Notable Deaths on August 3
710+ people died on this day throughout history
Joseph A. Haskin
1818–1874 (age 56)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph A. Haskin was a Troy-born military officer and engineer who served with distinction during the Civil War and live...
Charles G. Halpine
1829–1868 (age 39)
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Charles G. Halpine (1829-1868) was an Irish-born writer and Civil War officer known for his military service and journal...
Loni Anderson
1945–2025 (age 80)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Loni Anderson (1945–2025) was an actress celebrated for her television work who was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemete...
Irina Miroshnichenko
1942–2023 (age 81)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Irina Petrovna Miroshnichenko (Russian: Иpина Пeтpoвна Миpoшничeнкo; 24 July 1942 – 3 August 2023) wa...
Журавлев, Василий Витальевич
1960–2023 (age 63)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Василий Витальевич Журавлев lived from 1960 to 2023.
Gilles Perrault
1931–2023 (age 92)
cimetière de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Jacques Peyroles (9 March 1931 – 3 August 2023), better known by his pen name Gilles Perrault, was a French writer and...
Raymond Vahan Damadian
1936–2022 (age 86)
Pinelawn Memorial Park
Raymond Vahan Damadian (1936–2022) was a pioneering physician and medical researcher credited with inventing the first...
Sarah Ora Heller Wilensky
1920–2022 (age 102)
Har HaMenuchot
Sarah Ora Heller Wilensky shepherded her library with warmth and intelligence, nurturing a lifelong love of learning in ...
Daniela Gabriele Schlettwein-Gsell
1930–2022 (age 92)
Riehen
A compassionate physician whose lifelong care shaped the well-being of Riehen families.
Josep Antoni Comes Ballester
1930–2022 (age 92)
Pedreguer
Catholic priest from Pedreguer.
Siri von Reis
1931–2021 (age 90)
Kensico Cemetery
Siri von Reis, the Bloomfield Hills-born botanist and ethnobotanist, advanced medicinal plant research before her 2021 b...
Gay Christensen
1950–2021 (age 71)
Hellerup Cemetery
A painter whose expressive canvases captured the luminous spirit of Danish life.
Soerjadi Soedirdja
1938–2021 (age 83)
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1938 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician and military general.
John Hume
1937–2020 (age 83)
Derry City Cemetery
John Hume (18 January 1937 – 3 August 2020) was an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland and a Nobel Peace ...
Miklós Ambrus
1933–2019 (age 86)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Miklós Ambrus (31 May 1933 – 3 August 2019) was a Hungarian water polo player, born in Eger who competed in the 1964 ...
Nikolai Kardashev
1932–2019 (age 87)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Nikolai Semyonovich Kardashev (Russian: Никола́й Семёнович Кардашёв, romanized: Nikolay Semyono...
Jean-Marc Le Bihan
1953–2019 (age 66)
Cemetery of Croix-Rousse
Jean-Marc Le Bihan was a singer whose music left a lasting impression.
Henri Belolo
1936–2019 (age 83)
Cimetière de Pantin
Henri Belolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi bəlɔlo]; 27 November 1936 – 3 August 2019) was a French music producer ...
Moshé Mizrahi
1931–2018 (age 87)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Moshé Mizrahi (Hebrew: משה מזרחי; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Israeli film director.
Loek Zonneveld
1948–2018 (age 70)
Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Loek Zonneveld (1948–2018) was an Amsterdam-based reporter.
Krystyna Królikiewicz-Harasimowicz
1921–2017 (age 96)
Cemetery in Skolimów
Polish actress known for her work in theater and film during the twentieth century.
Madeleine Cabrigniac
1922–2017 (age 95)
Cimetière ancien de Vincennes
Madeleine Cabrigniac quietly enriched Vincennes through kindness and stewardship.
Sigitas Ališauskas
1943–2016 (age 73)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Physicist Sigitas Ališauskas (1943–2016) pursued discovery with precision and inspired others to embrace scientific e...
Coleen Gray
1922–2015 (age 93)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Coleen Gray was an American film actress best known for her roles in noir classics such as The Killing and Night and the...
