October 3rd famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 3rd

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

• Todd Akin

  American politician (b. 1947)

• Dan Petrescu

  Romanian businessman and billionaire (b. 1953)[47]

2020

• Isabella Karle

  American crystallographer who made significant contributions to the field of X-ray crystallography and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2018

• Garo Antreasian

  Garo Antreasian was an American printmaker and painter known for his innovative printmaking techniques.

• Leon M. Lederman

  Nobel laureate known for his contributions to particle physics.

• Leon Lederman

  Nobel prize winner for american physicists and mathematicians: american physicists and mathematicians

• Leon Max Lederman

  Nobel laureate known for his contributions to particle physics.

2017

• Isabella Karle

  American chemist who made important contributions to the field of X-ray crystallography and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985.

2016

• Iszabella Karle

  Iszabella Karle was an American crystallographer who made significant contributions to the field of X-ray crystallography.

2015

• Dennis Healey

  British Labour Party politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

• Win Wenger

  Co-founder of the Win Wenger Method for accelerated learning.

• Muhammad Nawaz Khan

  Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943)

• Javed Iqbal

  Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925)

• Denis Healey

  English soldier and politician, shadow chancellor of the exchequer (b. 1917)

2014

• Ward Ruyslinck

  Belgian writer, museum official. he was also a novelist, poet and critic. he died in october 2014.

• Kevin Metheny

  American businessman (b. 1954)

• Jean-Jacques Marcel

  French footballer (b. 1931)

• Ewen Gilmour

  New zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963)

• Benedict Groeschel

  American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (d. 2014)

2013

• James Hurst

  American author best known for his short story 'The Scarlet Ibis.'

• Sari Abacha

  Nigerian footballer (d. 2013)

• Joan Thirsk

  English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922)

• Sergei Belov

  Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)

2012

• Abdul Haq Ansari

  Indian theologian and scholar (d. 2012)

• Robert F. Christy

  Canadian-american physicist and astronomer (d. 2012)

• Albie Roles

  English manager and footballer (d. 2012).

2010

• Philippa Foot

  Renowned philosopher known for her work in ethics and moral philosophy.

• Ben Mondor

  Canadian-born american baseball executive (born in 1925).

• Abraham Sarmiento

  Filipino supreme court jurist (d. 2010)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Reinhard Mohn

  Bertelsmann was a german businessman who transformed the "provincial, war-shattered german publishing house" into the sixth largest media conglomerate worldwide. carl bertelsmann, his ancestor, founded the family publishing house in the town in 1835. mohn, then 18, was drafted into the second world war. he was a lieutenant in erwin rommel’s afrika korps. in 1943, he was injured and captured …

• Vladimir Beekman

  Estonian poet and translator (d. 2009)

• Queen Fatima

  Libya (born 1918).

2008

• Karam ud Din

  Officer in the pakistani navy (born 1941).

• Johnny J

  American record producer and songwriter (born 1969).

2007

• M. N. Vijayan

  Indian journalist, author, and academic (b. 1930)

• M N Vijayan

  Indian writer, orator, academic (born 1930).

2006

• John Crank

  English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006)

• Peter Norman

  Australian track star (born 1942)

• Lucilla Andrews

  Egyptian-scottish nurse and author (b. 1919)

• Alberto Ramento

  Filipino bishop (born 1937)

2005

• Ronnie Barker

  British comedian and actor, who is a bit overweight, was a co-star in "the two ronnies," a british television sitcom. he was also seen in "porridge", a sitcom about a prisoner, with richard beckinsale playing his jail mate. "open all hours," which is based in a northern english corner shop, co-starring david jason, also featured him.

• Ronnie Barker

  Renowned British comedian and writer known for his work in television and radio.

• Nurettin Ersin

  Turkish general (b. 1918)

2004

• Jacques Benveniste

  French immunologist who published in 1979 a well-known paper about the structure of platelet activating factor and its relationship to histamine. he headed inserm's unit 200 on immunology, allergy, and inflammation.

• Janet Leigh

  American actress and author, leigh is best known for her scene in the shower in psycho in 1960. leigh gave a remarkable performance and stunned audiences with her most frightening stabbing scene in film history. in 1947, leigh began her film career playing the sweet inga(c]nue role opposite van johnson and kirk douglas. her marriage to tony curtis attracted as …

• Esmi Benveniste

  Esmi Benveniste was a French immunologist known for her controversial claims about the memory of water and its potential applications in homeopathy.

