Notable Deaths on December 3
740+ people died on this day throughout history
Margaret Lea Houston
1819–1867 (age 48)
Independence
Margaret Lea Houston was the wife of Texas General Sam Houston and lived from 1819 to 1867.
Robert A. Alexander
1819–1867 (age 48)
Frankfort Cemetery
Robert A. Alexander was a Kentucky businessman and agricultural innovator known for his contributions to thoroughbred ho...
Zofia Ołdak
1930–2025 (age 95)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Zofia Ołdak was a Polish television director whose innovative work shaped Polish broadcasting.
Charles Norman Shay
1924–2025 (age 101)
cimetière de Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Charles Norman Shay (June 27, 1924 – December 3, 2025) was an American Penobscot tribal elder, writer and decorated ve...
Benjamin B. Blackburn
1927–2024 (age 97)
Georgia National Cemetery
Benjamin B. Blackburn (1927–2024) served as a Republican U.S. Representative from Georgia before his burial at Georgia...
Simcha Raz
1931–2024 (age 93)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Simcha Raz was a prolific writer whose works enriched Jewish spiritual and cultural discourse.
Mustapha Zaari
1945–2024 (age 79)
Al Chohada Cemetery (Casablanca)
Mustapha Zaari (1945-2024) was a Moroccan from Casablanca who was laid to rest at Al Chohada Cemetery.
Andrzej Sokołowski
1935–2024 (age 89)
Southern Communal Cemetery
Andrzej Sokołowski (1935-2024) was a Polish individual from Zamość who was laid to rest at Southern Communal Cemetery...
Henri Borlant
1927–2024 (age 97)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri Borlant (né Hirsch Borland; 5 June 1927 – 3 December 2024) was a French doctor, writer, and Holocaust survivor.
Giuseppe Germano Bernardini
1928–2023 (age 95)
cemetery of Verica
Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, OFMCap (27 September 1928 – 3 December 2023) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Churc...
Tai-Luc
1958–2023 (age 65)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Tai-Luc (1958–2023) was a French singer who performed throughout his long career in music.
Vitaut Kipel
1927–2022 (age 95)
East Brunswick Belarusian Cemetery
Vitaut Kipel (1927–2022) of Minsk rests at East Brunswick Belarusian Cemetery after a long life abroad.
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
1944–2022 (age 78)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Alzhan Musurbekuly Zharmukhamedov (alternate spelling: Alzan Zarmuhamedov) (Kazakh: Әлжан Мүсірбекұлы Ж...
Gyula Várkonyi
1930–2021 (age 91)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Gyula Várkonyi was a Hungarian dubbing director who made international films accessible to Hungarian audiences.
Güldal Akşit
1960–2021 (age 61)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Güldal Akşit (pronounced [ɟyɫdaɫ ˈakʃit]; 23 January 1960 – 3 December 2021) was a Turkish politician and the P...
Françoise Delord
1940–2021 (age 81)
Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher
Françoise Jeanne Lajunias Delord (née Doucet; 30 January 1940 – 3 December 2021) was a French ornithologist and zoo ...
Alison Lurie
1926–2020 (age 94)
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Alison Lurie (1926-2020) of Chicago was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist known for witty social satire and is buried at...
Noah Creshevsky
1945–2020 (age 75)
City Cemetery
Noah Creshevsky (1945-2020) was a composer associated with Rochester whose remains lie in City Cemetery.
Kaj Ikast
1935–2020 (age 85)
Gram
Kaj Ikast (22 December 1935 – 3 December 2020) was a Danish politician.
Nevzat Ayaz
1930–2020 (age 90)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Nevzat Ayaz (5 October 1930 – 3 December 2020) was a Turkish civil servant and True Path Party politician.
François Leterrier
1929–2020 (age 91)
Montparnasse Cemetery
François Leterrier (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa lətɛʁje]; 26 May 1929 – 4 December 2020) was a French film d...
Nicole Loutre
1938–2020 (age 82)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Nicole Loutre was a French politician who dedicated her career to serving the Somain community.
André Daguin
1935–2019 (age 84)
cimetière d'Auch
André Daguin (20 September 1935 – 3 December 2019) was a French chef who owned, cooked, and ran the kitchen at Hôtel...
Philip Bosco
1930–2018 (age 88)
Brookside Cemetery
Philip Bosco (1930-2018) was a Tony Award-winning American stage and screen actor born in Jersey City, now buried at Bro...
Eugene Edmund Kohlbecker, Jr.
