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November 3rd
221 Notable deaths
Dick Cheney
Vice president of the united states from 2001 to 2009 (1941–2025).
Born January 30th, 1941 in Lincoln.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 84 years old in Northern Virginia (pneumonia, heart disease, vascular disease). [ref]
Quincy Jones
American record producer and composer (1933–2024).
Born March 14th, 1933 in South Side.
Died November 3rd, 2024 at 91 years old in Bel Air (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sondra Locke
American actress (1944–2018).
Born May 28th, 1944 in Shelbyville.
Died November 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Diane Ladd
American actress (1935–2025).
Born November 29th, 1942 in Meridian. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Ojai (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Henri Matisse
French artist (1869-1954).
Born December 31st, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1954 at 84 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Annie Oakley
American exhibition sharpshooter (1860–1926).
Born August 13th, 1860 in Ohio.
Died November 3rd, 1926 at 66 years old in Greenville (pernicious anemia).
Wilhelm Reich
Austrian-american psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897–1957).
Born March 24th, 1897 in Dobrianychi.
Died November 3rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Lewisburg (heart failure).
Jonathan Harris
American character actor (1914–2002).
Born November 6th, 1914 in The Bronx.
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 87 years old in Encino (thrombosis, cardiovascular disease).
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
2nd president (1966–76) and emperor (r. 1976–79) of the central african republic.
Born February 22nd, 1921 in Bobangui. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1996 at 75 years old in Bangui (myocardial infarction).
Bob Kane
American comic book artist, the co-creator of batman (1915-1998).
Born October 24th, 1915 in New York City.
Died November 3rd, 1998 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lonnie Donegan
Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931–2002).
Born April 29th, 1931 in Glasgow.
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Peterborough (myocardial infarction).
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Indian actor (1950–2014).
Born May 11th, 1950 in Ahilyanagar.
Died November 3rd, 2014 at 64 years old in Mumbai (infectious disease).
Peter II of Yugoslavia
Last king of yugoslavia from 1934 to 1945 (1923-1970).
Born September 6th, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died November 3rd, 1970 at 47 years old in Denver (liver cirrhosis).
Mary Martin
American actress (1913-1990).
Born December 1st, 1913 in Weatherford.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 76 years old in Rancho Mirage (colorectal cancer).
Ian Bannen
Scottish actor (1928–1999).
Born June 29th, 1928 in Airdrie.
Died November 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Loch Ness (car collision).
Kim Yong-nam
North korean politician (1928–2025).
Born February 4th, 1928 in Pyongyang.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Pyongyang (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Ray Guy
American football player (1949–2022).
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Swainsboro.
Died November 3rd, 2022 at 72 years old in Hattiesburg. [ref]
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).
Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 years old in New York City.
Ahmed Chalabi
Iraqi politician (1945–2015).
Born October 30th, 1944 in Kadhimiya.
Died November 3rd, 2015 at 71 years old in Baghdad (myocardial infarction).
Lewis Hine
American sociologist and photographer (1874–1940).
Born September 26th, 1874 in Oshkosh.
Died November 3rd, 1940 at 66 years old in Hastings-on-Hudson.
E. H. Carr
British historian, journalist, diplomat and political scientist (1892–1982).
Born June 28th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1982 at 90 years old in London.
Caesar Cardini
Italian-mexican chef (1896-1956).
Born February 24th, 1896 in Baveno.
Died November 3rd, 1956 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Kay Starr
American singer (1922–2016).
Born July 21st, 1922 in Dougherty.
Died November 3rd, 2016 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Paul Mauriat
French orchestra leader (1925–2006).
Born March 4th, 1925 in Marseille.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 81 years old in Perpignan (leukemia). [ref]
Geoffrey Keen
English actor (1916–2005).
Born August 21st, 1916 in Wallingford.
Died November 3rd, 2005 at 89 years old in Northwood.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young