Notable Deaths on October 3
740+ people died on this day throughout history
Rembrandt Peale
1778–1860 (age 82)
The Woodlands
Rembrandt Peale was a Pennsylvania-born artist and painter who lived from 1778 to 1860.
John Y. Mason
1799–1859 (age 60)
Hollywood Cemetery
John Y. Mason (1799-1859) was a prominent Emporia resident and likely political figure of the antebellum era.
Black Hawk
1767–1838 (age 71)
Iowaville Cemetery
Black Hawk (1767-1838) was a Sauk leader and military strategist who resisted American expansion in Illinois and Iowa.
Joseph Bloomfield
1753–1823 (age 70)
Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard
Joseph Bloomfield was a Woodbridge Township resident who lived from 1753 to 1823.
Grigoris Kapsalis
1929–2025 (age 96)
Elafotopos
Grigoris Kapsalis was a renowned Greek clarinetist known for his virtuosity and passionate performances of Greek music.
Michel Blanc
1952–2024 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director.
Efraim Hiram
1934–2023 (age 89)
Morasha Cemetery
Efraim Hiram was a noble military officer whose integrity and care inspired those around him.
Tivadar Palágyi
1923–2023 (age 100)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Tivadar Palágyi was a Hungarian military officer who served with distinction throughout a remarkable century-long life.
Małgorzata Daniszewska-Urban
1955–2023 (age 68)
Powązki Cemetery
Małgorzata Daniszewska-Urban was an editor-in-chief who shaped publishing standards and journalistic excellence.
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach
1937–2023 (age 86)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach was a French news presenter whose career advanced broadcast journalism in France.
Eduard Tüür
1931–2022 (age 91)
Metsakalmistu
Caricaturist Eduard Tüür used wit and empathy to highlight everyday humanity through his art.
Per Bredesen
1930–2022 (age 92)
Horten kapell og kirkegård
Per Bredesen (22 December 1930 – 3 October 2022) was a Norwegian footballer.
Antoni Ferrer i Perales
1943–2022 (age 79)
Cementeri de Campanar
Antoni Ferrer i Perales was a Catalan poet whose literary contributions enriched Spanish and Catalan verse.
Blanka Bohdanová
1930–2021 (age 91)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Blanka Bohdanová (4 March 1930 – 3 October 2021) was a Czech film, stage and television actress, who performed over 8...
Anna Krzymańska
1932–2021 (age 89)
Junikowo Cemetery
Anna Krzymańska was a Polish sculptor whose works contributed to twentieth-century Polish art.
Bernard Tapie
1943–2021 (age 78)
Cimetière civil de Mazargues
Bernard Roger Tapie (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʁɔʒe tapi]; 26 January 1943 – 3 October 2021) was a French businessman, pol...
Anthony Galindo
1979–2020 (age 41)
Miami
Anthony Galindo (1979–2020) was a Venezuelan singer remembered in Miami where he is buried.
Mark Andrews
1926–2020 (age 94)
Riverside Cemetery
Mark Andrews (1926–2020) was a Cass County-born Republican U.S. senator from North Dakota who also represented the sta...
Lewis Dauber
1949–2019 (age 70)
Eden Memorial Park
Lewis Dauber (1949–2019) was an American character actor known for supporting turns on television and in films.
Philip Gips
1931–2019 (age 88)
Kensico Cemetery
Philip Gips was a Bronx-born graphic designer best known for creating iconic film posters such as Saturday Night Fever.
John Buchanan
1931–2019 (age 88)
Fairview Cemetery
John MacLennan Buchanan (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20t...
Teresa Maryańska
1937–2019 (age 82)
Wesoła Cemetery
Teresa Maryańska (1937 – 3 October 2019) was a Polish paleontologist who specialized in Mongolian dinosaurs, particul...
Anthony Lancelot
1980–2019 (age 39)
cimetière Saint-Marceau
Anthony Lancelot was a French police officer who lived from 1980 to 2019.
Marty Pattin
1943–2018 (age 75)
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
Marty Pattin (1943–2018) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from Charleston buried at Rest Haven Memorial G...
Ming Chang
1932–2017 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ming Chang (1932–2017), born in Shanghai, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Christine Z. Wiser
1942–2017 (age 75)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Christine Z. Wiser (1942–2017) lived in Washington, D.C., and was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.
John Herrnstein
1938–2017 (age 79)
Grandview Cemetery
John Herrnstein, born in Hampton, was a Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played with the Philadelp...
Curtis Ford Jr.
1922–2017 (age 95)
Seaside Memorial Park
Curtis Ford Jr., of Bronson, was buried at Seaside Memorial Park after his death in 2017.
Janusz Orbitowski
1940–2017 (age 77)
Podgórze New Cemetery
Janusz Orbitowski was a painter who lived from 1940 to 2017.
Krzysztof Jabłoński
1945–2016 (age 71)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Krzysztof Jabłoński (1945–2016) was a Polish citizen interred at Powązki Military Cemetery.
Christopher Schlick
1967–2016 (age 49)
Aachen Forest Cemetery
Christopher Schlick was a university teacher dedicated to academic excellence and student education.
Barbara Meek
1934–2015 (age 81)
Swan Point Cemetery
Barbara Meek (1934–2015) was a Detroit-born American stage and television actress celebrated for her work with the Kar...
Guglielmo Francini
1914–2015 (age 101)
Cemetery of Misericordia
Guglielmo Francini was a physician dedicated to providing compassionate and professional healthcare.
Marlen Topchiyan
1934–2014 (age 80)
Yuzhnoye Cemetery
Marlen Topchiyan was a dedicated physicist whose scientific work contributed to the advancement of physics.
John W. Erwin
1924–2013 (age 89)
Mountain View Cemetery
John W. Erwin (1924–2013) from Chicago was laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery.
Władysław Rodowicz
1916–2013 (age 97)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish journalist Władysław Rodowicz (1916–2013) chronicled significant moments in his nation's modern history.
Josephine Lee Murray
1921–2012 (age 91)
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Josephine Lee Murray (1921–2012) was born in New York City and is buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery.
Per Wivel
1920–2012 (age 92)
Vedbæk Cemetery
Per Wivel was a merchant remembered for his integrity and thoughtful leadership in business.
Lustosa da Costa
1938–2012 (age 74)
Sobral
Lustosa da Costa was a Brazilian writer from Sobral whose literary contributions enriched Brazilian culture.
Boris Lvovich Riftin
1932–2012 (age 80)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Boris Lvovich Riftin was a distinguished orientalist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Eastern cultures.
Danny Chen
1992–2011 (age 19)
Kensico Cemetery
Danny Chen, a New York City native and U.S. Army private whose 2011 hazing death sparked calls for reform, was laid to r...
Hana Malá
1940–2011 (age 71)
cemetery in Ketkovice
Hana Malá (1940–2011) was laid to rest in the cemetery in Ketkovice.
Lilija Dzene
1929–2010 (age 81)
Jaunpiebalga cemetery
Scientist Lilija Dzene inspired colleagues and students alike with her insight and encouragement.
Ruth Schmidt
1926–2010 (age 84)
Nordre Cemetery
Ruth Schmidt was a painter whose artistic vision and technical mastery created works of enduring beauty.
Vasile Louis Puscas
1915–2009 (age 94)
Saint Michael Cemetery
Vasile Louis Puscas (1915–2009) spent his later years in Aurora and was buried at Saint Michael Cemetery.
Gert Mattenklott
1942–2009 (age 67)
Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II
Gert Mattenklott was a German writer whose literary work contributed to twentieth-century cultural discourse.
Gisbert Kranz
1921–2009 (age 88)
Aachen Forest Cemetery
Gisbert Kranz was a German writer who created works from 1921 until his death in 2009.
Francis Bowes Sayre, Jr.
1915–2008 (age 93)
Washington National Cathedral
Francis Bowes Sayre Jr. (1915–2008) served as dean of the Washington National Cathedral and spent decades leading that...
Mikhail Enev
1941–2008 (age 67)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Mikhail Enev was a talented Bulgarian photographer whose images captured the essence of his nation's culture and life.
Jenő Manninger
1918–2008 (age 90)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Jenő Manninger was a physician remembered for his compassionate professionalism.