Mel Farr
1944–2015 (age 71)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mel Farr (1944–2015) was an American NFL running back from Beaumont buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Giovanni Riggi
1925–2015 (age 90)
Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery
Giovanni Riggi (1925–2015) was the Newark-born mobster who served as the longtime boss of the Genovese crime family.
Asher Ben-Yohanan
1929–2015 (age 86)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Asher Ben-Yohanan (1929-2015) was an Israeli born in Kavála, Greece.
Kostas E. Konstantinidis
1937–2015 (age 78)
Oraiokastro
A respected Greek lawyer who practiced in Oraiokastro.
Ruth du Pont Lord
1922–2014 (age 92)
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Ruth du Pont Lord (1922–2014) was a New York City-based philanthropist and arts advocate from the du Pont family.
Emmanuel Farber
1918–2014 (age 96)
Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
Emmanuel Farber (1918–2014) was a Canadian-American pathologist whose remains rest at the Hebrew Benevolent Society Ce...
Peter Arguindegui
1931–2014 (age 83)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Peter Arguindegui (1931–2014) lived in Laredo and was laid to rest in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Georgy Sviridov
1927–2014 (age 87)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Georgy Sviridov was a talented writer whose literary works contributed meaningfully to Russian cultural expression.
Dixie Evans
1926–2013 (age 87)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Dixie Evans was an American burlesque performer celebrated for her Marilyn Monroe impersonations and vaudeville presence...
Ülo Kaadu
1957–2013 (age 56)
Metsakalmistu
Ülo Kaadu was a violinist whose calm yet powerful performances connected audiences across generations.
Lech Czerkas
1938–2013 (age 75)
Cemetery in Pruszków-Żbików
Lech Czerkas (1938–2013) was a Polish singer whose musical legacy is remembered.
Nikolay Zakharov
1927–2013 (age 86)
Gratsjovka
Nikolay Zakharov was a resident of Gratsjovka whose life was part of the region's history.
Tia Sharp
2000–2012 (age 12)
Merton Cemetery
Tia Sharp (2000–2012) was a Croydon schoolgirl whose tragic death drew national attention before she was laid to rest ...
M. Piamenta
1921–2012 (age 91)
Sanhedria Cemetery
M. Piamenta was a distinguished orientalist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Eastern cultures.
Mehmet Pesen
1923–2012 (age 89)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Mehmet Pesen was a painter whose artistic contributions left a lasting mark on Turkish visual arts.
Tadeusz Doboszyński
1927–2012 (age 85)
Polish Navy Cemetery in Gdynia
Tadeusz Doboszyński was a dedicated member of the Polish Navy.
John Quill Taylor King
1921–2011 (age 90)
Evergreen Cemetery
John Quill Taylor King (1921–2011) was a Memphis resident whose long life left an imprint on his community before his ...
Roger Hughes Moore
1929–2011 (age 82)
Grass Valley IOOF Cemetery
Roger Hughes Moore (1929–2011) lived much of his life around Portland before being buried at Grass Valley IOOF Cemeter...
Kosta Kolev
1921–2010 (age 89)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Composer Kosta Kolev harmonized tradition and emotion in his celebrated works.
Juhana Blomstedt
1937–2010 (age 73)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Juhana Blomstedt was a photographer whose images captured the quiet dignity of Finnish life.
Gabriella Gaál
1930–2010 (age 80)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Gabriella Gaál was a Hungarian singer whose artistry enriched the nation's musical heritage.
Jindřich Kvašňák
1946–2010 (age 64)
Cemetery in Přerov
Jindřich Kvašňák (1946–2010) was a resident of Přerov.
Surono Reksodimedjo
1923–2010 (age 87)
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Surono Reksodimedjo was Indonesian military personnel who served from 1923 to 2010.
Jacques Decanter
1924–2010 (age 86)
Sillars
Jacques Decanter was a French historian and scholar.
Sarkis Çerkezyan
1915–2009 (age 94)
Balıklı Armenian Cemetery
Sarkis Çerkezyan was an Armenian-Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to cultural and literary discourse.
Barbara Vierneisel-Schlörb
1931–2009 (age 78)
Nordfriedhof
Barbara Vierneisel-Schlörb was a German art historian whose scholarly work enriched the understanding of artistic tradi...