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218 Notable deaths
Gustavo Barroso
Brazilian writer and diplomat (1888–1959).
Born December 29th, 1888 in Fortaleza.
Died December 3rd, 1959 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Elin Pelin
Bulgarian writer (1877-1949).
Born July 18th, 1877 in Bulgaria, Baylovo.
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Frederick Henry
Canadian catholic bishop.
Born April 11th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Kazakh basketball player (1944–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Bostanliq District.
Died December 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pavel Bazhov
Writer (1879-1950).
Born January 27th, 1879 in Sysert. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jack Beresford
British rower (1899–1977).
Born January 1st, 1899 in Chiswick.
Died December 3rd, 1977 at 78 years old in Oxfordshire.
Antonia Pozzi
Italian poet (1912–1938).
Born February 13th, 1912 in Milan.
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 26 years old in Milan (drug overdose).
Jacques Barrot
French politician (1937-2014).
Born February 3rd, 1937 in Yssingeaux.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
František Kriegel
Czech politician and doctor (1908-1979).
Born April 10th, 1908 in Ivano-Frankivsk. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 71 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction).
Nina Urgant
Soviet and russian actress (1929—2021).
Born September 4th, 1929 in Luga.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 92 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Otto Katz
Czech publicist (1895-1952).
Born May 27th, 1895 in Jistebnice.
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 57 years old in Prague (hanging to death).
Fernando Martín
Spanish basketball player (1962–1989).
Born March 25th, 1962 in Madrid.
Died December 3rd, 1989 at 27 years old in Madrid (traffic collision).
José Ramos Delgado
Argentine footballer (1935-2010).
Born August 25th, 1935 in Quilmes.
Died December 3rd, 2010 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Pavel Alexeyevich Belov
Soviet general (1897–1962).
Born February 18th, 1897 in Shuya.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Bob Haggart
American double bass player, composer, and arranger (1914–1998).
Born March 13th, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 3rd, 1998 at 84 years old in Venice.
Hermann Goetz
German classical music composer (1840-1876).
Born December 7th, 1840 in Königsberg.
Died December 3rd, 1876 at 35 years old in Hottingen (tuberculosis).
James Challis
British astronomer (1803-1882).
Born December 12th, 1803 in Braintree.
Died December 3rd, 1882 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Rosita Mauri
Catalan dancer and ballet teacher.
Born November 15th, 1856 in Reus. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1923 at 67 years old in Paris.
Milan Grol
Yugoslav politician (1876-1952).
Born August 31st, 1876 in Belgrade.
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
Andrei Bitov
Soviet-russian writer and essayist (1937–2018).
Born May 27th, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 81 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin
Russian mathematician (1919–1984).
Born August 23rd, 1919 in Baku.
Died December 3rd, 1984 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sergey Nechayev
Russian revolutionary (1847-1882).
Born October 2nd, 1847 in Ivanovo. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1882 at 35 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Sourou-Migan Apithy
Beninese politician (1913-1989).
Born April 8th, 1913 in Porto-Novo. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1989 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Georgy Ushakov
Soviet explorer.
Born January 30th, 1901 in Lazarevo, Jewish Autonomous Oblast.
Died December 3rd, 1963 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Luis Alcoriza
Spanish-born mexican film director and screenwriter (1918-1992).
Born September 5th, 1918 in Badajoz. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1992 at 74 years old in Cuernavaca.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams