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October 3rd
216 Notable deaths
Janet Leigh
American actress (1927–2004).
Born July 6th, 1927 in Merced.
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction, vasculitis). [ref]
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967).
Born July 14th, 1912 in Okemah.
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in New York City (Huntington's disease).
Patricia Routledge
British actress (1929–2025).
Born February 17th, 1929 in Tranmere.
Died October 3rd, 2025 at 96 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Roddy McDowall
British actor (1928–1998).
Born September 17th, 1928 in Herne Hill.
Died October 3rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
William Morris
British textile artist, author, and socialist (1834-1896).
Born March 24th, 1834 in Walthamstow. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1896 at 62 years old in Hammersmith. [ref]
Benjamin Orr
American musician (1947–2000).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Lakewood.
Died October 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer).
Bruce Paltrow
American film and television director (1943–2002).
Born November 26th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died October 3rd, 2002 at 58 years old in Rome (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Ronnie Barker
English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005).
Born September 25th, 1929 in Bedford.
Died October 3rd, 2005 at 76 years old in Adderbury (heart failure). [ref]
Gary Gordon
United states army medal of honor recipient (1960-1993).
Born August 30th, 1960 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1993 at 33 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
Randy Shughart
United states army medal of honor recipient (1958–1993).
Born August 13th, 1958 in Lincoln.
Died October 3rd, 1993 at 35 years old in Mogadishu.
Jalal Talabani
Iraqi politician (1933-2017).
Born November 12th, 1933 in Kelkan. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2017 at 83 years old in Berlin (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dub Taylor
American actor (1907-1994).
Born February 26th, 1907 in Richmond.
Died October 3rd, 1994 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Peter Norman
Australian sprinter (1942-2006).
Born June 15th, 1942 in Melbourne.
Died October 3rd, 2006 at 64 years old in Williamstown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kadambini Ganguly
Indian physician (1862–1923).
Born July 18th, 1862 in Bhagalpur.
Died October 3rd, 1923 at 61 years old in Kolkata.
Bernard Tapie
French businessman and politician (1943–2021).
Born January 26th, 1943 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in hôtel de Cavoye (stomach cancer). [ref]
Stefano Casiraghi
Italian businessman (1960–1990).
Born September 8th, 1960 in Como.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 30 years old in Monte Carlo (drowning).
Denis Healey
British politician (1917–2015).
Born August 30th, 1917 in Mottingham.
Died October 3rd, 2015 at 98 years old in Alfriston. [ref]
Walter Duranty
American journalist (1884–1957).
Born May 25th, 1884 in Liverpool.
Died October 3rd, 1957 at 73 years old in Orlando.
Gustav Stresemann
German politician, statesman, and nobel peace prize laureate (1878-1929).
Born May 10th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died October 3rd, 1929 at 51 years old in Berlin (stroke).
William Steig
American cartoonist, children's illustrator and writer (1907–2003).
Born November 14th, 1907 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 95 years old in Boston.
Zachary Scott
American actor (1914-1965).
Born February 21st, 1914 in Austin.
Died October 3rd, 1965 at 51 years old in Austin (brain cancer).
Akio Morita
Japanese businessman (1921-1999).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Saiseikai Central Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Pinto Colvig
American voice actor (1892–1967).
Born September 11th, 1892 in Jacksonville.
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Florence Stanley
American actress (1924-2003).
Born July 1st, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Philippa Foot
English philosopher (1920–2010).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Owston Ferry.
Died October 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young