January 3rd
253 Notable deaths
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Iraqi politician and army commander (1954-2020).
Born July 1st, 1954 in Abu Al-Khaseeb District. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 65 years old in Baghdad Airport Road (drone warfare). [ref]
Keorapetse Kgositsile
South african poet and political activist (1938-2018).
Born September 19th, 1938 in Johannesburg.
Died January 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Parktown. [ref]
Brenton Wood
American singer (1941–2025).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Shreveport.
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 83 years old in Moreno Valley. [ref]
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
Jordanian pilot was executed by isil.
Born May 29th, 1988 in Karak Governorate.
Died January 3rd, 2015 at 26 years old in Syria (death by burning).
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
The fifth shah of iran qajar (1896–1907).
Born March 23rd, 1853 in Tehran.
Died January 3rd, 1907 at 53 years old in Tehran (heart failure).
Jean Willes
American actress (1923-1989).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 65 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Carroll Quigley
American historian (1910–1977).
Born November 9th, 1910 in Boston.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jack Pickford
Canadian-american actor (1896-1933).
Born August 18th, 1896 in Toronto.
Died January 3rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Paris (poliomyelitis).
Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Indian carmelite priest and religious founder (1805–1871).
Born February 10th, 1805 in Kainakary.
Died January 3rd, 1871 at 65 years old in Koonammavu.
Walter Cunningham
American astronaut (1932–2023).
Born March 16th, 1932 in Creston.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 90 years old in Houston. [ref]
Mary Daly
American feminist philosopher and theologian (1928–2010).
Born October 16th, 1928 in Schenectady.
Died January 3rd, 2010 at 81 years old in Gardner. [ref]
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Governor of texas, confederate states of america general, texas a&m university president (1838-1898).
Born September 27th, 1838 in Bentonsport.
Died January 3rd, 1898 at 59 years old in College Station, Bryan.
Jaroslav Hašek
Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883-1923).
Born April 30th, 1883 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1923 at 39 years old in Lipnice nad Sázavou (tuberculosis). [ref]
William Cagney
American actor and producer (1905–1988).
Born March 26th, 1905 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 82 years old in Newport Beach.
Luke Appling
American baseball player and coach (1907-1991).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in High Point.
Died January 3rd, 1991 at 83 years old in Cumming.
Jan Zumbach
Royal air force flying ace (1915–1986).
Born April 14th, 1915 in Ursynów.
Died January 3rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Paris.
Karl Maria Wiligut
Ss general (1866-1946).
Born December 10th, 1866 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 79 years old in Bad Arolsen.
Marguerite Higgins
American journalist (1920–1966).
Born September 3rd, 1920 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 3rd, 1966 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (leishmaniasis).
Monique Wittig
French writer (1935-2003).
Born July 13th, 1935 in Dannemarie.
Died January 3rd, 2003 at 67 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Victor Sjöström
Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor (1879-1960).
Born September 20th, 1879 in Silbodal parish. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1960 at 80 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Mohan Rakesh
Indian writer (1925-1972).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Amritsar. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1972 at 46 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Montreal.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 83 years old in Cherry Valley.
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Russian politician (1942–2023).
Born November 22nd, 1942 in Grozny. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 80 years old in Mozhaysk Municipal Okrug. [ref]
Joie Chitwood
American racing driver (1912-1988).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Denison.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 75 years old in Tampa.
Peter Naur
Danish computer scientist (1928–2016) and turing award winner (2005); author of 'programming as theory building' (1985); co-editor of the 1968 nato software engineering conference report.
Born October 25th, 1928 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Herlev (disease). [ref]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte