February 3rd
258 Notable deaths
Marija Leiko
Latvian actress (1887-1938).
Born August 14th, 1887 in Riga.
Died February 3rd, 1938 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Guy Gilles
French film director (1938–1996).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Algiers. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1996 at 55 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).
Queen Maria Theresa of Bavaria
Queen consort of bavaria (1849-1919).
Died February 3rd, 1919 at 69 years old in Schloss Wildenwart.
Lou Jones
Athletics competitor (1932–2006).
Born January 15th, 1932 in New Rochelle.
Died February 3rd, 2006 at 74 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla
Mexican catholic bishop (1921–2022).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Guadalajara.
Died February 3rd, 2022 at 101 years old
Alfred Vohrer
Film director, actor (1914–1986).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Stuttgart.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 71 years old in Munich.
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).
Richard Kauffmann
German-israeli architect and town planner (1887–1958).
Born June 20th, 1887 in Frankfurt.
Died February 3rd, 1958 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
Keve Hjelm
Actor, film director (1922–2004).
Born June 23rd, 1922 in Gnesta.
Died February 3rd, 2004 at 81 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer).
Jürgen Schmude
German politician of the spd (1936–2025).
Born June 9th, 1936 in Chernyakhovsk.
Died February 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]
Edmond Frémy
French chemist (1814–1894).
Born February 22nd, 1814 in Versailles.
Died February 3rd, 1894 at 79 years old in Paris.
Mikhail Yakushin
Russian footballer (1910-1997).
Born November 15th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died February 3rd, 1997 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Petar Skok
Croatian linguist (1881-1956).
Born March 1st, 1881 in Jurkovo Selo. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 74 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Gregori Chmara
Ukrainian-born actor (1878–1970).
Born July 29th, 1878 in Poltava. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1970 at 91 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
Princess consort of albania.
Born May 21st, 1885 in Potsdam.
Died February 3rd, 1936 at 50 years old in Hemeiuș.
Margreth Weivers
Actress (1926–2021).
Born July 24th, 1926 in S:t Görans church parish.
Died February 3rd, 2021 at 94 years old in Stockholms Oscar. [ref]
Paul Emery
Racecar driver (1916-1993).
Born November 12th, 1916 in Chiswick.
Died February 3rd, 1993 at 76 years old in Epsom.
Eugène Devéria
French painter (1805–1865).
Born April 22nd, 1805 in Paris.
Died February 3rd, 1865 at 59 years old in Pau.
Saulius Sondeckis
Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader and professor.
Born October 11th, 1928 in Šiauliai.
Died February 3rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Vilnius (stroke). [ref]
Alfred A. Cohn
American screenwriter (1880–1951).
Born March 26th, 1880 in Freeport.
Died February 3rd, 1951 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Reto Capadrutt
Bobsledder (1912-1939).
Died February 3rd, 1939 at 26 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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.
Aglaja Veteranyi
Swiss actor and writer (1962-2002).
Born May 17th, 1962 in Bucharest.
Died February 3rd, 2002 at 39 years old in Zurich (drowning).
Ellen King
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1909–1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in Renfrew.
Died February 3rd, 1994 at 85 years old in Parkgate.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino