3 September

Across recorded history, 1,423 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 3 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Ivan Turgenev

1818–1883

Russian writer

Ivan Turgenev was a Russian writer who authored novels and short stories that helped bring Russian literature to Western audiences.

Michael Clarke Duncan

1957–2012

American actor

Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor known for his performances in film and television.

Adolphe Thiers

1797–1877

President of France from 1871 to 1873

Adolphe Thiers was a politician who served as the President of France.

Edvard Beneš

1884–1948

Czechoslovak politician

Edvard Beneš was a Czechoslovak politician who served as a diplomat and head of government.

E. E. Cummings

1894–1962

American author

E. E. Cummings was an American poet known for his distinctive use of typography and unconventional punctuation.

Gaetano Scirea

1953–1989

Italian footballer

Gaetano Scirea was an Italian association football player who competed as a defender.

Vasile Alecsandri

1821–1890

Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat

Vasile Alecsandri was a Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat who contributed significantly to the development of national literature and culture.

Vince Lombardi

1913–1970

American football player, coach, and executive

Vince Lombardi was an American football coach who led the Green Bay Packers to multiple championship victories.

Billy Wright

1924–1994

English footballer

Billy Wright was an English association football player who represented his country as captain.

William Rehnquist

1924–2005

chief justice of the United States from 1986 to 2005

William Rehnquist served as the Chief Justice of the United States.

Steve Fossett

1944–2007

American businessman, record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer

Steve Fossett was an aviator who set numerous world records in aviation and sailing.

Pauline Kael

1919–2001

American film critic

Pauline Kael was an American film critic known for her influential and opinionated reviews.

Harry Partch

1901–1974

American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments

Harry Partch was an American composer who created unique musical instruments to perform his original music theory.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi

1939–2015

Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history

Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a Nepali weaver recognized as the shortest man in recorded history.

Jean-Christophe Yoccoz

1957–2016

French mathematician

Jean-Christophe Yoccoz was a French mathematician known for his contributions to the study of dynamical systems.

Pavlik Morozov

1918–1932

Soviet murder victim

Pavlik Morozov was a Soviet youth who became a prominent figure in state propaganda following his death.

Morton Feldman

1926–1987

American composer

Morton Feldman was an American composer known for his experimental musical works.

Hinrich Lichtenstein

1780–1857

German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist

Hinrich Lichtenstein was a German zoologist who conducted extensive scientific expeditions and served as a curator.

Edvard Westermarck

1862–1939

Finnish academic

Edvard Westermarck was a Finnish anthropologist who conducted extensive research on the history of human marriage and moral development.

Barbara O'Neil

1910–1980

actress

Barbara O'Neil was an actress who performed in film, television, and stage productions.

Piero Sraffa

1898–1983

Italian economist

Piero Sraffa was an economist who served as a university teacher.

Griselda Blanco

1943–2012

Colombian drug baron

Griselda Blanco was a Colombian drug lord who operated within the international narcotics trade.

Viktor Nekrasov

1911–1987

Russian Soviet writer, dissident and emigrant

Viktor Nekrasov was a Soviet writer who became a dissident and emigrant.

Ivan Maisky

1884–1975

Soviet diplomat

Ivan Maisky was a Soviet diplomat who served as the ambassador to the United Kingdom during the Second World War.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.