hull Ward, American general (b. 1826)
Little Crow
d. 1863 (b. 1810)
Little Crow, American tribal leader (b. 1810)
Hasan Tahsini
d. 1881 (b. 1811)
Hasan Tahsini, Albanian astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1811)
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu
d. 1888 (b. 1822)
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Vietnamese poet and author (b. 1822)
Édouard Beaupré
d. 1904 (b. 1881)
Édouard Beaupré, Canadian giant and strongman (b. 1881)
Theodor Herzl
d. 1904 (b. 1860)
Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist and playwright (b. 1860)
Joel Chandler Harris
d. 1908 (b. 1845)
Joel Chandler Harris, American journalist and author (b. 1845)
Hetty Green
d. 1916 (b. 1834)
Hetty Green, American businesswoman and financier (b. 1834)
Mehmed V
d. 1918 (b. 1844)
Mehmed V, Ottoman sultan (b. 1844)
James Mitchel
d. 1921 (b. 1864)
James Mitchel, Irish-American weight thrower (b. 1864)
Gérard de Courcelles
d. 1927
Gérard de Courcelles, French racing driver
Hipólito Yrigoyen
d. 1933 (b. 1852)
Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (d. 1933)
André Citroën
d. 1935 (b. 1878)
André Citroën, French engineer and businessman, founded the Citroën Company (b. 1878)
Jacob Schick
d. 1937 (b. 1877)
Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Schick Razors (d. 1937)
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Nicolae Bivol
d. 1940 (b. 1882)
Nicolae Bivol, Moldovan businessman and politician, Mayor of Chișinău (b. 1882)
Friedrich Akel
d. 1941 (b. 1871)
Friedrich Akel, Estonian physician and politician, Head of State of Estonia (d 1941)
Siegfried Handloser
d. 1954 (b. 1895)
Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (b. 1895)
Reginald Marsh (artist)
d. 1954 (b. 1898)
Reginald Marsh, French-American painter, illustrator, and academic (b. 1898)
Dolf Luque
d. 1957 (b. 1890)
Dolf Luque, Cuban baseball player and manager (d. 1957)
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Richard Mohaupt
d. 1957 (b. 1904)
Richard Mohaupt, German composer and Kapellmeister (d. 1957)
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
d. 1958 (b. 1867)
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1958)
Brian Jones
d. 1969 (b. 1942)
Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1942)
Jim Morrison
d. 1971 (b. 1943)
Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
John Crowe Ransom
d. 1974 (b. 1888)
John Crowe Ransom, American poet and critic (b. 1888)
Alexander Volkov (writer)
d. 1977 (b. 1891)
Alexander Volkov, Russian mathematician and author (b. 1891)
James Daly (actor)
d. 1978 (b. 1918)
James Daly, American actor (b. 1918)
Louis Durey
d. 1979 (b. 1888)
Louis Durey, French pianist and composer (b. 1888)
Ross Martin
d. 1981 (b. 1920)
Ross Martin, American actor and director (b. 1920)
Frank J. Selke
d. 1985 (b. 1893)
Frank J. Selke, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1893)
Rudy Vallée
d. 1986 (b. 1901)
Rudy Vallée, American actor, singer, and saxophonist (d. 1986)
Jim Backus
d. 1989 (b. 1913)
Jim Backus, American actor and voice artist (b. 1913)
Don Drysdale
d. 1993 (b. 1936)
Don Drysdale, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1993)
Lew Hoad
d. 1994 (b. 1934)
Lew Hoad, Australian tennis player and coach (b. 1934)
Pancho Gonzales
d. 1995 (b. 1928)
Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (b. 1928)
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Eddie Mazur
d. 1995 (b. 1929)
Eddie Mazur, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1995)
Danielle Bunten Berry
d. 1998 (b. 1949)
Danielle Bunten Berry, American game designer and programmer (b. 1949)
Mark Sandman
d. 1999 (b. 1952)
Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1999)
Mordecai Richler
d. 2001 (b. 1931)
Mordecai Richler, Canadian author and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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Johnny Russell (singer)
d. 2001 (b. 1940)
Johnny Russell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
Andriyan Nikolayev
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2004)
Alberto Lattuada
d. 2005 (b. 1914)
Alberto Lattuada, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1914)
Gaylord Nelson
d. 2005 (b. 1916)
Gaylord Nelson, American lawyer and politician, 35th Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1916)
Joseph Goguen
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist, developed the OBJ programming language (b. 1941)
Boots Randolph
d. 2007 (b. 1927)
Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (b. 1927)
Clive Hornby
d. 2008 (b. 1944)
Clive Hornby, English actor and drummer (b. 1944)
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Oliver Schroer
d. 2008 (b. 1956)
Oliver Schroer, Canadian fiddler, composer, and producer (b. 1956)
Alauddin Al-Azad
d. 2009 (b. 1932)
Alauddin Al-Azad, Bangladeshi author and poet (b.1932)
John Keel
d. 2009 (b. 1930)
John Keel, American journalist and author (b. 1930)
Abu Daoud
d. 2010 (b. 1937)
Abu Daoud, Palestinian terrorist, planned the Munich massacre (b. 1937)
Ali Bahar
d. 2011 (b. 1960)
Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (b. 1960)
Nguyễn Hữu Có
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Nguyễn Hữu Có, Vietnamese general and politician (b. 1925)
Andy Griffith
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1926)
Yvonne B. Miller
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Yvonne B. Miller, American academic and politician (d. 2012)
Sergio Pininfarina
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Sergio Pininfarina, Italian engineer and politician (b. 1926)
Richard Alvin Tonry
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Richard Alvin Tonry, American lawyer and politician (b. 1935)
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Roman Bengez
d. 2013 (b. 1964)
Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (b. 1964)
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Francis Ray
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Francis Ray, American author (b. 1944)
PJ Torokvei
d. 2013 (b. 1951)
PJ Torokvei, Canadian actress and screenwriter (b. 1951)
Radu Vasile
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Radu Vasile, Romanian historian and politician, 57th Prime Minister of Romania (d. 2013)
Bernard Vitet
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Bernard Vitet, French trumpet player and composer (b. 1934)
Snoo Wilson
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Jini Dellaccio
d. 2014 (b. 1917)
Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (b. 1917)
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Tim Flood (hurler)
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Tim Flood, Irish hurler and coach (b. 1927)
Volkmar Groß
d. 2014 (b. 1948)
Volkmar Groß, German footballer (b. 1948)
Ira Ruskin
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Ira Ruskin, American politician (b. 1943)
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (d. 2014)
Diana Douglas
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Diana Douglas, British-American actress (b. 1923)
Boyd K. Packer
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Boyd K. Packer, American educator and religious leader, 26th President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (d. 2015)
Wayne Townsend
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Wayne Townsend, American farmer and politician (b. 1926)
Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)
d. 2015 (b. 1960)
Phil Walsh, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1960)