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February 3rd
193 Notable deaths
Guy Gilles
French film director (1938-1996).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Algiers. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1996 at 55 years old in Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Alfred Vohrer
Film director, actor.
Born December 29th, 1914 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 71 years old in Munich. [ref]
Keve Hjelm
Actor, film director.
Born June 23rd, 1922 in Gnesta.
Died February 3rd, 2004 at 81 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer).
Reto Capadrutt
Bobsledder (1912-1939).
Died February 3rd, 1939 at 26 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Berthold von Deimling
German general (1853-1944).
Born March 21st, 1853 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1944 at 90 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Mikhail Yakushin
Russian footballer (1910-1997).
Born November 15th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died February 3rd, 1997 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Jürgen Schmude
German politician of the spd (1936–2025).
Born June 9th, 1936 in Chernyakhovsk.
Died February 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]
Ottokar Nováček
Czech composer and violist (1866-1900).
Born May 13th, 1866 in Bela Crkva.
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 33 years old in New York City.
Alois Andritzki
German priest (1914-1943).
Born July 2nd, 1914 in Radibor.
Died February 3rd, 1943 at 28 years old in Dachau concentration camp (lethal injection).
Ellen King
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born January 16th, 1909 in Renfrew.
Died February 3rd, 1994 at 85 years old in Parkgate.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 193
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan