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December 3rd
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218 Notable deaths
Nordahl Grieg
Norwegian author (1902–1943).
Born November 1st, 1902 in Bergen.
Died December 3rd, 1943 at 41 years old in Kleinmachnow.
María Izquierdo
Mexican painter (1902–1955).
Born November 12th, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 53 years old in Mexico City.
Prudente de Morais
President of brazil (1841-1902).
Born October 4th, 1841 in Itu.
Died December 3rd, 1902 at 61 years old in Piracicaba.
Markus Beyer
German boxer (1971–2018).
Born April 28th, 1971 in Erlabrunn.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 47 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Friedrich Christiansen
German flying ace (1879-1972).
Born December 12th, 1879 in Wyk auf Föhr. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 92 years old in Aukrug. [ref]
Tan Howe Liang
Singaporean weightlifter (1933–2024).
Born May 5th, 1933 in Shantou.
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 91 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Horst Eckel
German association football player (1932–2021).
Born February 8th, 1932 in Vogelbach.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Landstuhl. [ref]
C. Henry Gordon
American actor (1883/1884–1940).
Born June 17th, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Angelo Iachino
Naval officer (1889–1976).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Sanremo.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Guadalajara.
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Duke of saxe-meiningen from 1803 to 1866.
Born December 17th, 1800 in Meiningen.
Died December 3rd, 1882 at 81 years old in Meiningen.
Pavel Filonov
Russian painter and poet (1883-1941).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1941 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Atsuko Tanaka
Japanese artist (1932–2005).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Osaka.
Died December 3rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Nara, Asuka.
Ahmed Fouad Negm
Egyptian politician and poet (1929–2013).
Born May 22nd, 1929 in Sharqia Governorate.
Died December 3rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Cairo.
Mary Nash
American actress (1884-1976).
Born August 15th, 1884 in Troy.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 92 years old in Brentwood (disease).
Momčilo Vukotić
Yugoslav footballer and manager (1950–2021).
Born June 2nd, 1950 in Belgrade.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 71 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Vladimír Clementis
Slovak nation politician, member of czechoslovak national parliament and czechoslovak minister of foreign affairs (1902-1952).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Tisovec. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 50 years old in Prague (hanging to death).
Bishnu Dey
Indian writer and poet (1909-1982).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Kolkata.
Died December 3rd, 1982 at 73 years old in Kolkata.
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
8th prime minister of thailand (1901-1988).
Born November 21st, 1901 in Hua Ro.
Died December 3rd, 1988 at 87 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
William de Wiveleslie Abney
British astronomer, chemist and photographer (1843–1920).
Born July 24th, 1843 in Derby.
Died December 3rd, 1920 at 77 years old in Folkestone (disease).
Jun Fukuda
Japanese film director (1923–2000).
Born February 17th, 1923 in Manchuria. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 77 years old in Setagaya (cancer).
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Swedish composer (1867-1942).
Born February 27th, 1867 in Kramfors Municipality.
Died December 3rd, 1942 at 75 years old in Östersund.
Fyodor Khitruk
Soviet and russian animator and film director (1917–2012).
Died December 3rd, 2012 at 95 years old in Moscow (Parkinson's disease).
Jan Kalivoda
Bohemian violinist and composer (1801–1866).
Born February 21st, 1801 in Prague.
Died December 3rd, 1866 at 65 years old in Karlsruhe (myocardial infarction).
Rudolf Kompfner
Austrian-born engineer and physicist (1909-1977).
Born May 16th, 1909 in Vienna.
Died December 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Stanford.
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