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January 3rd
253 Notable deaths
F. M. Cornford
British classical scholar (1874–1943).
Born February 27th, 1874 in Eastbourne.
Died January 3rd, 1943 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Eugène Boch
Belgian painter (1855-1941).
Born September 1st, 1855 in La Louvière.
Died January 3rd, 1941 at 85 years old in Monthyon.
Felton Jarvis
American record producer, singer (1934–1981).
Born November 16th, 1934 in Atlanta.
Died January 3rd, 1981 at 46 years old in Nashville.
Clement Claiborne Clay
American lawyer, judge and politician (1816-1882).
Born December 13th, 1816 in Huntsville.
Died January 3rd, 1882 at 65 years old in Gurley.
Igor Volk
Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1937-2017).
Born April 12th, 1937 in Zmiiv.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 79 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Bill Skate
Prime minister of papua new guinea (1953-2006).
Born September 26th, 1953 in Port Moresby.
Died January 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Brisbane (stroke). [ref]
Rose Ausländer
Jewish poet from the bukowina writing in german and english (1901-1988).
Born May 11th, 1901 in Chernivtsi.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 86 years old in Düsseldorf.
Choi Yo-sam
South korean boxer (1973–2008).
Born October 16th, 1973 in Jeongeup.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 34 years old in Seoul.
Tadeusz Pełczyński
Polish general (1892–1985).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Warsaw.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 92 years old in London.
Babe Dye
Canadian ice hockey player (1898-1962).
Born May 13th, 1898 in Hamilton.
Died January 3rd, 1962 at 63 years old in Chicago.
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Norwegian actor.
Born July 18th, 1944 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Hiroshi Hara
Japanese architect (1936–2025).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Kawasaki.
Died January 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Reuben Hersh
American mathematician (1927–2020).
Born December 9th, 1927 in The Bronx.
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 92 years old [ref]
Pierre Larousse
French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist.
Born October 23rd, 1817 in Toucy.
Died January 3rd, 1875 at 57 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease).
Burry Stander
South african mountain biker (1987–2013).
Born September 16th, 1987 in Port Shepstone.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 25 years old in Shelly Beach (bicycle accident). [ref]
Franck Sylvain
Haitian politician, president of haiti (1909-1987).
Born August 3rd, 1909 in Grand-Goâve.
Died January 3rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Rex Lease
American actor (1903-1966).
Born February 11th, 1903 in West Virginia.
Died January 3rd, 1966 at 62 years old in Van Nuys.
Beatrice Mintz
American biologist (1921–2022).
Born January 24th, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 2022 at 100 years old in Elkins Park. [ref]
Felix Dahn
German lawyer, writer and historian (1834–1912).
Born February 9th, 1834 in Hamburg.
Died January 3rd, 1912 at 77 years old in Wrocław.
Radomiro Tomic
Chilean politician (1914–1992).
Born May 7th, 1914 in Antofagasta, Calama.
Died January 3rd, 1992 at 77 years old in Santiago.
Robert Thomas
French actor and author (1927–1989).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Gap.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 61 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung
Hong kong bishop (1946-2019).
Born December 1st, 1946 in Shanghai.
Died January 3rd, 2019 at 72 years old in Mid-Levels (liver cirrhosis).
René Olry
French general (1880–1944).
Born June 28th, 1880 in Lille.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 63 years old in Angoulême.
Abdelsalam al-Majali
Jordanian physician and politician (1925–2023).
Born February 18th, 1925 in Al-Karak.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 97 years old in King Hussein Medical Center. [ref]
Konstantin Ushinsky
Russian teacher and writer (1823–1870).
Died January 3rd, 1871 at 46 years old in Odesa (lung disease).
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