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December 3rd
166 Notable deaths
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.
Gustavo Barroso
Brazilian writer and diplomat (1888–1959).
Born December 29th, 1888 in Fortaleza.
Died December 3rd, 1959 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Elin Pelin
Bulgarian writer (1877-1949).
Born July 18th, 1877 in Bailovo. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 72 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Frederick Henry
Canadian catholic bishop.
Born April 11th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Kazakh basketball player (1944–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Bostanliq District.
Died December 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pavel Bazhov
Writer (1879-1950).
Born January 28th, 1879 in Sysert. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jack Beresford
British rower (1899–1977).
Born January 1st, 1899 in Chiswick.
Died December 3rd, 1977 at 78 years old in Oxfordshire.
Antonia Pozzi
Italian poet (1912–1938).
Born February 13th, 1912 in Milan.
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 26 years old in Milan (drug overdose).
Jacques Barrot
French politician (1937-2014).
Born February 3rd, 1937 in Yssingeaux.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
František Kriegel
Czech politician and doctor (1908-1979).
Born April 10th, 1908 in Ivano-Frankivsk. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 71 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 166
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø