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211 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).
Paul Vario
American mobster (1914–1988).
Born July 9th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth.
Dalida
Egyptian-french singer and actress (1933-1987).
Born January 17th, 1933 in Shobra.
Died May 3rd, 1987 at 54 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose).
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).
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).
Robert De Niro Sr.
American expressionist painter (1922–1993).
Born May 3rd, 1922 in Syracuse.
Died May 3rd, 1993 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer).
Pramod Mahajan
Indian politician (1949-2006).
Born October 30th, 1949 in Mahabubnagar.
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Robert Alda
American actor (1914–1986).
Born February 26th, 1914 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).
Jack Weston
American actor (1924–1996).
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Bruce Cabot
Actor (1904-1972).
Born April 20th, 1904 in Carlsbad.
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
French phenomenological philosopher.
Born March 14th, 1908 in Rochefort.
Died May 3rd, 1961 at 53 years old in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Norman Mineta
American politician (1931–2022).
Born November 12th, 1931 in San Jose. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 90 years old in Edgewater (heart disease). [ref]
Suzy Parker
American model and actress (1932–2003).
Born October 28th, 1932 in San Antonio.
Died May 3rd, 2003 at 70 years old in Montecito (diabetes, arthritis).
Louis, Prince Napoléon
Pretender to the throne of france (1914–1997).
Born January 23rd, 1914 in Brussels.
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 83 years old in Genolier.
Daniel Edgar Sickles
United states army medal of honor recipient and union army general (1819-1914).
Born October 20th, 1819 in Manhattan.
Died May 3rd, 1914 at 94 years old in Manhattan.
Gary Becker
American economist (1930-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Pottsville.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Chicago (surgical complications).
Barbara Castle
British politician (1910–2002).
Born October 6th, 1910 in Chesterfield.
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Hell Corner Farmhouse.
George Murphy
American actor and politician (1902–1992).
Born July 4th, 1902 in New Haven.
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Palm Beach (leukemia).
Jerzy Kosiński
Polish-american novelist.
Died May 3rd, 1991 at 57 years old in New York City (barbiturate overdose).
Charles Fort
American writer (1874–1932).
Born August 6th, 1874 in Albany.
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 57 years old in Royal Hospital.
Daliah Lavi
Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017).
Born October 12th, 1942 in Shavei Tzion.
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Asheville (disease). [ref]
Victor, Prince Napoléon
Prince of france (1862-1926).
Born July 18th, 1862 in Paris.
Died May 3rd, 1926 at 63 years old in Brussels.
Dave Greenfield
British rock keyboardist (1949–2020).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Brighton.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 71 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
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