Notable Deaths on June 3
700+ people died on this day throughout history
Muhammad Ali
1942–2016 (age 74)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818–1877 (age 59)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Elizabeth F. Ellet was a Sodus Point-born author and historian who lived from 1818 to 1877.
Frankie Jordan
1938–2025 (age 87)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Claude Benzaquen (19 July 1938 – 3 June 2025), known during his music career as Frankie Jordan, was a French rock and ...
Villem Lapimaa
1952–2024 (age 72)
Rahumäe Cemetery
A devoted tennis player whose leadership on and off the court inspired generations.
Jürgen Moltmann
1926–2024 (age 98)
Stadtfriedhof Tübingen
Jürgen Moltmann (German: [ˈmɔltman]; 8 April 1926 – 3 June 2024) was a German Reformed theologian who was a profess...
György Kárpáti
1933–2023 (age 90)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
György Kárpáti (born 3 July 1933 in Budapest) was a Hungarian film director whose most celebrated feature film is N...
Yüksel Gündüz
1937–2023 (age 86)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Yüksel Gündüz was an association football player whose athletic career reflected his passion for the sport.
F. Lee Bailey
1933–2021 (age 88)
Georgia National Cemetery
F. Lee Bailey (1933–2021) was a high-profile criminal defense attorney who spent his final years in Waltham before bei...
Vladimir Kadannikov
1941–2021 (age 80)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Kadannikov (1941-2021) was a Russian automotive executive from Nizhny Novgorod who led AvtoVAZ during the post-...
Mária Zsuzsanna Göntér
1923–2020 (age 97)
Óbuda Cemetery
Mária Zsuzsanna Göntér was a devoted social worker whose compassion touched the lives of many.
Jana Lišková
1935–2020 (age 85)
Cemetery in Židenice
Jana Lišková (1935–2020) was a member of the Židenice community.
Tadeusz Łakomy
1933–2020 (age 87)
cmentarz komunalny w Mielcu
Tadeusz Łakomy was a Polish resident from Zaborcze who lived from 1933 to 2020 and was buried at the municipal cemetery...
Stanley Tigerman
1930–2019 (age 89)
Graceland Cemetery
Stanley Tigerman (1930–2019) was a Chicago architect celebrated for his postmodern designs before his interment at Gra...
János Térey
1970–2019 (age 49)
Farkasréti Cemetery
János Térey was a fearless writer whose work stitched history and imagination into striking poetry and prose.
Duchess Woizlawa Feodora of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1918–2019 (age 101)
Arnsburg Abbey
Woizlawa Feodora Princess Reuss (née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 17 December 1918 – 3 June 2019) was a member of...
Frank Carlucci
1930–2018 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Carlucci was a National Security Advisor and Secretary of Defense who helped steer U.S. policy during the Reagan a...
Leonid Nevedomsky
1939–2018 (age 79)
Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
Leonid Vitalievich Nevedomsky (Russian: Леони́д Вита́льевич Неведо́мский; 13 October 1939 ...
Andrew Chambers
1931–2017 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Andrew Chambers (1931-2017) of Bedford is interred at Arlington National Cemetery following his years as a U.S. military...
Daniel Duhamel
1928–2017 (age 89)
Cimetière de l'Est
Daniel Duhamel was a French politician dedicated to public service.
Bernard Gotfryd
1924–2016 (age 92)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Bernard Gotfryd (1924–2016) was a Polish-born photojournalist and Holocaust survivor whose work captured postwar life ...
Sonya Schulberg O'Sullivan
1918–2016 (age 98)
West Tisbury Village Cemetery
Sonya Schulberg O'Sullivan (1918-2016) was a cherished Martha's Vineyard resident remembered by her community.
Pierre Grimblat
1922–2016 (age 94)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Grimblat was a French screenwriter whose creative work contributed significantly to French cinema and television.
Mieczysław Seweryniak
1929–2015 (age 86)
Holy Family Cemetery
Mieczysław Seweryniak was a chemical engineer who lived from 1929 to 2015.