• John Cerutti

  American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 2004).

2003

• Rasool Hamzatov

  Chechen writer known for his contributions to Chechen literature.

• Florence Stanley

  American actress and director (d.2003)

• William Steig

  American cartoonist and children’s author (born in 1907)

• Florence Stanley

  American actress (d. 2003)

2002

• Bruce Paltrow

  American film and television producer (born 1943).

• Bruce Paltrow

  American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1943)

• Robert Krausz

  American stock market advisor and investor (born in 1936).

2001

• Costas Hajihristos

  Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)

2000

• Benjamin Orr

  American singer and bassist (the cars), (born 1947).

• John Grant

  English politician and journalist (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Akio Morita

  Sony was co-founded by a japanese businessman (d. 1999).

• Aiko Morita

  Co-founder of Sony Corporation.

1998

• Roddy McDowall

  British child actor, who arrived in hollywood in 1940. he became an unpredictable adult performer capable of playing a variety of roles.

1997

• Jarl Kulle

  Renowned Swedish actor known for his versatile performances.

• Michael Adekunle Ajasin

  Nigerian educator and politician, 3rd governor of ondo state (d. 1997)

• Alfred Leslie Rowse

  At 93, historian dies

1996

• Tony Parker

  His father, a basketball player from america, was born in belgium. tony was three months old when he moved to france with his american father. tony's mother, pamela firestone, was a dutch model. his three older brothers were born in france. he was the nba champion for san antonio spurs in texas in 2003, 2005, and 2007. the cup was …

• Denis Frank Owen

  Natural historian dies at 65

• Tom ap Rees

  Botanist dies at 65

• Eustace Wenworth Roskill

  At 85, law lord dies

1995

• Lacy Veach

  Former NASA astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions.

• Ma. Po. Si.

  Indian author and politician (b. 1906)

• Molly Harris

  Actress/writer (immortal), passes away at 82

1994

• Dub Taylor

  Renowned American character actor known for his work in Western films.

• John C. Champion

  American producer and screenwriter (b. 1923)

• V

  Comedian / actor, dies at 48

• Virginia Dale

  Us actress/dancer (holiday inn), passes away at the age of 77

• Dennis Wolfberg

  At 48, comedian quantum leap dies of cancer

1993

• Gary Gordon

  American sergeant, medal of honor recipient (d. 1993)

• Randy Shughart

  American sergeant, medal of honor recipient (d. 1993)

• Katerina Gogou

  Greek actress, poet, and author (b. 1940)

• JH Scheps

  Dutch mp (social democratic), is killed at 93

1991

• Max Cantor

  Journalist

1990

• Stefano Casiraghi

  Italian member of the royal jetset and enterprising venture capitalist. he invested in monaco's two dior boutiques in 1985 and purchased a former ford dealership. later, he started a construction company in monte carlo.

• Eleanor Steber

  American soprano and educator (d. 1990)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Joseph Wybran

  Belgian physician / jews foreman, murdered

1988

• Franz Josef Strauss

  Minister of defense for the german federal republic (1956-62), dies at age 73

• Franz Josef Strauss

  Bavarian lieutenant and politician, minister president of bavaria (b. 1915)

• Generoso Pope Jr

  National enquirer owner dies at 61

1987

• Jean Anouilh

  French dramatist, leading french writer after ww ii. a period of exceptional theater in france. his heroes chose to be alone and rejected society and traditional happiness. anouilh's works include "the lark," 1955, and "the waltz of the toreadors," 56. his works were translated into 27 different languages.

• Taris Anouilh

  Taris Anouilh was a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly.

• Jean Anouilh

  French playwright known for his plays such as 'Antigone' and 'Becket'.

• Kalervo Palsa

  Finnish painter (d. 1987).

1986

• Vince DiMaggio

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1912)

1985

• Maurice Copeland

  Actor (ralph-those young charmings), dies at 74

• Charles Collingwood

  At 68, newscaster (chronicles) dies

1983

• John K M McCaffery

  Television host, one minute please, dies at 69

• Kurt Kusenberg

  Writer dies at 79

1982

• Vivien Merchant

  Actress (accidental, offense) dies at 53

• Roger J J Claessen

  Belgian soccer star, dies at 41

1981

• Anna Hedvig Büll

  Estonian-german missionary (b. 1887)

• Walter Mehring

  Writer dies at 85

1980

• Friedrich Karm

  Estonian footballer (b. 1907)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• Luella Coleman

  Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

• Nicos Poulantzas

  Greek-french sociologist and philosopher (b. 1936)

• Claudia Jennings

  Playmate (nov 1969) dies in a car accident at 29

• Charles White

  Artist dies in los angeles, california at the age of 61.