1954–2018 (age 64)
Diamond Grove Cemetery
Eugene Edmund Kohlbecker, Jr. (1954–2018) is interred at Diamond Grove Cemetery after passing in Urbana.
Valdemaras Kvietkauskas
1928–2018 (age 90)
Rokantiškės Cemetery
Geographer who mapped and shared the land’s enduring stories.
Andrei Bitov
1937–2018 (age 81)
Shuvalovskoe Cemetery
Andrei Georgiyevich Bitov (Russian: Андре́й Гео́ргиевич Би́тов, 27 May 1937 – 3 December 2018)...
John B. Anderson
1922–2017 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
John B. Anderson served as a U.S. Representative before launching an independent bid for the presidency in 1980.
Jerzy Tomala
1926–2017 (age 91)
Cemetery of St. George in Toruń
Jerzy Tomala was an accomplished economist whose professional contributions spanned several decades until his passing in...
Dov Levin
1925–2016 (age 91)
Har HaMenuchot
Historian Dov Levin illuminated the past with thorough research and a deep sense of justice.
Béla Sárfalvi
1941–2016 (age 75)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Béla Sárfalvi was a Hungarian modern pentathlete whose athletic achievements brought distinction to his nation.
Tadeusz Wieczorek
1938–2016 (age 78)
Powązki Cemetery
Tadeusz Wieczorek was an accomplished actor whose performances enriched Polish cultural life.
Natalia Astafiewa
1922–2016 (age 94)
Peredelkino Cemetery
Natalia Astafiewa was a Russian writer whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape of her time.
Dietrich Howaldt
1921–2016 (age 95)
Alter Friedhof Wannsee
Respected merchant whose integrity and business acumen contributed to his community.
Elena Gaigalaitė
1933–2015 (age 82)
Lėbartai cemetery
Elena Gaigalaitė was a Lithuanian person who lived from 1933 to 2015 in Dotnuva and was buried at Lėbartai cemetery.
Canip Yıldırım
1925–2015 (age 90)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Canip Yıldırım was a respected Turkish lawyer committed to justice and legal excellence.
Herman Badillo
1929–2014 (age 85)
Beth Moses Cemetery
Herman Badillo (1929–2014) broke ground as the first Puerto Rican congressman and is buried at Beth Moses Cemetery.
Christian Höpfner
1939–2014 (age 75)
III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße
Christian Höpfner was a sculptor whose works contributed to German art.
Jaroslav Oehm
1935–2013 (age 78)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jaroslav Oehm (1935–2013) was a Prague resident who lived through the transformations of modern Czech history.
Larry Rickles
1970–2011 (age 41)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Larry Rickles (1970-2011), the son of comedian Don Rickles, worked as a Los Angeles-based television and film producer b...
Hans Sarv
1920–2011 (age 91)
Old St. John's cemetery
Military veteran Hans Sarv is remembered for his steadfast dedication to service and his calming leadership.
Lucas C. Scott
1990–2010 (age 20)
Locust Grove Cemetery
Lucas C. Scott was an American youth from Cincinnati whose life ended in 2010 and who is buried in Locust Grove Cemetery...
Edwin Nievergelt
1917–2010 (age 93)
Rosenberg cemetery
Composer Edwin Nievergelt cherished the expressive power of melody and left behind a rich musical legacy.
André Schreurs
1927–2010 (age 83)
Robermont Cemetery
André Schreurs was a politician who dedicated his career to public service and community representation.
Guido Lopez
1924–2010 (age 86)
major cemetery of Milan
Guido Lopez was an Italian writer whose literary works explored the complexities of human experience.
Kurt Klaudy
1905–2009 (age 104)
Hietzing Cemetery
Kurt Klaudy was an architect whose careful designs enriched Vienna’s landscape before he passed away in 2009.
Bernard Saint Clivier
1927–2009 (age 82)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bernard Saint Clivier (1927-2009) was a French individual from Firminy who lived to age 82.
Ernie Oravetz
1932–2006 (age 74)
Florida National Cemetery
Ernie Oravetz (1932–2006) was a Johnstown-born athlete buried at Florida National Cemetery.
Jan Brožek
1932–2006 (age 74)
Břevnov cemetery
Jan Brožek was a Czech citizen whose life extended from 1932 to 2006.
Albrecht Magen
1929–2006 (age 77)
Alter Friedhof Bonn
Albrecht Magen was a German politician dedicated to public service and democratic governance.