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December 3rd
166 Notable deaths
Philip Barry
American playwright (1896-1949).
Born June 18th, 1896 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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.
Markus Beyer
German boxer.
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
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.
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Guadalajara.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 166
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson