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218 Notable deaths
Eevi Huttunen
Finnish speed skater (1922–2015).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Karttula.
Died December 3rd, 2015 at 93 years old in Kuopio.
Rolf Hansen
German film director, actor (1904–1990).
Born December 12th, 1904 in Ilmenau.
Died December 3rd, 1990 at 85 years old in Munich.
Rodney Paavola
American ice hockey player.
Born August 21st, 1939 in Hancock.
Died December 3rd, 1995 at 56 years old
Kjell Opseth
Norwegian politician.
Born January 2nd, 1936 in Førde.
Died December 3rd, 2017 at 81 years old in Førde. [ref]
Josef Sieber
German actor (1900-1962).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Witten.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 62 years old in Hamburg.
Josef Frank
Czech politician and union member (1909-1952).
Born February 15th, 1909 in Plumlov.
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 43 years old in Prague.
Johan Olin
Finnish wrestler (1883–1928).
Born June 30th, 1883 in Vihti.
Died December 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in Ingå.
Qamar Aden Ali
Somali politician (1957-2009).
Born September 19th, 1957 in Banaadir.
Died December 3rd, 2009 at 52 years old in Mogadishu (suicide attack). [ref]
Carlo Oriani
Italian racing cyclist (1888–1917).
Born November 5th, 1888 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died December 3rd, 1917 at 29 years old in Caserta (pneumonia).
Władysław Bukowiński
Polish catholic priest, missionary and beati (1904–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1904 in Berdychiv.
Died December 3rd, 1974 at 69 years old in Karaganda.
Maurice Archambaud
French cyclist (1906–1955).
Born August 30th, 1908 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 47 years old in Le Raincy.
June Maston
Australian sprinter (1928-2004).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Tweed Heads.
Died December 3rd, 2004 at 76 years old in Tweed Heads.
Walter Schleger
Austrian footballer (1929-1999).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Prague.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 70 years old
Boris Kuznetsov
Soviet footballer (1928-1999).
Born July 14th, 1928 in Moscow.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Heinrich Landesmann
Austrian poet and philosopher (1821–1902).
Born August 9th, 1821 in Mikulov. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1902 at 81 years old in Brno. [ref]
Ludwig von Löfftz
German painter (1845-1910).
Born June 21st, 1845 in Darmstadt.
Died December 3rd, 1910 at 65 years old in Munich.
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
German astronomer (1835-1897).
Born February 5th, 1835 in Heere.
Died December 3rd, 1897 at 62 years old in Bonn.
Ecaterina Oancia
Romanian coxswain (1954–2024).
Born March 25th, 1954 in Sângeorgiu de Pădure.
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 70 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer
German botanist (1846-1906).
Born March 26th, 1846 in Königsberg.
Died December 3rd, 1906 at 60 years old in Heidelberg.
Nikolay Dukhonin
Russian general (1876–1917).
Born December 13th, 1876.
Died December 3rd, 1917 at 40 years old in Mogilev.
Christian Ernst Stahl
German botanist (1848–1919).
Born June 21st, 1848 in Schiltigheim.
Died December 3rd, 1919 at 71 years old in Jena.
Miklós Szabó
Hungarian middle distance runner (1908–2000).
Born December 6th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 91 years old in Budapest.
Polidor
Italian actor and producer (1887–1977).
Born May 19th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1977 at 90 years old in Viareggio.
Sjefke Janssen
Dutch racing cyclist (1919–2014).
Born October 28th, 1919 in Stein.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 95 years old in Stein.
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