April 3rd
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221 Notable deaths
Christian Wiyghan Tumi
Catholic cardinal (1930–2021).
Born October 15th, 1930 in Kikaikelaki.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Douala (COVID-19). [ref]
Octav Băncilă
Romanian artist (1872-1944).
Born February 4th, 1872 in Botoșani. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1944 at 72 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Russian french film producer (1908–1993).
Born February 10th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 3rd, 1993 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Eric Verdonk
New zealand rower (1959-2020).
Born May 28th, 1959 in Taihape.
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 60 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Suzannah Ibsen
Wife of playwright henrik ibsen.
Born June 26th, 1836 in Herøy Municipality.
Died April 3rd, 1914 at 77 years old in Oslo.
Robert Tomasulo
American computer scientist (1934-2008).
Born October 31st, 1934.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 73 years old in Washtenaw County.
Cora Sandel
Norwegian writer and painter (1880–1974).
Born December 20th, 1880 in Christiania.
Died April 3rd, 1974 at 93 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince of saxe-coburg and gotha.
Born March 21st, 1943 in Kasel-Golzig.
Died April 3rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Coburg. [ref]
Vittorio Messori
Italian journalist.
Born April 16th, 1941 in Sassuolo.
Died April 3rd, 2026 at 84 years old in Desenzano del Garda. [ref]
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
German general and knight's cross recipients (1894-1989).
Born April 16th, 1894 in Oberstdorf.
Died April 3rd, 1989 at 94 years old in Munich.
Vitus Huonder
Swiss catholic bishop (1942–2024).
Born April 21st, 1942 in Trun.
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 81 years old in Wangs. [ref]
Robert Dalban
French actor (1903–1987).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Celles-sur-Belle.
Died April 3rd, 1987 at 83 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Fermín Vélez
Spanish racing driver (1959–2003).
Born April 3rd, 1959 in Barcelona.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Oreco
Brazilian footballer (1932-1985).
Born June 13th, 1932 in Santa Maria.
Died April 3rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Ituverava (myocardial infarction).
Arrigo Petacco
Italian historian and journalist (1929–2018).
Born August 7th, 1929 in Castelnuovo Magra. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Porto Venere (liver cancer). [ref]
Heinz Drache
Actor (1923–2002).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Essen.
Died April 3rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Michele Massimo Tarantini
Italian film director.
Born August 7th, 1942 in Rome.
Died April 3rd, 2026 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ernst Stojaspal
Austrian footballer (1925-2002).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Döbling.
Died April 3rd, 2002 at 77 years old in Moulins-lès-Metz (heart failure).
Guram Dochanashvili
Georgian writer and historian (1939–2021).
Born March 26th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
Pedro Diez Canseco
President of peru (1815-1893).
Born January 31st, 1815 in Arequipa.
Died April 3rd, 1893 at 78 years old in Chorrillos District.
Eliseo Mouriño
Argentine association football player.
Born June 3rd, 1927 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 3rd, 1961 at 33 years old in Longaví (Green Cross Tragedy).
Sugako Hashida
Japanese screenwriter, playwright, and talent (1925-2021).
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 95 years old in Atami (lymphoma).
Prince Michael of Prussia
German writer (1940-2014).
Born March 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.
Died April 3rd, 2014 at 74 years old in Bisingen.
Ivan Dmitriyevich Shadr
Russian and soviet artist, sculptor (1887-1941).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Taktashi.
Died April 3rd, 1941 at 54 years old in Moscow.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci