May 3rd
164 Notable deaths
Ken Downing
Racecar driver.
Born December 5th, 1917 in Staffordshire.
Died May 3rd, 2004 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo.
Stasys Raštikis
General of the lithuanian army (1896–1985).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Kuršėnai.
Died May 3rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Chet Jastremski
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder.
Born January 12th, 1941 in Toledo.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 73 years old in Bloomington (arthritis, Parkinson's disease).
Ingolf Elster Christensen
Norwegian jurist, military officer, county governor and politician (1872-1943).
Born March 28th, 1872 in Førde.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 71 years old in Førde.
Hermína Týrlová
Czech director and animator (1900–1993).
Born December 11th, 1900 in Příbram VI-Březové Hory. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1993 at 92 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Raimondo Tommaso D'Aronco
Italian architect.
Born August 31st, 1857 in Gemona del Friuli. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 74 years old in Sanremo. [ref]
Margaret Eliza Maltby
American physicist (1860–1944).
Born December 10th, 1860 in Bristolville.
Died May 3rd, 1944 at 83 years old in New York City.
Kseniya Boguslavskaya
Russian artist (1892-1971).
Born February 5th, 1892 in Odesa. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Herblay-sur-Seine. [ref]
Yumeji Tsukioka
Actress (1922-2017).
Born October 14th, 1922 in Hiroshima. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 94 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Paul Van Hoeydonck
Belgian printmaker and painter (1925–2025).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 99 years old in Wijnegem. [ref]
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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)