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218 Notable deaths
Oswald Mosley
British aristocrat and fascist politician (1896–1980).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Westminster.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 84 years old in Orsay (Parkinson's disease).
Scott Weiland
American singer (1967–2015).
Born October 27th, 1967 in San Jose.
Died December 3rd, 2015 at 48 years old in Bloomington (drug overdose). [ref]
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; father of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1882-1944).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Tatoi Palace.
Died December 3rd, 1944 at 62 years old in Hotel Metropole.
Madeline Kahn
American actress, singer (1942-1999).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Boston.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist and poet (1850-1894).
Born November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh.
Died December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old in Vailima (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dev Anand
Indian actor, producer, director.
Born September 26th, 1923 in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Glenn Quinn
Irish actor (1970-2002).
Born May 28th, 1970 in Dublin.
Died December 3rd, 2002 at 32 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
Major Dhyan Chand Singh
Indian field hockey player (1905–1979).
Born August 29th, 1905 in Prayagraj.
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 74 years old in Delhi (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Scatman John
American musician (1942–1999).
Born March 13th, 1942 in El Monte.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Viceregal consort of canada (1848–1939).
Born March 18th, 1848 in Buckingham Palace.
Died December 3rd, 1939 at 91 years old in London, Kensington Palace.
David Hemmings
English actor and director (1941–2003).
Born November 18th, 1941 in Guildford.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 62 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Born October 21st, 1941 in Dora.
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 84 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
Fourth child and second daughter of edward vii and alexandra of denmark (1868-1935).
Born July 6th, 1868 in Marlborough House.
Died December 3rd, 1935 at 67 years old in Coppins.
Richard Todd
Irish-british actor (1919-2009).
Born June 11th, 1919 in Dublin.
Died December 3rd, 2009 at 90 years old in Grantham (cancer). [ref]
Mary Baker Eddy
American founder of christian science (1821–1910).
Died December 3rd, 1910 at 89 years old in Chestnut Hill (pneumonia). [ref]
Gerard John Schaefer
American serial killer (1946–1995).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Wisconsin.
Died December 3rd, 1995 at 49 years old in Raiford (stabbing).
John B. Anderson
American politician (1922–2017).
Born February 15th, 1922 in Rockford.
Died December 3rd, 2017 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Ian McLagan
English keyboardist (1945–2014).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Hounslow.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 69 years old in Austin (stroke).
Edmond Safra
Syrian brazilian jewish banker (1932–1999).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Aley.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 67 years old in Monaco (smoke inhalation injury).
Cha In-ha
South korean actor.
Born July 15th, 1992 in Sinchon.
Died December 3rd, 2019 at 27 years old in Gangnam District. [ref]
Gwendolyn Brooks
American writer (1917–2000).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Topeka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 83 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Ida Dalser
Mother of benito mussolini's natural son (1880–1937).
Born August 20th, 1880 in Austria–Hungary, Trentino-South Tyrol.
Died December 3rd, 1937 at 57 years old in Venice (cerebral hemorrhage).
Babrak Karmal
3rd general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan (1929–1996).
Born January 6th, 1929 in Kabul.
Died December 3rd, 1996 at 67 years old in Moscow (liver cancer).
Philip Bosco
American actor (1930-2018).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Jersey City.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Haworth (dementia). [ref]
William Grant Still
American composer (1895–1978).
Born May 11th, 1895 in Woodville.
Died December 3rd, 1978 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau