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May 3rd
143 Notable deaths
Nargis
Indian actress (1929-1981).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Kolkata.
Died May 3rd, 1981 at 51 years old in Mumbai (pancreatic cancer).
Dalida
Italian-french singer and actress.
Born January 17th, 1933 in Cairo.
Died May 3rd, 1987 at 54 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Jackie Cooper
American actor, director (1922-2011).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Christine Jorgensen
First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926-1989).
Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).
Pramod Mahajan
Indian politician (1949-2006).
Born October 30th, 1949 in Mahbubnagar.
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Robert Alda
American theatrical and film actor (1914-1986); father of actors alan and antony alda.
Born February 26th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Zakir Hussain
3rd president of india (1897-1969).
Born February 8th, 1897 in Hyderabad. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 72 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Wally Schirra
American astronaut (1923-2007).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Hackensack.
Died May 3rd, 2007 at 84 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patrick Pearse
Irish revolutionary, shot by the british army in 1916.
Born November 10th, 1879 in Dublin. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Bruce Cabot
Actor (1904-1972).
Born April 20th, 1904 in Carlsbad.
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe