Died On October 3rd

Discover the most famous people who died on October 3. The list includes people like Janet Leigh, William Morris, Woody Guthrie, Gustav Stresemann, Jeanne Eagels. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, soldiers and actresses and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Janet Leigh
(Actress and Singer Known for Her Films: ‘The Romance of Rosy Ridge’, ‘Act of Violence’ and ‘Psycho’)
Janet Leigh
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Birthdate: July 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Merced, California, United States
Died: 2004
Best known for her Golden Globe-winning performance as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, Janet Leigh was helped by Norma Shearer to secure a contract with MGM. She has also appeared on radio shows and in Broadway productions. She has written four books, including a best-selling memoir and two novels.
 2 
Roddy McDowall
(Best Known for Portraying ‘Cornelius’ and ‘Caesar’ in the Original ‘Planet of the Apes’ Film Series)
Roddy McDowall
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Birthdate: September 17, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Herne Hill, London, England
Died: 1998
Roddy McDowall is best remembered as Cornelius and Caesar from the original Planet of the Apes movie series and as Galen from the 1974 spin-off series. His portrayal of Octavian in Cleopatra earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He was also a talented photographer and was associated with several boards.
 3 
Woody Guthrie
(Singer-songwriter)
Woody Guthrie
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Okemah, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1967
Legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie is best remembered for his songs such as This Land Is Your Land and Cocaine Blues, and the concept album Dust Bowl Ballads. He inspired artists such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, and performed with a guitar labeled “This machine kills fascists.”
 4 
Benjamin Orr
(Best Known as the Bassist, Co-founder, and Co-lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Cars')
Benjamin Orr
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakewood, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000
 5 
William Morris
(Textile Designer, Poet)
William Morris
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 24, 1834
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Walthamstow, England
Died: 1896

William Morris was a British poet, novelist, textile designer, translator, and socialist activist. He played a major role in reviving the traditional British textile arts and the various methods of production. As a novelist and poet, Morris helped establish the fantasy genre, which is prevalent today. He is counted among the most important cultural figures of the Victorian era.

 6 
Randy Shughart
(US Delta Force Soldier Remembered for His Service in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu)
Randy Shughart
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lincoln
Died: 1993

US Army Delta Force soldier Randy Shughart is remembered for his heroic contribution to the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, for which he was posthumously awarded the US Medal of Honor. His story was later related in the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War and the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down.

 7 
Dub Taylor
(Actor)
Dub Taylor
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Birthdate: February 26, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 8 
Gaius Cassius Longinus
(Roman General)
Gaius Cassius Longinus
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 3, 0085
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0042
The last of the Romans, Gaius Cassius Longinus was the main conspirator in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar. When Brutus was made the praetor urbanus by Caesar, Cassius was angered and thus plotted revenge. Following the murder, he left for Syria, but committed suicide after losing to Mark Antony.
 9 
Ronnie Barker
(Actor, Comedian, Entrepreneur)
Ronnie Barker
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Birthdate: September 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bedford
Died: 2005
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
John Heisman
(Coach)
John Heisman
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 23, 1869
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio
Died: 1936
 11 
Peter Norman
(Australian Track Athlete and Olympic Silver Medalist)
Peter Norman
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 15, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Coburg, Australia
Died: 2006

Peter Norman was an Australian athlete who won a silver medal in the 200 meters event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is remembered for supporting fellow athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos by wearing the Olympic Project for Human Rights badge during their medal ceremony; he is the third athlete seen in the popular Olympics Black Power salute photograph.

 12 
Bruce Paltrow
(Director)
Bruce Paltrow
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Birthdate: November 26, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Elisabeth of Valois
(Wife of King Philip II of Spain and Former Queen Consort of Spain (1559 - 1568))
Elisabeth of Valois
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Birthdate: April 2, 1545
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France
Died: 1568

The eldest daughter of French king Henry II, Elisabeth of Valois later became the queen consort of Spain by her marriage to Philip II of Spain. Known for her tall stature and grace, she died in childbirth at the tender age of 23 and was mourned in Spain.

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St Francis of Assisi
(Founder of the Franciscans and One of the Most Venerated Figures in Christianity)
St Francis of Assisi
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1181 AD
Birthplace: Assisi, Italy
Died: 1226

An Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher, St Francis of Assisi was the founder of the men's Order of Friars Minor and the women's Order of Saint Clare. He arranged for the first Christmas live nativity scene in 1223. Also known as Francesco, he is one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity.

 15 
Zachary Scott
(Actor)
Zachary Scott
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Birthdate: February 21, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Died: 1965
 16 
Gustav Stresemann
(Chancellor of Germany)
Gustav Stresemann
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 10, 1878
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: 1929

Gustav Stresemann was the only one of his siblings to complete university education. He grew up to serve as the chancellor of the Weimar Republic briefly, before becoming the foreign minister. He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the French foreign minister Aristide Briand for an agreement of reconciliation.

 17 
Stefano Casiraghi
(Businessperson, Socialite)
Stefano Casiraghi
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 8, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Como
Died: 1990
 18 
Denis Healey
(Politician)
Denis Healey
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 30, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mottingham, London, England
Died: 2015
 19 
Walter Duranty
(Journalist)
Walter Duranty
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Birthdate: May 25, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 1957
 20 
Franz Josef Strauss
(Politician)
Franz Josef Strauss
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich
Died: 1988
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William Steig
(American Cartoonist and Illustrator)
William Steig
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 14, 1907
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2003

William Steig was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and children's book writer. He is best remembered for his work Shrek, which has been adapted into a movie series of the same name. Some of his other works which have been adapted into films include Doctor De Soto and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. 

 22 
Jean Anouilh
(Dramatist)
Jean Anouilh
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: 1987
 23 
Akio Morita
(Japanese Businessman & Co-Founder of 'Sony')
Akio Morita
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 26, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: 1999

Akio Morita was a Japanese businessman best remembered as the co-founder of Sony Group Corporation along with Masaru Ibuka. He also served as the president of Sony from 1971 and later served as its chairman. Akio Morita was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Albert Medal.

 24 
Pinto Colvig
(Actor)
Pinto Colvig
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Birthdate: September 11, 1892
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Died: 1967
 25 
Lars Vilks
(Swedish Visual Artist and Activist Known for the Controversy Surrounding His Drawings of 'Muhammad')
Lars Vilks
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Birthdate: June 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden
Died: 2021

Swedish artist Lars Vilks created a major controversy with one of his drawings that showed Prophet Muhammad's head set on a dog's body. Previously, his 2 sculptures, Nimis and Arx, set in the Kullaberg nature reserve, were attacked by vandals. He died in a traffic accident in southern Sweden.

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Carl Nielsen
(Danish Composer Known for for His Six Symphonies, Wind Quintet and Concertos for Violin, Flute and Clarinet)
Carl Nielsen
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 9, 1865
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nørre Lyndelse, Denmark
Died: 1931

Carl Nielsen was a Danish violinist, composer, and conductor. He is widely regarded as the most important Danish composer of all time. Nielsen also taught music at the Royal Academy and served as its director in 1931. Thanks to his teaching career, he has had considerable influence on Denmark's classical music. Among his pupils were Thorvald Aagaard and Harald Agersnap. 

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Jeanne Eagels
(Actress)
Jeanne Eagels
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Birthdate: June 26, 1890
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Died: 1929
 28 
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
(Aristocrat)
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
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Birthdate: December 31, 1885
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Province of Schleswig-Holstein
Died: 1970
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Heinz Rühmann
(Actor)
Heinz Rühmann
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Birthdate: March 7, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
Died: 1994
 30 
Sean O Riada
(Composer)
Sean O Riada
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: 1971
 31 
Fay Templeton
(Singer and actress)
Fay Templeton
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 25, 1865
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1939
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Iziaslav I of Kiev
(Princes)
Iziaslav I of Kiev
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 5, 1024
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Died: 1078
 33 
John Weitz
(American Menswear Designer and Husband of Actress Susan Kohner)
John Weitz
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 25, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2002

John Weitz was a menswear designer, writer, and historian. He was the son of a successful textile manufacturer. As a young man, he served in the army and joined his father’s textile business. He later started his own textile business and launched multiple clothing lines, focusing on stylish and affordable designs. He wrote fiction and non-fiction as a hobby. 

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Charlie Haeger
(Baseball player)
Charlie Haeger
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Livonia, Michigan, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 35 
Black Hawk
(Military Leader during the Black Hawk War of 1832)
Black Hawk
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1767 AD
Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Died: 1838
 36 
Javid Iqbal
(Pakistani Philosopher and Senior Justice)
Javid Iqbal
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: October 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan
Died: 2015

Javid Iqbal was a Pakistani philosopher whose publications on modern Islamic philosophy and the philosophy of law in national and international journals earned international acclaim. Javid Iqbal also served as the Lahore High Court's Chief Justice from 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he served as the Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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Philippa Foot
(English Philosopher and One of the Founders of Contemporary Virtue Ethics)
Philippa Foot
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Birthdate: October 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Owston Ferry, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2010

Philippa Foot is remembered as a forerunner of what is now known as virtue ethics. Granddaughter of American president Grover Cleveland, Foot laid down the Trolley problem and believed that the morality of any act is related to its rationality. She was also associated with the charitable organization Oxfam.

 38 
Max Wolf
(Astronomer)
Max Wolf
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 21, 1863
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Heidelberg
Died: 1932

Born to a doctor father, German astronomer Max Wolf had an observatory in his backyard, as a child. He is best remembered for pioneering astrophotography and for discovering comets. He was also the first to use the stereocomparator, which helps locate motion in celestial photos.

 39 
Elias Howe
(Former inventor best known for his creation of the modern lockstitch sewing machine)
Elias Howe
1
Birthdate: July 9, 1819
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Spencer, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1867
 40 
Tony Ryan
(Irish Businessman, Co-Founder of 'Ryanair' Airlines and Part Owner of 'Tiger Airways')
Tony Ryan
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died: 2007

The founder of Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, Tony Ryan had to give up his studies at 18, following his father’s death, and take up jobs. He first tasted success in the aircraft leasing arena, with Guinness Peat Aviation. He also made significant charitable contributions to various Irish educational institutes.

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Lucy Hobbs Taylor
(Dentist)
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: March 14, 1833
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Constable, New York, United States
Died: 1910
 42 
Bernard Maybeck
(Architect)
Bernard Maybeck
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: February 7, 1862
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1957

Initially a faculty member of University of California, Barkley, Bernard Ralph Maybeck was an American architect associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement of early 20th century. Mostly working within the San Francisco Bay Area, he designed many important buildings including the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkley and Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco and mentored numerous Californian architects.

 43 
Lance Russell
(American Sports Broadcaster and Ring Announcer)
Lance Russell
1
Birthdate: March 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2017
 44 
Juan Carreño de Miranda
(Spanish Baroque Painter)
Juan Carreño de Miranda
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Birthdate: March 25, 1614
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aviles, Spain
Died: 1685

Renowned Spanish Baroque painter Juan Carreño de Miranda had been the court painter of King Charles II. His frescos and oil paintings of religious scenes, such as Founding of the Trinitarian Order, depict a balanced combination of light and shadow. His portraits of the royal family are rich in their accuracy.

 45 
Robert Barclay
(2nd Governor of East Jersey)
Robert Barclay
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 23, 1648
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moray, United Kingdom
Died: 1690

Scottish Quaker leader Robert Barclay is best remembered for his written work An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. His close friendship with James II, Duke of York, helped him secure the land of East Jersey for himself and his several Quaker friends who had been facing persecution back then.

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Florence R. Sabin
(American Anatomist and Investigator of the Lymphatic System)
Florence R. Sabin
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 9, 1871
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Central City, Colorado, United States
Died: 1953

Florence R. Sabin was an American medical scientist best remembered as a pioneer for women in science. Sabin was the first woman to hold a membership at the National Academy of Sciences and a full professorship at the prestigious Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Florence R. Sabin was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.

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Leon M. Lederman
(Physicist)
Leon M. Lederman
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2018
 48 
Tay Garnett
(Film director)
Tay Garnett
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Birthdate: June 13, 1894
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1977
 49 
Hans Makart
(Painter)
Hans Makart
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Birthdate: May 28, 1840
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria
Died: 1884

Austrian painter Hans Makart is best known for his colorful historical paintings. He also founded the Makartstil or Makart style of decorating public spaces. He designed furniture and clothes, too. His lack of factual accuracy and his reliance on female nudity were both despised by academics.

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George Kennedy Allen Bell
(Theologian)
George Kennedy Allen Bell
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 4, 1883
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hayling Island, England
Died: 1958