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December 3rd
156 Notable deaths
Horst Eckel
German association football player.
Born February 8th, 1932 in Vogelbach.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Landstuhl. [ref]
Pavel Filonov
Russian painter and poet (1883-1941).
Born January 8th, 1883 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1941 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg. [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]
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Guadalajara.
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. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 92 years old in Aukrug. [ref]
Nordahl Grieg
Norwegian author (1902–1943).
Born November 1st, 1902 in Bergen.
Died December 3rd, 1943 at 41 years old in Kleinmachnow.
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]
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