Oliverio R. Vasquez
1917–2013 (age 96)
Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
Oliverio R. Vasquez (1917–2013) died in Havana and now rests at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Jack Kevorkian
1928–2011 (age 83)
Troy
Jack Kevorkian (1928-2011) was a physician and right-to-die advocate who died in Pontiac and was buried in Troy.
James Arness
1923–2011 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
James Arness (1923–2011), the Minneapolis-born actor best known for his long-running lead role on Gunsmoke, is buried ...
Lee J. Ames
1921–2011 (age 90)
Long Island National Cemetery
Lee J. Ames (1921–2011), the illustrator and author best known for the 'Draw 50' series, is buried at Long Island Nati...
Warren M. Rohsenow
1921–2011 (age 90)
Bailey Doe Cemetery
Warren M. Rohsenow (1921–2011) was a chemical engineer renowned for his work on heat transfer, and he is buried at Bai...
Oğuz Akşit
1930–2011 (age 81)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Oğuz Akşit was a Turkish association football player who contributed to Turkish sports.
Mary Louise Haywood
1916–2010 (age 94)
Salem Cemetery
Mary Louise Haywood (1916-2010) lived nearly a century before being laid to rest at Salem Cemetery.
Martin Vernon Lawrence Turner
1948–2010 (age 62)
Windlesham Cemetery
James F. Calvert
1920–2009 (age 89)
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, a submariner involved in pioneering undersea missions, rests at the United States Naval A...
Koko Taylor
1928–2009 (age 81)
Washington Memory Gardens
Koko Taylor (1928–2009) was a Memphis-born blues singer hailed as the "Queen of the Blues".
Andrzej Chruszczyński
1935–2009 (age 74)
Powązki Cemetery
Andrzej Chruszczyński (1935-2009) was a Polish figure who was laid to rest at Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.
Detlef Kremer
1953–2009 (age 56)
Kirchdornberg
Detlef Kremer was a committed university teacher.
Adam Bilikiewicz
1933–2007 (age 74)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Polish psychiatrist and mental health professional who dedicated his career to advancing psychiatric medicine.
Ladislav Pražák
1954–2006 (age 52)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Ladislav Pražák (1954–2006) was a Czech resident buried at Vinohrady Cemetery in Prague.
Fred C. Batchelder
1916–2005 (age 89)
Yerington
Fred C. Batchelder (1916–2005) was buried in Yerington following his passing.
Smokey Stover
1928–2005 (age 77)
Willis Cemetery
Smokey Stover (1928–2005) of Huntsville was laid to rest in Willis Cemetery.
Karel Brušák
1913–2004 (age 91)
Olšany Cemetery
Czech writer whose literary contributions shaped twentieth-century Czech literature.
Felix de Weldon
1907–2003 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor renowned for designing the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Petr Škvrně
1971–2003 (age 32)
Cemetery Nusle
Petr Škvrně (1971-2003) was a Czech individual from Chrudim who was buried at Cemetery Nusle.
Antoni Marianowicz
1924–2003 (age 79)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Polish screenwriter (1924–2003) whose scripts contributed to Polish cinema.
Caroline Knapp
1959–2002 (age 43)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Caroline Knapp (1959–2002) was an American writer and columnist who chronicled her struggles with addiction and relati...
Lew Wasserman
1913–2002 (age 89)
Hillside Memorial Park
Lew Wasserman (1913-2002) was a Cleveland-born talent agent and studio executive who helped build MCA and reshape Hollyw...
Fran Rogel
1927–2002 (age 75)
All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
Fran Rogel (1927-2002) of North Braddock was laid to rest at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery.
Eugen Saanpere
1917–2001 (age 84)
Metsakalmistu
Eugen Saanpere was an Estonian bassoonist who lived from 1917 to 2001.
Jean-Pierre De Decker
1945–2001 (age 56)
Campo Santo
Jean-Pierre De Decker was a Belgian television director whose work shaped broadcast storytelling.
David Van Tassel
1928–2000 (age 72)
Lake View Cemetery
David Van Tassel (1928–2000) spent his final rest in Lake View Cemetery following his death in Binghamton.
Al Saemmer
1925–2000 (age 75)
Holy Saviour Cemetery
Al Saemmer (1925-2000) of Fountain Hill is interred at Holy Saviour Cemetery.