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218 Notable deaths
Hans Leibelt
German film actor (1885–1974).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Volkmarsdorf.
Died December 3rd, 1974 at 89 years old in Munich.
Luigi Bonazzi
Italian archbishop (1948-2025).
Born June 19th, 1948 in Gazzaniga.
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 77 years old [ref]
Kåre Kristiansen
Norwegian politician (1920-2005).
Born March 11th, 1920 in Bergen.
Died December 3rd, 2005 at 85 years old in Nesodden.
Harry Winter
German-austrian singer.
Born September 24th, 1914 in Bytom.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 87 years old in Vienna.
Lautaro Murúa
Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter (1926-1995).
Born December 29th, 1926 in Tacna.
Died December 3rd, 1995 at 68 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Shalva Eliava
Georgian soviet diplomat (1883–1937).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Ghaniri.
Died December 3rd, 1937 at 54 years old in Tbilisi.
Dulce Chacón
Spanish poet, novelist and playwright (1954–2003).
Born June 3rd, 1954 in Zafra. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 49 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer).
Don McKenzie
American swimmer (1947–2008).
Born May 11th, 1947 in Hollywood.
Died December 3rd, 2008 at 61 years old in Reno (brain cancer).
Theodor Pištěk
Czech painter, costume designer and scenographer (1932–2025).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Marie-Antoinette Tonnelat
French physicist (1912–1980).
Born March 5th, 1912 in Charolles.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Gianni Puccini
Italian screenwriter and film director (1914–1968).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Milan.
Died December 3rd, 1968 at 54 years old in Rome.
Vicente Leñero
Mexican novelist, journalist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2014).
Born June 9th, 1933 in Guadalajara.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Rob Schroeder
American racing driver (1926-2011).
Born May 11th, 1926 in El Dorado.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 85 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Juho Vennola
Finnish economist and politician (1872-1938).
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 66 years old in Helsinki.
Pavel Kutakhov
Soviet military commander (1914-1984).
Born August 16th, 1914 in Malokirsanovka.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Enrique Cadícamo
Argentine music composer and writer of italian parentage (1900–1999).
Born July 15th, 1900 in General Rodríguez.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 99 years old in Buenos Aires (heart failure).
Ferenc Machos
Hungarian footballer (1932-2006).
Born June 30th, 1932 in Tatabánya.
Died December 3rd, 2006 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Albert Salvadó
Andorran writer (1951–2020).
Born February 1st, 1951 in Andorra la Vella.
Died December 3rd, 2020 at 69 years old in Andorra la Vella. [ref]
Arthur Berson
German scientist (1859–1942).
Born August 6th, 1859 in Nowy Sącz.
Died December 3rd, 1942 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Sunita Danuwar
Nepalese activist.
Born July 16th, 1977 in Dailekh.
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 47 years old [ref]
Domingo Elías
President of peru (1805-1867).
Born December 9th, 1805 in Ica.
Died December 3rd, 1867 at 61 years old in Lima.
Siegfried Jacobsohn
German writer (1881–1926).
Born January 28th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died December 3rd, 1926 at 45 years old in Berlin.
Alexandre Debain
French harmonium inventor (1809-1877).
Died December 3rd, 1877 at 68 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Pieter Harting
Dutch biologist (1812-1885).
Born February 27th, 1812 in Rotterdam.
Died December 3rd, 1885 at 73 years old in Amersfoort.
Sergei Sergeyev-Tsensky
Russian and soviet writer (1875–1958).
Born September 30th, 1875 in Preobrazhenye.
Died December 3rd, 1958 at 83 years old in Alushta.
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