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October 3rd
172 Notable deaths
Guy Mollet
French politician (1905-1975).
Born December 31st, 1905 in Flers. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sergei Belov
Soviet professional basketball player (1944-2013).
Born January 23rd, 1944.
Died October 3rd, 2013 at 69 years old in Perm.
Cynthia Harris
American actress.
Born August 9th, 1934 in New York City.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Seán Ó Riada
Irish composer.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Adare.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 40 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Malcolm Sargent
English conductor, organist and composer (1895-1967).
Born April 29th, 1895 in Ashford. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 72 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Armelia McQueen
American actress (1952-2020).
Born January 6th, 1952 in Southern Pines.
Died October 3rd, 2020 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Nikos Poulantzas
Greek-french philosopher.
Born September 21st, 1936 in Athens.
Died October 3rd, 1979 at 43 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (suicide by jumping from height).
Jacques Benveniste
French immunologist and physician.
Born March 12th, 1935 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
George Bell
Church of england theologian and bishop of chichester in the mid-20th century (1883-1958).
Born February 4th, 1883 in Hayling Island.
Died October 3rd, 1958 at 75 years old in Canterbury.
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
Austrian archduchess, princess of hungary.
Born January 3rd, 1914 in Schloss Hetzendorf.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 57 years old in Pöcking.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld