Discover the most famous people who died on April 3. The list includes people like Shivaji, Jesse James, Johannes Brahms, Terence McKenna, Kurt Weill. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, composers, emperors & kings and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Japan and many more countries.
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Johannes Brahms(One of the Romantic Period's Most Revered and Popular Composers)
Birthdate: May 7, 1833
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1897
German composer, conductor, and pianist Johannes Brahms is considered as one of the "Three Bs" of music, the other two being Bach and Beethoven. He was known for his perfectionism. Some of his best-known works are Saint Anthony Variations and A German Requiem. His work mingled traditional and modern elements.
Birthdate: February 19, 1630
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Maharashtra, India
Died: 1680
Shivaji was an Indian warrior-king. He is credited with founding the Maratha Empire, which became a force to reckon with during the 18th century. He is also credited with creating his own navy. Considered one of the most important Indian kings and a hero of the Hindus, Shivaji's life and work have inspired several works of art, including films.
Birthdate: July 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Depoy, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1982
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Rob Pilatus(German Singer, Rapper and Member of the Pop Music Group ‘Milli Vanilli’)
Birthdate: June 8, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: 1998
German model, dancer, and singer, Rob Pilatus, was a member of the pop music duo, Milli Vanilli, with Fabrice Morvan. As an interracial child growing up in Munich, he had a difficult childhood. He began working as a model as a teenager and soon ventured into music. He struggled with substance abuse and died at the age of 32.
Birthdate: October 2, 1904
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Berkhamsted, England
Died: 1991
English author Henry Graham Greene, better known as Graham Greene, is remembered for his pathbreaking Catholic novels and thrillers. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include The Third Man and The Human Factor, and his Academy Award-nominated script of the film The Fallen Idol.
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Joe Medicine Crow(Native American Writer, Historian and War Chief of the Crow Nation)
Birthdate: October 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lodge Grass, Montana, United States
Died: 2016
The last Crow war chief, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow was part of the Whistling Water clan of Native Americans. The legendary indigenous hero was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A published historian, too, he is remembered for his research on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Sarah Vaughan(Singer)
Birthdate: March 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Mary Ure(Stage actor, Film actor)
Birthdate: February 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Glasgow
Died: 1975
Birthdate: December 19, 1875
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia, United States
Died: 1950
Historian Carter Woodson was is remembered for pioneering Black studies in schools and colleges. He began the Negro History Week, which is now celebrated as the Black History Month. Poverty had pushed him to work in the coal mines initially, and he couldn’t join high school before 20.
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Conrad Veidt(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Different from the Others’ and ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’)
Birthdate: January 22, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1943
Ironically, though he and his wife fled from Nazi Germany to Britain, actor Conrad Veidt was cast as a Nazi villain in quite a few films. Best known for his roles in Casablanca and The Thief of Baghdad, he died playing his favorite sport, golf, at an LA golf course.
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Benny Paret(Cuban Welterweight Boxer)
Birthdate: March 14, 1937
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Santa Clara, Cuba
Died: 1962
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Kurt Weill(German-American Composer Best Known for His Work ‘The Threepenny Opera’)
Birthdate: March 2, 1900
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dessau, Germany
Died: 1950
Kurt Weill was a German composer best remembered for his collaboration with Bertolt Brecht. An influential composer, Weill's music has been recorded by several performers like Frank Sinatra and David Bowie. Singers like Marianne Faithfull and Anne Sofie von Otter have recorded several albums of his music. His music continues to be performed in classical as well as popular contexts.
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Eddie Robinson(Football coach)
Birthdate: February 13, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Jackson, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2007
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(Former novelist and screenwriter, well known for her witty and insightful portrayals of contemporary Indian lives and, especially, for her 46 years as a pivotal member of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory’s filmmaking team)
Birthdate: May 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Died: 2013
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Eugène Terre'Blanche(Former Leader and Commander of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (1973 - 2010))
Birthdate: January 31, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ventersdorp, South Africa
Died: 2010
Eugène Ney Terre'Blanche was an Afrikaner nationalist who played an important role in the establishment of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging, which he led from 1973 to 2010. An influential personality, Terre'Blanche's philosophy and beliefs have continued to influence white supremacists around the world. His life and career inspired a couple of documentaries, including His Big White Self.
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Gerda Weissmann Klein(American Holocaust Survivor Who Became an Inspiring Speaker and Human Rights Activist)
Birthdate: May 8, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bielsko, Poland
Died: 2022
Gerda Weissmann Klein is a Polish American writer. She survived the Holocaust in which her entire family perished. Later on, she wrote an autobiographical account of the Holocaust, All but My Life, which was adapted into a short film. She and her husband became advocates of Holocaust education. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.
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Ron Brown(Politician)
Birthdate: August 1, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 1996
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Kōji Wada(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Birthdate: January 29, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kyoto
Died: 2016
Kōji Wada was a Japanese pop singer best remembered for performing several theme songs for the popular anime television series, Digimon. He had contributed songs to six Digimon anime series, including his most famous single Butter-Fly. Kōji Wada went on to perform internationally before succumbing to cancer in 2016 at the age of 42.
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Marion Tinsley(Mathematician)
Birthdate: February 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Died: 1995
Birthdate: June 21, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
Died: 1996
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Zedekiah(King of Judah)
Birthdate: 0618 BC
Died: 0561
Birthdate: October 31, 1825
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Melrose, Scotland
Died: 1910
Catherine Helen Spence was a 19th-century Scottish-born Australian author, teacher, journalist, and politician. One of the leading suffragists of her era, she was also a minister of religion and social worker. She supported electoral proportional representation. Australian writer and feminist Miles Franklin called her the "Greatest Australian Woman".