1976

• Victoriah Spivey

  American blues singer and songwriter who later became a civil rights activist.

1975

• Guy Mollet

  Former Prime Minister of France and leader of the French Section of the Workers' International.

• Bauke Tuinstra

  Fries, notary / writer (ealse & i), is killed at 75

1971

• Lester Germer

  Known for his work in electron diffraction.

• Sean O Riada

  Composer dies at age 40

• Leah Baird

  Writer, jungle bride, dies from anemia at 88

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

• Skip James

  Skip James was a renowned blues musician known for his unique guitar playing and haunting vocals.

• Skip James

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1969)

1967

• Macil Guthrie

  Macil Guthrie was a Canadian folk singer and guitarist who played a significant role in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

• Malcolm Sargent

  British conductor known for his work with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

• Woody Guthrie

  American singer-songwriter and musician. his musical legacy includes hundreds upon scores of traditional, political and children's songs and ballads, as well as improvised and original works. his guitar displayed the slogan "this machine kills fascists". "this land is your land" is his most well-known song. many of his recordings are preserved in the library of congress. bob dylan, phil ochs …

• Pinto Colvig

  Animation voice (goofy pluto) dies at 75

• Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie

  Us folk singer / guitarist, dies at 55

Walter Muller von Kulm

Composer dies at 68

1966

• Rolf Maximilian Sievert

  Swedish physicist and academic (b. 1896)

1965

• Zachary Scott

  American actor (b. 1914)

• Zachariah Scott

  American painter associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement.

• Zachary Scott

  Actor from the united states, southerner, flame of islands, dies at 51

1963

• Refet Bele

  Turkish general (b. 1877)

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

• Tochigiyama Moriya

  The 27th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1892)

1954

• Herbert Prior

  Actor (pollyanna) dies at 87

1953

• Florence Sabin

  First woman to hold a full professorship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

• Arnold Bax

  English composer and poet (b. 1883)

• Arnold Edward Trevor Bax

  British composer (coronation march), died at 69

1952

• Alfred Neumann

  German writer dies at 56

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1945

• Noelly Boulanger

  Noelly Boulanger was a French mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

1941

• Wilhelm Kienzl

  Austrian pianist composer and conductor (d. 41).

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1936

• John Heisman

  American football player and coach (b. 1869)

• John Heisman

  American football coach and player (d. 1936).

1931

• Carl Nielsen

  A danish musician, violinist, and conductor, he is widely known as the country's greatest composer. born to musically gifted parents, but poor on the island funen, he showed his musical talents at an early age. he played his first gig in a military band, before he attended the royal danish academy of music in copenhagen between 1884 and december 1886. …

• Carl August Nielsen

  Composer dies at 66

1930

• Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken

  At 73, painter/etcher/author (bauer) dies

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

• Gustav Stresemann

  German politician, chancellor of germany, nobel prize laureate (b. 1878)

• Gustave Stresemann

  German statesman and Chancellor who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in reconciliation between Germany and France after World War I.

• Jeanne Eagels

  Actress (the letter) dies at 35

• Gustav Stresemann

  German politician and economist, elected to the reichstag in 2006. he was elected to the reichstag in 1906 as a member of the national liberal party, and later became the leader of german people's party. he was named co-winner of 1926 nobel peace prize together with french minister aristide brind. october 3, 1929, berlin.

1928

• Anastasya Verbitskaya

  A prolific Russian novelist and playwright, known for her psychological and social novels.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

• Daniel Brink Towner

  Composer dies at 69

1917

• Eduardo Di Capua

  Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (b. 1865)

1914

• Sigmond Mogulesko

  Prominent Romanian entrepreneur.

1912

• Guido Papini

  Composer dies at 65

1911

• Rosetta Jane Birks

  Australian suffragist (b. 1856)

1910

• Lucy Hobbs Taylor

  American dentist (b. 1833)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on October 3rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

• Jacob Nash Victor

  American engineer (b. 1835)

• Alfred Reisenauer

  Composer dies at 43

1904

• Adela Florence Nicolson

  Adela Florence Nicolson, also known by her pen name Laurence Hope, was a British poet best known for her Indian love poetry.

1903

• Benedetto Junck

  Composer dies at 51