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January 3rd
253 Notable deaths
Guglielmo Plüschow
German photographer (1852-1930).
Born August 18th, 1852 in Wismar.
Died January 3rd, 1930 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Mary Garden
Scottish opera singer (1874-1967).
Born February 20th, 1874 in Aberdeen.
Died January 3rd, 1967 at 92 years old in Inverurie.
Igor Sergun
Russian military officer (1957–2016).
Born March 28th, 1957 in Podolsk.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 58 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Romanian film director, actor and politician (1930-2014).
Born April 13th, 1930 in Târgu Jiu.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 82 years old in Bucharest (respiratory failure).
Hushang Ansary
Iranian-american politician and businessman (1927–2026).
Born July 16th, 1927 in Ahvaz. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jimmy Stewart
British racing driver.
Born March 6th, 1931 in Milton.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 76 years old in Helensburgh. [ref]
Gaston Eyskens
Belgian prime minister (1905-1988).
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 82 years old in Leuven.
Josef Škvorecký
Czech-canadian writer and publisher (1924-2012).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Náchod. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2012 at 87 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Dimitar Penev
Bulgarian footballer (1945-2026).
Born July 12th, 1945 in Mirovyane.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 80 years old in Sofia. [ref]
James Halliwell-Phillipps
British shakespeare scholar, antiquarian and collector of english nursery rhymes and fairy tales (1820-1889).
Born June 21st, 1820 in London.
Died January 3rd, 1889 at 68 years old in East Sussex.
Gino Cervi
Italian actor (1901-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in Bologna.
Died January 3rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Punta Ala.
Yosef Shiloach
Israeli actor (1941–2011).
Born July 9th, 1941 in Iranian Kurdistan.
Died January 3rd, 2011 at 69 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Gabriela Brimmer
Mexican writer and activist (1947-2000).
Born September 12th, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died January 3rd, 2000 at 52 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
M. S. Gopalakrishnan
Indian violinist (1931-2013).
Born June 10th, 1931 in Chennai.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 81 years old in Chennai.
Alexandros Papadiamantis
Greek short-story writer (1851–1911).
Born March 4th, 1851 in Skiathos.
Died January 3rd, 1911 at 59 years old in Skiathos (pneumonia).
Patty Shepard
American actress (1945-2013).
Born October 1st, 1945 in Greenville.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 67 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Duveneck
American artist (1848-1919).
Born October 9th, 1848 in Covington.
Died January 3rd, 1919 at 70 years old in Cincinnati.
Apollonie Sabatier
French model (1822–1890).
Born April 7th, 1822 in Mézières.
Died January 3rd, 1890 at 67 years old in Paris.
Henry H. Fowler
American lawyer and politician (1908-2000).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Roanoke.
Died January 3rd, 2000 at 91 years old in Alexandria (pneumonia).
Nathaël Julan
French footballer (1996-2020).
Born July 19th, 1996 in Montivilliers.
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 23 years old in Pordic (traffic collision). [ref]
Bernhard Krüger
Ss officer (1904-1989).
Born November 26th, 1904 in Riesa.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 84 years old in Hamburg.
Sergei Sobolev
Russian mathematician (1908-1989).
Born October 6th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Shinobu Ishihara
Japanese ophthalmologist (1879–1963).
Born September 25th, 1879 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died January 3rd, 1963 at 83 years old in Shimokawazu.
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