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February 3rd
258 Notable deaths
André Barsacq
French theatre director (1909-1973).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Feodosiia. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1973 at 64 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Edith Elizabeth Farkas
Antarctic researcher & meteorologist.
Born October 13th, 1921 in Gyula.
Died February 3rd, 1993 at 71 years old in Wellington (bone cancer).
Alba Solís
Argentine singer (1927–2016).
Born October 18th, 1927 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 3rd, 2016 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires (heart failure). [ref]
David Hammond
American swimmer (1882–1940).
Born April 5th, 1882 in Chicago.
Died February 3rd, 1940 at 57 years old in Miami.
Yuriy Lituyev
Athletics competitor (1925–2000).
Born April 11th, 1925 in Irbit.
Died February 3rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Mart Port
Estonian architect (1922–2012).
Born January 4th, 1922 in Pärnu.
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Karl Theodor Hartweg
German botanist (1812-1871).
Born June 18th, 1812 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 3rd, 1871 at 58 years old in Schwetzingen.
Charles Flahault
French botanist (1852-1935).
Born October 3rd, 1852 in Bailleul.
Died February 3rd, 1935 at 82 years old in Montpellier.
Sidney Robinson
Athletics competitor (1876–1959).
Born August 1st, 1876 in Northamptonshire.
Died February 3rd, 1959 at 82 years old in Long Sutton.
Harold Alden
American astronomer (1890–1964).
Born January 10th, 1890 in Chicago.
Died February 3rd, 1964 at 74 years old in Charlottesville.
Art Chapman
Canadian basketball player (1912–1986).
Born October 28th, 1912 in Victoria.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 73 years old in Nanaimo.
Charles Leo Hitchcock
Botanist (1902-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in California.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Seattle.
Éliane de Meuse
Belgian painter (1899-1993).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died February 3rd, 1993 at 93 years old in Forest.
Vossug ed Dowleh
Prime minister of iran (1868-1950).
Born April 1st, 1868 in Tehran.
Died February 3rd, 1951 at 82 years old in Tehran.
Serafino Cretoni
Catholic cardinal (1833-1909).
Born September 4th, 1833 in Soriano nel Cimino.
Died February 3rd, 1909 at 75 years old in Rome.
Louis Proost
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2009).
Born April 7th, 1935 in Halle. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 73 years old in Lier.
Knut Fridell
Olympic wrestler (1908–1992).
Born September 8th, 1908 in Uddevalla.
Died February 3rd, 1992 at 83 years old in Uddevalla.
Yasuo Takamori
Japanese association football player (1934–2016).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Okayama Prefecture.
Died February 3rd, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
Albert Zirkel
American wrestler.
Born October 23rd, 1884 in Newark.
Died February 3rd, 1945 at 60 years old in Newark.
Ernest Sterckx
Belgian cyclist (1922–1975).
Born December 1st, 1922 in Heultje, Westerlo.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 52 years old in Leuven.
Vittorio Lucchetti
Gymnast (1894-1965).
Born December 21st, 1894 in Livorno.
Died February 3rd, 1965 at 70 years old in Genoa.
Vladimer Ugrekhelidze
Soviet basketball player (1939-2009).
Born August 18th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 69 years old in Tbilisi.
Walter Flinsch
German rower (1903–1943).
Born February 7th, 1903 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1943 at 39 years old in Schwasdorf.
Vladimir Palladin
Russian biochemist and botanist (1859-1922).
Born July 23rd, 1859 in Moscow.
Died February 3rd, 1922 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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