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May 3rd
164 Notable deaths
Anton Wildgans
Austrian poet and playwright.
Born April 17th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 51 years old in Mödling (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Erhardt
British ice hockey player (1897–1988).
Born February 15th, 1897 in Beckenham. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 91 years old in London Borough of Bromley.
Imerio Massignan
Italian cyclist (1937–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1937 in Valmarana.
Died May 3rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Novi Ligure. [ref]
Boris Kuznetsov
Boxer (1947-2006).
Born February 23rd, 1947 in Astrakhan.
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 59 years old in Astrakhan. [ref]
Branko Vukelić
Croatian politician (1958-2013).
Born March 9th, 1958 in Karlovac.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 55 years old in Karlovac (pancreatic cancer).
Elpida Karamandi
Yugoslav partisan.
Born January 1st, 1920 in Florina.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 22 years old in Bitola.
Dobrosav Krstić
Serbian footballer (1932-2015).
Born February 5th, 1932 in Novi Sad. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2015 at 83 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Keith Carter
American swimmer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Akron.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 88 years old in Asheville.
Muriel Ostriche
American actress (1896-1989).
Born May 24th, 1896 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 92 years old in St. Petersburg.
Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar
Turkish writer (1887–1963).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Istanbul.
Died May 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 164
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson