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December 3rd
170 Notable deaths
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]
Marie-Antoinette Tonnelat
French physicist (1912–1980).
Born March 5th, 1912 in Charolles.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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.
Vicente Leñero
Mexican writer.
Born June 9th, 1933 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Rob Schroeder
American racing driver (1926-2011).
Born May 11th, 1926 in El Dorado.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 85 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Juho Vennola
Finnish economist and politician (1872-1938).
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 66 years old in Helsinki.
Pavel Kutakhov
Soviet military commander.
Born August 3rd, 1914 in Malokirsanovka.
Died December 3rd, 1984 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Enrique Cadícamo
Argentine music composer and writer of italian parentage.
Born July 15th, 1900 in General Rodríguez.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 99 years old in Buenos Aires (heart failure).
Ferenc Machos
Hungarian footballer (1932-2006).
Born June 30th, 1932 in Tatabánya.
Died December 3rd, 2006 at 74 years old in Budapest.
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