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December 3rd
166 Notable deaths
Stefan Bryła
Polish civil engineer (1886-1943).
Born August 17th, 1886 in Kraków.
Died December 3rd, 1943 at 57 years old in Warsaw (unnatural death).
Luigi Bonazzi
Italian archbishop (1948-2025).
Born June 19th, 1948 in Gazzaniga.
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 77 years old [ref]
Kåre Kristiansen
Norwegian politician (1920-2005).
Born March 11th, 1920 in Bergen.
Died December 3rd, 2005 at 85 years old in Nesodden.
Harry Winter
German-austrian singer.
Born September 24th, 1914 in Bytom.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 87 years old in Vienna.
Lautaro Murúa
Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter (1926-1995).
Born December 29th, 1926 in Tacna.
Died December 3rd, 1995 at 68 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Shalva Eliava
Georgian soviet diplomat (1883–1937).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Ghaniri.
Died December 3rd, 1937 at 54 years old in Tbilisi.
Dulce Chacón
Spanish poet, novelist and playwright.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 49 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Don McKenzie
American swimmer.
Born May 11th, 1947 in Hollywood.
Died December 3rd, 2008 at 61 years old in Reno (brain cancer).
Theodor Pištěk
Czech painter, costume designer and scenographer (1932–2025).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 93 years old [ref]
Gianni Puccini
Italian screenwriter and film director (1914–1968).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Milan.
Died December 3rd, 1968 at 54 years old in Rome.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson