People who died on October 3 96
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
d. 818
Ermengarde, queen of the Franks
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Muhammad ibn Zayd
d. 900
Muhammad ibn Zayd, Tabaristan emir
Gérard of Brogne
d. 959
Gérard of Brogne, Frankish abbot
Iziaslav I of Kiev
d. 1078 (b. 1024)
Iziaslav I of Kiev (b. 1024)
Francis of Assisi
d. 1226 (b. 1181)
Francis of Assisi (b. 1182)
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Dafydd ap Gruffydd
d. 1283 (b. 1238)
Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Welsh prince (b. 1238)
Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
d. 1369 (b. 1318)
Margaret, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318)
Eleanor de Bohun
d. 1399 (b. 1360)
Eleanor de Bohun, English noble (b. 1360)
Elisabeth of Valois
d. 1568 (b. 1545)
Elisabeth of Valois (b. 1545)
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Florent Chrestien
d. 1596 (b. 1541)
Florent Chrestien, French poet (b. 1541)
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
d. 1611 (b. 1554)
Charles, Duke of Mayenne (b. 1554)
Giorgi Saakadze
d. 1629 (b. 1570)
Giorgi Saakadze, Georgian commander and politician (b. 1570)
Giovanni Diodati
d. 1649 (b. 1576)
Giovanni Diodati, Swiss-Italian clergyman and theologian (b. 1576)
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
d. 1653 (b. 1612)
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and academic (b. 1612)
Myles Standish
d. 1656 (b. 1584)
Myles Standish, English captain (b. 1584)
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Robert Barclay
d. 1690 (b. 1648)
Robert Barclay, Scottish theologian and politician, 2nd Governor of East Jersey (b. 1648)
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Joseph Williamson (politician)
d. 1701 (b. 1633)
Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur
d. 1801 (b. 1724)
Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1724)
François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat
d. 1833 (b. 1754)
François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (b. 1754)
Black Hawk (Sauk leader)
d. 1838 (b. 1767)
Black Hawk, American tribal leader (b. 1767)
Rembrandt Peale
d. 1860 (b. 1778)
Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator (b. 1778)
Elias Howe
d. 1867 (b. 1819)
Elias Howe, American engineer, invented the sewing machine (b. 1819)
Kintpuash
d. 1873 (b. 1837)
Kintpuash, American tribal leader (b. 1837)
James Roosevelt Bayley
d. 1877 (b. 1814)
James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop (b. 1814)
Orson Pratt
d. 1881 (b. 1811)
Orson Pratt, American mathematician and religious leader (b. 1811)
Joseph Hergenröther
d. 1890 (b. 1824)
Joseph Hergenröther, German historian and cardinal (b. 1824)
Édouard Lucas
d. 1891 (b. 1842)
Édouard Lucas, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1842)
William Morris
d. 1896 (b. 1834)
William Morris, English author and poet (b. 1834)
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Jacob Nash Victor
d. 1907 (b. 1835)
Jacob Nash Victor, American engineer (b. 1835)
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Eduardo Di Capua
d. 1917 (b. 1865)
Eduardo Di Capua, Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (b. 1865)
Jeanne Eagels
d. 1929 (b. 1894)
Jeanne Eagels, American actress (b. 1894)
Gustav Stresemann
d. 1929 (b. 1878)
Gustav Stresemann, German politician, Chancellor of Germany, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1878)
Carl Nielsen
d. 1931 (b. 1865)
Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1865)
John Heisman
d. 1936 (b. 1869)
John Heisman, American football player and coach (b. 1869)
Arnold Bax
d. 1953 (b. 1883)
Arnold Bax, English composer and poet (b. 1883)
Tochigiyama Moriya
d. 1959 (b. 1892)
Tochigiyama Moriya, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 27th Yokozuna (b. 1892)
Refet Bele
d. 1963 (b. 1877)
Refet Bele, Turkish general (b. 1877)
Zachary Scott
d. 1965 (b. 1914)
Zachary Scott, American actor (b. 1914)
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
d. 1966 (b. 1896)
Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish physicist and academic (b. 1896)
Woody Guthrie
d. 1967 (b. 1912)
Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1912)
Malcolm Sargent
d. 1967 (b. 1895)
Malcolm Sargent, English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1895)
Skip James
d. 1969 (b. 1902)
Skip James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1902)
Nicos Poulantzas
d. 1979 (b. 1936)
Nicos Poulantzas, Greek-French sociologist and philosopher (b. 1936)
Friedrich Karm
d. 1980 (b. 1907)
Friedrich Karm, Estonian footballer (b. 1907)
Anna Hedvig Büll
d. 1981 (b. 1887)
Anna Hedvig Büll, Estonian-German missionary (b. 1887)
Vince DiMaggio
d. 1986 (b. 1912)
Vince DiMaggio, American baseball player and manager (b. 1912)
Jean Anouilh
d. 1987 (b. 1910)
Jean Anouilh, French playwright and screenwriter (b. 1910)
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Kalervo Palsa
d. 1987 (b. 1947)
Kalervo Palsa, Finnish painter (b. 1947)
Franz Josef Strauss
d. 1988 (b. 1915)
Franz Josef Strauss, Bavarian lieutenant and politician, Minister President of Bavaria (b. 1915)
Stefano Casiraghi
d. 1990 (b. 1960)
Stefano Casiraghi, Italian-Monegasque businessman (b. 1960)
Eleanor Steber
d. 1990 (b. 1914)
Eleanor Steber, American soprano and educator (b. 1914)
Katerina Gogou
d. 1993 (b. 1940)
Katerina Gogou, Greek actress, poet, and author (b. 1940)
Gary Gordon
d. 1993 (b. 1960)
Gary Gordon, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1960)
Randy Shughart
d. 1993 (b. 1958)
Randy Shughart, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1958)
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John C. Champion
d. 1994 (b. 1923)
John C. Champion, American producer and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Ma. Po. Si.
