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September 3rd
155 Notable deaths
E. E. Cummings
American author (1894–1962).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Cambridge.
Died September 3rd, 1962 at 67 years old in Joy Farm.
Alan Wilson
Musician (1943-1970).
Born July 4th, 1943 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 27 years old in Topanga (drug overdose). [ref]
Steve Fossett
American businessman, record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer.
Born April 22nd, 1944 in Jackson. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2007 at 63 years old in Lima (aviation accident). [ref]
Pauline Kael
American film critic (1919-2001).
Born June 19th, 1919 in Petaluma. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2001 at 82 years old in Great Barrington (Parkinson's disease).
Lydia Clarke
American actress and photographer (1923-2018).
Born April 14th, 1923 in Two Rivers.
Died September 3rd, 2018 at 95 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Claire Wineland
American activist and author (1997-2018).
Born April 10th, 1997 in Austin.
Died September 3rd, 2018 at 21 years old in San Diego (stroke).
Zhang Zongchang
Chinese warlord (1881-1932).
Born February 13th, 1881 in Laizhou.
Died September 3rd, 1932 at 51 years old in Jinan.
Edvard Beneš
Czechoslovak politician (1884-1948).
Born May 28th, 1884 in Kožlany. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1948 at 64 years old in Sezimovo Ústí. [ref]
Jacques Charrier
French actor (1936–2025).
Born November 6th, 1936 in Metz. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Heath Streak
Zimbabwean cricketer.
Born March 16th, 1974 in Bulawayo.
Died September 3rd, 2023 at 49 years old in Matabeleland.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia