October 3rd
185 Notable deaths
Lassi Parkkinen
Finnish speed skater (1917-1994).
Born May 8th, 1917 in Varkaus.
Died October 3rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Espoo.
Renato Anselmi
Fencer (1891–1973).
Born October 26th, 1891 in Marigliano.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 81 years old in Genoa.
Kita
Brazilian footballer (1958-2015).
Born January 6th, 1958 in Passo Fundo.
Died October 3rd, 2015 at 57 years old in Passo Fundo (liver cancer).
Gustav Sjöberg
Swedish footballer (1913-2003).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Stockholm.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 90 years old in Lidingö.
Lyudmila Gureyeva
Soviet volleyball player (1943–2017).
Born February 12th, 1943 in Odesa.
Died October 3rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jerzy Ustupski
Polish rower.
Born April 1st, 1911 in Zakopane.
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 93 years old in Zakopane.
Victor Sonnemans
Belgian water polo player (1874–1962).
Born October 25th, 1874 in City of Brussels.
Died October 3rd, 1962 at 87 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek.
Hjalmar Mellander
Swedish athlete (1880–1919).
Born December 14th, 1880 in Falkenberg Municipality.
Died October 3rd, 1919 at 38 years old in Isle of Man.
Carl Wilhelm Petersén
Olympic curler.
Born March 28th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 89 years old in San Diego.
Wim van Heel
Field hockey player (1922–1972).
Born September 27th, 1922 in The Hague.
Died October 3rd, 1972 at 50 years old in Middelburg.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 185
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis