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May 3rd
145 Notable deaths
Howard Taylor Ricketts
American pathologist.
Born February 9th, 1871 in Findlay.
Died May 3rd, 1910 at 39 years old in Mexico City (typhus).
Alan Schneider
American theatre-director (1917-1984).
Born December 12th, 1917 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1984 at 66 years old in London (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Hermann Kesten
German writer.
Born January 28th, 1900 in Pidvolochysk. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 96 years old in Basel. [ref]
Vilma Degischer
Actress (1911-1992).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 80 years old in Baden bei Wien.
Jorge Illueca
President of panama (1918-2012).
Born September 17th, 1918 in Panama City.
Died May 3rd, 2012 at 93 years old in Panama City. [ref]
Anne Schaefer
American actress (1870-1957).
Born July 10th, 1870 in St. Louis.
Died May 3rd, 1957 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Rafael Albrecht
Argentine footballer.
Born August 23rd, 1941 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died May 3rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Pinchas Rosen
Israeli politician (1887-1978).
Born May 1st, 1887 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1978 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv.
Lajos Dinnyés
Hungarian politician (1901-1961).
Born April 16th, 1901 in Alsódabas.
Died May 3rd, 1961 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Nikica Valentić
Croatian politician.
Born November 24th, 1950 in Gospić.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]
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