d. 1995 (b. 1906)
Ma. Po. Si., Indian author and politician (b. 1906)
Michael Adekunle Ajasin
d. 1997 (b. 1908)
Michael Adekunle Ajasin, Nigerian politician, 3rd Governor of Ondo State (b. 1908)
Roddy McDowall
d. 1998 (b. 1928)
Roddy McDowall, English-American actor (b. 1928)
Akio Morita
d. 1999 (b. 1921)
Akio Morita, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (b. 1921)
Benjamin Orr
d. 2000 (b. 1947)
Benjamin Orr, American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1947)
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Costas Hajihristos
d. 2001 (b. 1921)
Costas Hajihristos, Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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Bruce Paltrow
d. 2002 (b. 1943)
Bruce Paltrow, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1943)
Florence Stanley
d. 2003 (b. 1924)
Florence Stanley, American actress (b. 1924)
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William Steig
d. 2003 (b. 1907)
William Steig, American sculptor, author, and illustrator (b. 1907)
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John Cerutti
d. 2004 (b. 1960)
John Cerutti, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1960)
Janet Leigh
d. 2004 (b. 1927)
Janet Leigh, American actress (b. 1927)
Ronnie Barker
d. 2005 (b. 1929)
Ronnie Barker, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)
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Nurettin Ersin
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
Nurettin Ersin, Turkish general (b. 1918)
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Lucilla Andrews
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
Lucilla Andrews, Egyptian-Scottish nurse and author (b. 1919)
John Crank
d. 2006 (b. 1916)
John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (b. 1916)
Peter Norman
d. 2006 (b. 1942)
Peter Norman, Australian runner (b. 1942)
Alberto Ramento
d. 2006 (b. 1937)
Alberto Ramento, Filipino bishop (b. 1937)
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M. N. Vijayan
d. 2007 (b. 1930)
M. N. Vijayan, Indian journalist, author, and academic (b. 1930)
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Vladimir Beekman
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
Vladimir Beekman, Estonian poet and translator (b. 1929)
Ben Mondor
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Ben Mondor, Canadian-American businessman (b. 1925)
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Abraham Sarmiento
d. 2010 (b. 1921)
Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino lawyer and jurist (d. 2010)
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Abdul Haq Ansari
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Abdul Haq Ansari, Indian theologian and scholar (b. 1931)
Robert F. Christy
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
Robert F. Christy, American physicist and astrophysicist (b. 1916)
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Billy Hullin
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Billy Hullin, Welsh rugby player (b. 1942)
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Albie Roles
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Albie Roles, English footballer (b. 1921)
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Sari Abacha
d. 2013 (b. 1978)
Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978)
Sergei Belov
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
Bob Chance
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Bob Chance, American baseball player (b. 1940)
Frank D'Rone
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Frank D'Rone, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
Chuck Smith (pastor)
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Chuck Smith, American pastor, founded the Calvary Chapel movement (b. 1927)
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Joan Thirsk
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922)
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Ewen Gilmour
d. 2014 (b. 1963)
Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963)
Benedict Groeschel
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933)
Jean-Jacques Marcel
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer (b. 1931)
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Kevin Metheny
d. 2014 (b. 1954)
Kevin Metheny, American businessman (b. 1954)
Ward Ruyslinck
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Ward Ruyslinck, Belgian author (b. 1929)
Denis Healey
d. 2015 (b. 1917)
Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917)
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Muhammad Nawaz Khan (author)
d. 2015 (b. 1943)
Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943)
Javed Iqbal (judge)
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925)
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Gerald Squires
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Gerald Squires, Canadian painter and illustrator (b. 1937)
Gaius Cassius Longinus
d. ?
Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman politician (b. 85 BC)