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September 3rd
143 Notable deaths
Michael Clarke Duncan
American actor (1957-2012).
Born December 10th, 1957 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Griselda Blanco
Colombian drug lord of the medellín cartel.
Born February 15th, 1944 in Cartagena de Indias.
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 68 years old in Medellín (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Vince Lombardi
American football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970).
Born June 11th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 57 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (colorectal cancer).
William Rehnquist
Chief justice of the united states from 1986 to 2005.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Milwaukee.
Died September 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Arlington County (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Walter Becker
American musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Born February 20th, 1950 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2017 at 67 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Frank Capra
Italian-born american film director (1897–1991).
Born May 18th, 1897 in Bisacquino. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 94 years old in La Quinta (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Judy Carne
Actress (1939-2015).
Born April 27th, 1939 in Northampton.
Died September 3rd, 2015 at 76 years old in Northampton (pneumonia). [ref]
Sun Myung Moon
Korean religious leader (1920–2012).
Born February 25th, 1920 in North Pyongan Province. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 92 years old in Gapyeong County (pneumonia). [ref]
E. E. Cummings
American author (1894–1962).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1962 at 67 years old in Joy Farm. [ref]
Carol Lynley
American actress (1942-2019).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Manhattan.
Died September 3rd, 2019 at 77 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia