May 3rd
164 Notable deaths
Henri Tajfel
British social psychologist and university teacher of polish-jewish origin.
Born June 22nd, 1919 in Włocławek.
Died May 3rd, 1982 at 62 years old in Bristol.
Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006).
Born April 25th, 1921 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
President of somaliland (1928-2002).
Born August 15th, 1928 in Odweine.
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Pretoria.
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Turkish film director, actor, screenwriter and politician (1962–2025).
Born July 7th, 1962 in Adıyaman.
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 62 years old in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Kikunae Ikeda
Japanese chemist (1864–1936).
Born October 8th, 1864 in Kyoto.
Died May 3rd, 1936 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Karl Freund
German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).
Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Mariano Fortuny
Spanish fashion designer (1871-1949).
Born May 11th, 1871 in Granada. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1949 at 77 years old in Venice. [ref]
Dovima
American actress and model (1927-1990).
Born December 11th, 1927 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Fort Lauderdale (cancer, liver cancer).
Afonso Dhlakama
Mozambican politician (1953-2018).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Chibabava District.
Died May 3rd, 2018 at 65 years old in Gorongosa District (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thorvald Stauning
Prime minister of denmark (1873–1942).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson