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February 3rd
189 Notable deaths
Joe Meek
English record producer.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Newent.
Died February 3rd, 1967 at 37 years old in London (shot to the head). [ref]
Paco Rabanne
Spanish-french fashion designer.
Born February 18th, 1934 in Pasaia. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2023 at 88 years old in Ploudalmézeau. [ref]
Vasili Blokhin
Nkvd officer and chief executioner (1895-1955).
Born January 7th, 1895 in Vladimir Governorate.
Died February 3rd, 1955 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Oliver Heaviside
Electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist.
Born May 18th, 1850 in London, Camden Town. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1925 at 74 years old in Torquay, Mount Stuart Hospital. [ref]
Gloria Leonard
American pornographic film actress; feminist publisher & activist (1940-2014).
Born August 28th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died February 3rd, 2014 at 73 years old in Waimea (stroke).
Haya Harareet
Israeli actress (1931-2021).
Born September 20th, 1931 in Haifa.
Died February 3rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Marlow. [ref]
Friedrich Jeckeln
German ss general, executed for war crimes including mass murder (1895-1946).
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Hornberg.
Died February 3rd, 1946 at 51 years old in Riga (hanging).
Peter Gilmore
British actor (1931-2013).
Born August 25th, 1931 in Leipzig.
Died February 3rd, 2013 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Alla Rakha
Indian tabla player.
Born April 29th, 1919 in Gurdaspur district.
Died February 3rd, 2000 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Zaifeng, Prince Chun
Qing dynasty prince (1883-1951).
Born February 12th, 1883 in Beijing.
Died February 3rd, 1951 at 67 years old in Beijing.
Deaths 21 to 30 of 189
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker