April 3rd
179 Notable deaths
Jérôme Lejeune
French pediatrician and geneticist.
Born June 13th, 1926 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1994 at 67 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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 (brain death, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
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]
Wilson Mizner
American writer.
Born May 19th, 1876 in Benicia.
Died April 3rd, 1933 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Anthony Ludovici
British academic (1882-1971).
Born January 8th, 1882 in London.
Died April 3rd, 1971 at 89 years old
I. L. Peretz
Yiddish language author and playwright.
Born May 30th, 1852 in Zamość. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1915 at 62 years old in Warsaw.
Calvin Russell
American musician (1948–2011).
Born November 1st, 1948 in Austin.
Died April 3rd, 2011 at 62 years old in Garfield (cancer). [ref]
Nadežda Petrović
Serbian artist (1873-1915).
Born October 12th, 1873 in Čačak.
Died April 3rd, 1915 at 41 years old in Valjevo (typhus).
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams