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April 3rd
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221 Notable deaths
Jerzy Wójcik
Polish cinematographer (1930–2019).
Born September 12th, 1930 in Nowy Sącz.
Died April 3rd, 2019 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ursula Grabley
German actress (1908–1977).
Born December 8th, 1908 in Woltersdorf.
Died April 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Brilon (stroke).
Helmut Niedermayr
Racecar driver (1915–1985).
Born November 29th, 1915 in Munich.
Died April 3rd, 1985 at 69 years old in Christiansted.
Aleksy Antkiewicz
Polish boxer (1923–2005).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Katlewo.
Died April 3rd, 2005 at 81 years old in Gdańsk.
Luiz Vinhaes
Brazilian footballer (1896-1960).
Born December 10th, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 3rd, 1960 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Milko Bobotsov
Bulgarian chess grandmaster (1931–2000).
Born October 30th, 1931 in Plovdiv.
Died April 3rd, 2000 at 68 years old in Sofia.
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Racecar driver.
Born June 23rd, 1915 in London.
Died April 3rd, 2007 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Johan Lange
Danish botanist (1818-1898).
Born March 20th, 1818 in Fredericia.
Died April 3rd, 1898 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.
Vilhelm Andersen
Danish author, literary historian and intellectual (1864–1953).
Born October 16th, 1864 in Nordrup.
Died April 3rd, 1953 at 88 years old in Hillerød.
Erich Rademacher
German swimmer and water polo player (1901–1979).
Born June 9th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died April 3rd, 1979 at 77 years old in Stuttgart.
Givi Kartozia
Soviet wrestler (1929–1998).
Born March 29th, 1929 in Batumi.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 69 years old in Tbilisi.
Josip Zovko
Croatian actor.
Died April 3rd, 2019 at 48 years old in Grudsko Vrilo (traffic collision).
I. K. Inha
Finnish photographer, author, translator and journalist (1865-1930).
Born November 12th, 1865 in Virrat.
Died April 3rd, 1930 at 64 years old in Helsinki.
Raúl Gorriti
Peruvian footballer (1956-2015).
Born October 10th, 1956 in Camaná.
Died April 3rd, 2015 at 58 years old in Camaná.
Ave Alavainu
Estonian poet and writer (1942-2022).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Tartu.
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 79 years old in Haapsalu. [ref]
Jiří Kochta
Czech ice hockey coach and ice hockey player.
Born October 11th, 1946 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Simon Zimny
French footballer (1927–2007).
Born May 18th, 1927 in Divion.
Died April 3rd, 2007 at 79 years old in Reims.
Else Jacobsen
Danish swimmer (1911–1965).
Born May 31st, 1911 in Ordrup.
Died April 3rd, 1965 at 53 years old in Copenhagen.
Oleg Kopayev
Russian footballer (1937-2010).
Born November 28th, 1937 in Yelets.
Died April 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Werner Klatt
East german rower (1948–2022).
Born December 21st, 1948 in Schönberg.
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 73 years old
Ranulfo Cortés
Mexican footballer (1934–1994).
Born July 9th, 1934 in El Salto Municipality.
Died April 3rd, 1994 at 59 years old [ref]
Caroline Fletcher
American diver (1906–1998).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Denver.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 91 years old
Peter Kohnke
Sport shooter (1941–1975).
Born October 9th, 1941 in Königsberg.
Died April 3rd, 1975 at 33 years old in Bremervörde.
Amelia Piccinini
Italian athletics competitor (1917–1979).
Born January 17th, 1917 in Alessandria.
Died April 3rd, 1979 at 62 years old in Turin.
Fernanda Nissen
Norwegian politician and journalist, editor (1862-1920).
Born August 15th, 1862 in Kragerø, Sannidal Municipality. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1920 at 57 years old in Barmen. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner