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December 3rd
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218 Notable deaths
Felix Bernstein
German jewish mathematician (1878-1956).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1956 at 78 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Catherine Pozzi
French poet.
Born July 13th, 1882 in Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1934 at 52 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Adam Stegerwald
German politician (1874-1945).
Born December 14th, 1874 in Greußenheim.
Died December 3rd, 1945 at 70 years old in Würzburg (pneumonia).
Adam Darius
American dancer (1930-2017).
Born May 10th, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died December 3rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Espoo (myocardial infarction).
Lothar Baumgarten
German artist (1944-2018).
Born October 5th, 1944 in Rheinsberg.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Émile Meyerson
Polish-born french epistemologist, chemist, and philosopher of science.
Born February 12th, 1859 in Lublin.
Died December 3rd, 1933 at 74 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Giulio Questi
Italian film director (1924–2014).
Born March 18th, 1924 in Bergamo.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 90 years old in Rome.
Jutta Lampe
German actress (1937-2020).
Born December 13th, 1937 in Flensburg.
Died December 3rd, 2020 at 82 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Erich Apel
German politician and economist (1917-1965).
Born October 3rd, 1917 in Judenbach.
Died December 3rd, 1965 at 48 years old in East Berlin.
Jeroen Willems
Dutch actor (1962-2012).
Born November 15th, 1962 in Maastricht. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2012 at 50 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Benito Jacovitti
Italian cartoonist (1923–1997).
Born March 9th, 1923 in Termoli.
Died December 3rd, 1997 at 74 years old in Rome.
George Lott
Us tennis player (1906–1991).
Born October 16th, 1906 in Springfield.
Died December 3rd, 1991 at 85 years old in Chicago.
Alighiero Noschese
Italian actor (1932-1979).
Born November 25th, 1932 in Naples.
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 47 years old in Rome (gunshot wound).
Mathias Wieman
Actor (1902-1969).
Born June 23rd, 1902 in Osnabrück.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Zurich (cancer).
Boško Antić
Yugoslav and bosnian footballer and football manager (born 1944).
Born January 7th, 1944 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2007 at 63 years old in Belgrade.
Charles Paul Alexander
American entomologist (1889–1981).
Born September 25th, 1889 in Gloversville.
Died December 3rd, 1981 at 92 years old in Amherst.
Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham
British politician, entomologist and cricketer (1843-1919).
Born July 29th, 1843 in London.
Died December 3rd, 1919 at 76 years old
Annette Kolb
German writer (1870-1967).
Born February 3rd, 1870 in Munich.
Died December 3rd, 1967 at 97 years old in Munich.
Prosper Poullet
Belgian former prime minister (1868-1937).
Born March 5th, 1868 in Leuven.
Died December 3rd, 1937 at 69 years old in Leuven.
Pat O'Hara Wood
Australian tennis player (1891-1961).
Born April 30th, 1891 in Melbourne.
Died December 3rd, 1961 at 70 years old in Melbourne.
Richard Belcredi
Austrian politician (1823-1902).
Born February 12th, 1823 in Jimramov. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1902 at 79 years old in Gmunden. [ref]
Sabri Godo
Albanian writer, activist and politician (1929-2011).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Delvinë.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Tirana (lung cancer). [ref]
Stefan Bryła
Polish civil engineer (1886-1943).
Born August 17th, 1886 in Kraków.
Died December 3rd, 1943 at 57 years old in Warsaw (execution by shooting).
Giorgi Chanturia
Georgian politician (1959–1994).
Born August 19th, 1959 in Tbilisi.
Died December 3rd, 1994 at 35 years old in Tbilisi.
Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen
German politician (1803-1890).
Born January 10th, 1803 in Hünshoven.
Died December 3rd, 1890 at 87 years old in Cologne.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 218
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