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April 3rd
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221 Notable deaths
Ferde Grofé
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892–1972).
Born March 27th, 1892 in New York City.
Died April 3rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Santa Monica.
Mary Cartwright
British mathematician (1900–1998).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Aynho.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Pál Teleki
Prime minister of hungary (1879–1941).
Born November 1st, 1879 in Budapest.
Died April 3rd, 1941 at 61 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Wilhelm Boger
Holocaust perpetrator, gestapo and ss officer at auschwitz (1906–1977).
Born December 19th, 1906 in Zuffenhausen.
Died April 3rd, 1977 at 70 years old in Bietigheim-Bissingen.
Robert Riettii
British actor and director (1923-2015).
Born February 8th, 1923 in Paddington.
Died April 3rd, 2015 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Franz von Bayros
Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter (1866-1924).
Born May 28th, 1866 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1924 at 57 years old in Vienna (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Milton Caniff
American cartoonist (1907-1988).
Born February 28th, 1907 in Hillsboro.
Died April 3rd, 1988 at 81 years old in New York City.
Erhard Raus
German general (1889–1956).
Born January 8th, 1889 in Olbramovice.
Died April 3rd, 1956 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Ray Noble
English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978).
Born December 17th, 1903 in Brighton.
Died April 3rd, 1978 at 74 years old in London.
George Wythe Randolph
Confederate army general, grandson of thomas jefferson (1818–1867).
Born March 10th, 1818 in Monticello.
Died April 3rd, 1867 at 49 years old in Monticello (tuberculosis).
Isaac Rosenberg
British poet and artist (1890-1918).
Born November 25th, 1890 in Bristol.
Died April 3rd, 1918 at 27 years old in Arras.
Ned Sparks
Actor (1883-1957).
Born November 19th, 1883 in Guelph.
Died April 3rd, 1957 at 73 years old in Victorville.
Arthur Guyton
American physiologist (1919–2003).
Born September 8th, 1919 in Oxford.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 83 years old in Mississippi (traffic collision).
Charles Lang
American cinematographer (1902-1998).
Born March 27th, 1902 in Bluff.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 96 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Nina Wang
Hong kong entrepreneur (1937–2007).
Born September 29th, 1937 in Shanghai.
Died April 3rd, 2007 at 69 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic heart disease). [ref]
Herk Harvey
American actor and director (1924-1996).
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Fort Collins.
Died April 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in Lawrence (pancreatic cancer).
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German duke (1897-1970).
Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.
Wolf Vostell
German painter and sculptor (1932–1998).
Born October 14th, 1932 in Leverkusen.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 65 years old in Berlin.
Jérôme Lejeune
French pediatrician and geneticist (1926–1994).
Born June 13th, 1926 in Montrouge.
Died April 3rd, 1994 at 67 years old in Paris (cancer).
Hrvoje Ćustić
Croatian footballer, died of injury sustained in game (1983-2008).
Born October 21st, 1983 in Zadar.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 24 years old in Zadar (traumatic brain injury, brain death). [ref]
Catherine Spence
Scottish-born australian author, teacher, journalist, politician and suffragist (1825–1910).
Born October 31st, 1825 in Melrose.
Died April 3rd, 1910 at 84 years old in Norwood (heart failure).
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
Iranian grand ayatollah (1906-1986).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Tabriz.
Died April 3rd, 1986 at 80 years old in Tehran (kidney failure).
Albert Heath
American drummer (1935–2024).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (leukemia). [ref]
Gaetano Pesce
Italian architect (1939–2024).
Born November 8th, 1939 in La Spezia.
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 84 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Aloisius Scrosoppi
Italian roman catholic priest (1804-1884).
Born August 4th, 1804 in Udine.
Died April 3rd, 1884 at 79 years old in Udine.
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