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November 3rd
221 Notable deaths
Vladas Mikėnas
Estonian-lithuanian chess player and referee (1910-1992).
Born April 17th, 1910 in Tallinn.
Died November 3rd, 1992 at 82 years old in Vilnius.
Hervé
French singer, composer, librettist, conductor and scene painter (1825–1892).
Born June 30th, 1825 in Houdain.
Died November 3rd, 1892 at 67 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Rudolf Belin
Croatian footballer.
Born November 4th, 1942 in Zagreb.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Ulrich Ochsenbein
Member of the swiss federal council (1811-1890).
Born November 11th, 1811 in Unterlangenegg.
Died November 3rd, 1890 at 78 years old in Port.
Lucio Colletti
Italian philosopher and politician (1924-2001).
Born December 8th, 1924 in Rome.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 76 years old in Campiglia Marittima.
Gerard Cieślik
Polish football player and coach (1927-2013).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Bismarckhütte, Chorzów Batory.
Died November 3rd, 2013 at 86 years old in Chorzów. [ref]
Liang Shih-chiu
Chinese writer (1903–1987).
Born January 6th, 1903 in Beijing.
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 84 years old in Taipei.
Joseph Poelaert
Architect (1817–1879).
Born March 21st, 1817 in Brussels.
Died November 3rd, 1879 at 62 years old in Brussels.
Fereydoon Hoveyda
Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Damascus.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Clifton (cancer).
Viveka Seldahl
Swedish actress (1944–2001).
Born March 15th, 1944 in Oscar Parish.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 57 years old in Kungsholm parish (cancer).
R. Tucker Abbott
American biologist (1919-1995).
Born September 28th, 1919 in Watertown.
Died November 3rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Lee County.
Mykola Kulish
Ukrainian writer and playwright (1892–1937).
Born December 18th, 1892 in Chaplynka.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 44 years old in Sandarmokh.
Valerian Pidmohylny
Ukrainian writer (1901–1937).
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Pysarivka.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 36 years old in Sandarmokh (execution by shooting).
Menyhért Lónyay
Hungarian politician (1822–1884).
Born January 6th, 1822 in Nagylónya.
Died November 3rd, 1884 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Alessandro Longo
Italian composer (1864–1945).
Born December 30th, 1864 in Amantea.
Died November 3rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Naples.
Thawi Bunyaket
5th prime minister of thailand (1904-1971).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Bangkok.
Died November 3rd, 1971 at 66 years old in Bangkok.
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff
German composer (1830-1913).
Born February 11th, 1830 in Berlin.
Died November 3rd, 1913 at 83 years old in Munich.
Aleksandr Dedyushko
Russian actor (1962-2007).
Born May 20th, 1962 in Vawkavysk.
Died November 3rd, 2007 at 45 years old in Vladimir Oblast (traffic collision).
Giovanni Ruffini
Italian poet and opera librettist (1807-1881).
Born September 20th, 1807 in Genoa.
Died November 3rd, 1881 at 74 years old in Taggia.
Boris Kostić
Serbian chess grandmaster (1887-1963).
Born February 24th, 1887 in Vršac.
Died November 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
Prilidiano Pueyrredón
Argentine artist (1823-1871).
Born January 24th, 1823 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 3rd, 1870 at 47 years old in Buenos Aires.
José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage
Portuguese politician and zoologist (1823-1907).
Born May 2nd, 1823 in Funchal.
Died November 3rd, 1907 at 84 years old in Lisbon.
Bojan Adamič
Slovenian film score composer (1912–1995).
Born August 9th, 1912 in Ribnica.
Died November 3rd, 1995 at 83 years old in Ljubljana.
Źmitrok Biadula
Jewish belarusian poet, writer, political activist (1886–1941).
Born April 23rd, 1886 in Pasadziec.
Died November 3rd, 1941 at 55 years old in Oral.
Waldemar Lindgren
American geologist (1860-1939).
Born February 14th, 1860 in Sweden, Kalmar.
Died November 3rd, 1939 at 79 years old in Boston.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull