April 3rd

179 Notable deaths

Edward Bullard

British geophysicist (1907–1980).

Born September 21st, 1907 in Norwich.

Died April 3rd, 1980 at 72 years old in La Jolla.

Vera Tschechowa

Polish-german actress.

Born July 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Ernst Grünfeld

Chess international grandmaster (1893-1962).

Born November 21st, 1893 in Vienna.

Died April 3rd, 1962 at 68 years old in Vienna.

Masakazu Tamura

Japanese actor (1943-2021).

Born August 1st, 1943 in Ukyō-ku.

Died April 3rd, 2021 at 77 years old in Minato-ku (heart failure). [ref]

Tim Robinson

British cartographer (1935-2020).

Born March 26th, 1935 in St Albans. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2020 at 85 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]

Kayahan

Turkish singer.

Born March 29th, 1949 in İzmir.

Died April 3rd, 2015 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).

Walery Sławek

Prime minister of poland (1879-1939).

Born November 2nd, 1879 in Strutynka.

Died April 3rd, 1939 at 59 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).

Lygia Fagundes Telles

Brazilian novelist and short-story writer.

Born April 19th, 1923 in Consolação District. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2022 at 98 years old in São Paulo. [ref]

José María Zárraga

Spanish football player/manager (1930-2012).

Born August 15th, 1930 in Getxo.

Died April 3rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Alf Common

English footballer (1880-1946).

Born May 25th, 1880 in Sunderland.

Died April 3rd, 1946 at 65 years old in Darlington.

Deaths 71 to 80 of 179

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