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October 3rd
185 Notable deaths
Tadeusz Kotarbiński
Polish philosopher.
Born March 31st, 1886 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1981 at 95 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Fakih Usman
Indonesian politician.
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Gresik.
Died October 3rd, 1968 at 64 years old in Indonesia.
Lester Germer
American physicist (1896–1971).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 74 years old in Shawangunk Ridge.
Jorge Medina Estévez
Catholic cardinal (1926–2021).
Born December 23rd, 1926 in Santiago.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 94 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Tiffany Jackson
American basketball player.
Born April 26th, 1985 in Longview.
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 37 years old (cancer). [ref]
Isabella Karle
American physical chemist (1921–2017).
Born December 2nd, 1921 in Detroit.
Died October 3rd, 2017 at 95 years old in Alexandria (brain cancer). [ref]
George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth
British politician (1921–2008).
Born January 16th, 1921 in Dundee.
Died October 3rd, 2008 at 87 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]
Franco Scoglio
Italian football manager.
Died October 3rd, 2005 at 64 years old in Genoa (myocardial infarction).
Rudolf Witzig
German world war ii fallschirmjäger (1916-2001).
Born August 14th, 1916 in Herne.
Died October 3rd, 2001 at 85 years old in Oberschleißheim.
Scott Duncan
Scottish footballer and manager (1888-1976).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Dumbarton.
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Dumbarton.
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