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Don Francks(Canadian Actor, Singer, and Musician)
Birthdate: February 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Died: 2016
Don Francks was a Canadian actor, singer, and musician. He is best remembered for his portrayal of David Brook in the 1980 TV series, The Phoenix Team, which earned him the ACTRA Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 1981. Don Francks was also a voice actor; apart from voicing TV characters, Francks also voiced the popular video game character, Sabretooth.
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James Clark Ross(British Royal Navy Officer)
Birthdate: April 15, 1800
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Finsbury Street, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1862
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Juliusz Słowacki(Polish Romantic Poet)
Birthdate: September 4, 1809
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kremenets', Ukraine
Died: 1849
Juliusz Słowacki was a Polish Romantic poet. Counted among the Three Bards of Polish literature, Słowacki is often referred to as the father of modern Polish drama. However, Juliusz Słowacki was not popular during his lifetime and none of his dramas were performed on stage. His works were popularized after his death by the writers of the Young Poland period.
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Ernst Chladni(Physicist, Astronomer)
Birthdate: November 30, 1756
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Died: 1827
Ernst Chladni was a German musician and physicist. He is often referred to as the father of acoustics for his research on vibrating plates; he came up with a method to observe and study the various modes of vibration. Ernst Chladni is also considered the father of meteoritics for his significant contribution to the study of meteorites.
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Tony Croatto(Singer)
Birthdate: March 2, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Italy
Died: 2005
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Lill-Babs(Singer)
Birthdate: March 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Järvsö, Sweden
Died: 2018
One of Sweden’s most popular and beloved pop singer, Lill-Babs’s successful career spanned over six decades and included her hit songs Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran? and Leva Livet. The artist, who was inducted into Swedish Music Hall of Fame in 2017, was also a television presenter and an actress.
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Aristides de Sousa Mendes(Portuguese Consul During World War II)
Birthdate: July 19, 1885
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cabanas de Viriato, Portugal
Died: 1954
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Arthur Smith(Musician)
Birthdate: April 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Clinton, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2014
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Marshall Goldberg(American Football Player)
Birthdate: October 24, 1917
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Elkins, West Virginia, United States
Died: 2006
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Doug Coombs(American Alpine Skier and Mountaineer)
Birthdate: September 24, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2006
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Nina Wang(Businesswoman)
Birthdate: September 29, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: 2007
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Thomas Dixon Jr.(Politician)
Birthdate: January 11, 1864
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shelby, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1946
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Charles Lang(Cinematographer)
Birthdate: March 27, 1902
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bluff, Utah, United States
Died: 1998
One of the most celebrated cinematographers from the Golden Age of Hollywood, Charles Lang spent most of his illustrious career working at Paramount Pictures. He introduced a distinctive style of lighting in A Farewell to Arms, which was later adopted by most Paramount films. The film also won him an Oscar.
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Gunadasa Kapuge(Singer)
Birthdate: August 7, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Elpitiya, Sri Lanka
Died: 2003
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Kishori Amonkar(singer)
Birthdate: April 10, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mumbai
Died: 2017
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Roy Huggins(Novelist)
Birthdate: July 18, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Littell, Washington, United States
Died: 2002
Birthdate: October 9, 1238
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budaun, India
Died: 1325
Nizamuddin Auliya was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and Sufi saint of the Chishti Order. He stressed love as a means of realizing God and believed that love of God implies love of humanity. He is considered one of the most famous Sufis from the Indian Subcontinent. His teachings were marked by an evolved sense of religious pluralism and kindness.
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Wilson Mizner(Playwright & Raconteur)
Birthdate: May 19, 1876
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Benicia, California, United States
Died: 1933
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Homma Masaharu(Japanese general)
Birthdate: November 27, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sado, Japan
Died: 1946
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Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester(Royal)
Birthdate: March 9, 1602
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: England
Died: 1667
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Sergio Rossi(Shoe Designer)
Birthdate: July 31, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Mauro Pascoli, Italy
Died: 2020
Sergio Rossi was an Italian shoe designer who founded the eponymous women’s footwear company. The son of a shoemaker, he learned the trade from his father and went on to open his own shop. His shoes and sandals became much popular and were endorsed by top fashion designers. His son, Gianvito Rossi, also has his own shoe collection.
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Ferde Grofé(Composer)
Birthdate: March 27, 1892
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1972
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Pál Teleki(Prime minister)
Birthdate: November 1, 1879
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1941
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Arthur Guyton(American Physiologist Who Authored the Best-Selling Medical Physiology Textbook in the World)
Birthdate: September 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2003
Arthur Guyton was an American physiologist best remembered for writing Textbook of Medical Physiology, which is still being used in medical schools as the standard textbook on the subject. Arthur Guyton's well known work is the best-selling medical physiology textbook in the world. It has also been translated into many languages.
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Terence McKenna(American Ethnobotanist, Mystic and One of the Leading Authorities on the Ontological Foundations of Shamanism)
Birthdate: November 16, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paonia, Colorado, United States
Died: 2000
Philosopher, ethnobotanist, and public speaker Terence McKenna was the proponent of concepts such as the Novelty Theory and Machine Elf. His work revolved around subjects such as psychedelic drugs, shamanism, alchemy, and metaphysics. He wrote several books and supported the usage of psychedelic mushrooms to experience different states of mind.
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Bolesław II the Generous(King of Poland)
Birthdate: 1042 AD
Birthplace: Kingdom of Poland
Died: 1082
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Milton Caniff(Cartoonist)
Birthdate: February 28, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hillsboro, Ohio, United States
Died: 1988
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Désirée Artôt(Soprano)
Birthdate: July 21, 1835
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1907
