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December 3rd
145 Notable deaths
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Tepic, Nayarit. [ref]
C. Henry Gordon
Actor.
Born June 17th, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Angelo Iachino
Naval officer.
Born April 4th, 1889 in Sanremo.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
Friedrich Christiansen
German flying ace (1879-1972).
Born December 12th, 1879 in Wyk auf Föhr.
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 92 years old in Aukrug.
Nordahl Grieg
Norwegian author (1902-1943).
Born November 1st, 1902 in Bergen. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1943 at 41 years old in Kleinmachnow (killed in action). [ref]
Atsuko Tanaka
Japanese artist (1932-2005).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Osaka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Nara, Asuka. [ref]
Frederick Henry
Canadian catholic bishop.
Born April 11th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Momčilo Vukotić
Yugoslav footballer and manager.
Born June 2nd, 1950 in Belgrade.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 71 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Ahmed Fouad Negm
Egyptian politician and poet.
Born May 22nd, 1929 in Al Sharqia Governorate.
Died December 3rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Cairo.
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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