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April 3rd
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221 Notable deaths
Einar Østby
Norwegian male cross-country skier.
Born September 17th, 1935 in Vinger.
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 86 years old [ref]
Oswald Zappelli
Swiss fencer (1913-1968).
Born October 27th, 1913 in Lausanne.
Died April 3rd, 1968 at 54 years old in Lausanne.
Albert Siklós
Hungarian composer (1878-1942).
Born June 26th, 1878 in Budapest.
Died April 3rd, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Polish film director, screenwriter and author (1928–1983).
Born March 16th, 1928 in Grudziądz.
Died April 3rd, 1983 at 55 years old in Warsaw.
Ilya Berezin
Russian orientalist.
Born August 1st, 1818 in Yug. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1896 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Karl-Heinz Henrichs
Olympic cyclist (1942–2008).
Born July 1st, 1942 in Schermbeck.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 65 years old in Bocholt.
Aldona Nenėnienė
Soviet handball player (1949–1999).
Born October 13th, 1949 in Daugirdai.
Died April 3rd, 1999 at 49 years old in Kaunas.
Michel Arrivé
French writer (1936-2017).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in Saint-Cloud (disease). [ref]
Marta Hoepffner
German artist and photographer (1912–2000).
Born January 4th, 1912 in Pirmasens.
Died April 3rd, 2000 at 88 years old in Lindenberg im Allgäu.
Gudbrand Skatteboe
Sport shooter (1875–1965).
Born July 18th, 1875 in Øystre Slidre Municipality.
Died April 3rd, 1965 at 89 years old in Øystre Slidre Municipality.
Paul Kellner
Swimmer (1890–1972).
Born June 6th, 1890 in Spandau.
Died April 3rd, 1972 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Mihály Dávid
Hungarian shot putter (1886–1945).
Born July 31st, 1886 in Purcăreți. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1945 at 58 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Victor Antoine Signoret
French entomologist (1816–1889).
Born April 6th, 1816 in Paris.
Died April 3rd, 1889 at 72 years old in Paris.
Algot Lönn
Racing cyclist (1887-1953).
Born December 18th, 1887 in Eskilstuna.
Died April 3rd, 1953 at 65 years old in Eskilstuna.
Frederick Christian
British cricketer (1867-1934).
Born June 14th, 1867 in Burton upon Trent. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1934 at 66 years old in Reading. [ref]
Frane Katalinić
Italian rower (1891–1976).
Born October 4th, 1891 in Zadar.
Died April 3rd, 1976 at 84 years old in Trieste.
Bogusław Zych
Polish fencer (1951–1995).
Born December 10th, 1951 in Warsaw.
Died April 3rd, 1995 at 43 years old in Naprawa (traffic collision).
Hugo Rüster
German rower (1872–1962).
Born January 15th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 90 years old in Koblenz.
Achille Apolloni
Italian cardinal.
Born May 13th, 1823 in Anagni. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1893 at 69 years old in Rome.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)