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October 3rd
215 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 90 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Frigga Carlberg
Swedish writer and suffragist (1851-1925).
Born August 10th, 1851 in Falkenberg. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1925 at 74 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Lyudmila Gureyeva
Soviet volleyball player (1943–2017).
Born February 12th, 1943 in Odesa.
Died October 3rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Filipp Fortunatov
Russian philologist (1848-1914).
Born January 14th, 1848 in Vologda.
Died October 3rd, 1914 at 66 years old in Kosalma.
Victor Sonnemans
Belgian water polo player (1874–1962).
Born October 25th, 1874 in Brussels.
Died October 3rd, 1962 at 87 years old in Schaerbeek.
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.
James Woodget
British tug of war competitor (1874-1960).
Born September 28th, 1874 in Burnham Market.
Died October 3rd, 1960 at 86 years old in Fakenham.
Charles Lacquehay
French cyclist (1897-1975).
Born November 4th, 1897 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 3rd, 1975 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Vera Gaze
Soviet astronomer.
Born December 29th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 3rd, 1954 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg.
James Bickford
Bobsledder (1912–1989).
Born November 2nd, 1912 in Lake Placid.
Died October 3rd, 1989 at 76 years old in Rainbow Lake.
Amy Bailey
Jamaican educator, social worker and women's rights advocate (1895-1990).
Born November 27th, 1895 in Manchester Parish.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 94 years old in Kingston.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson