Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 03-Oct

Died on This Day (03-Oct)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Diogo Freitas do Amaral Diogo Freitas do Amaral Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral , known as Freitas do Amaral, was a Portuguese politician and law professor. Portuguese politician 78 1
Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth president of Iraq from 2006 to 2014, as well as the president of the Governing Council of Iraq. President of Iraq 83 3
Alan Henning Alan Henning was an English taxicab driver-turned-volunteer humanitarian aid worker. ISIL Victim 47 6
Abdul Haq Ansari Abdul Haq Ansari Muhammad Abdul Haq Ansari was an Islamic scholar from India. Islamic scholar 81 8
Dragan Sakan Dragan Sakan Dragan Sakan , was an advertising pioneer of Serbia and other countries in the region. Psychologist 60 10
Ben Orr Ben Orr Benjamin Orzechowski , known professionally as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the rock band The Cars. American rock musician 53 20
Stefano Casiraghi Stefano Casiraghi Stefano Casiraghi was an Italian offshore powerboat racer, socialite, and businessman. Socialite 30 30
Gustav Wagner Gustav Wagner Gustav Franz Wagner was an Austrian member of the SS with the rank of Staff sergeant . Holocaust perpetrator 69 40
Truman Handy Newberry Truman Handy Newberry Truman Handy Newberry was an American businessman and political figure. American politician 80 75
Joseph Mozier Joseph Mozier Joseph Mozier was an American sculptor active in Italy. American artist 58 150
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Roger Gibbs Roger Gibbs Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs, HonFRCP, HonFMedSci was a British financier who held senior positions on the board of directors of Arsenal Football Club, the Wellcome Trust and Fleming Family & Partners. British financier 83 2
Denis Healey Denis Healey Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, CH, MBE, PC, FRSL was a British Labour politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 and as Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970; he remains the longest-serving Defence Secretary to date. British Labour Party politician 98 5
Bob Chance Bob Chance Robert Chance was a first baseman and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and California Angels in part of six seasons spanning 1963 through 1969. American baseball player 73 7
Danny Chen Danny Chen Danny Chen was an American U.S. Army soldier who served during the War in Afghanistan. US Army soldier killed by fellow troops 19 9
Ronnie Barker Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker OBE was an English actor, comedian and writer. Comedian 76 15
Charles L. Veach Charles L. Veach Charles Lacy Veach was a USAF fighter pilot and NASA astronaut. Recipient of the Purple Heart medal 51 25
Charles Collingwood Charles Collingwood Charles Collingwood was an American journalist and war correspondent. Broadcast journalist 68 35
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the consort of Duke Charles Edward from their marriage on 11 October 1905 until his abdication on 14 November 1918. German princess 84 50
Harry Wright Harry Wright William Henry "Harry" Wright was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. Major League Baseball player, manager 60 125
Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith was a Bohemian horn player and versatile composer influenced by Joseph Haydn and Ignaz Pleyel. Bohemian musician 74 200