May 3rd
164 Notable deaths
Marianna Nagy
Hungarian pair skater (1929–2011).
Born January 13th, 1929 in Szombathely.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Sergo Kotrikadze
Georgian footballer (1936-2011).
Born August 9th, 1936 in Chokhatauri.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 74 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Cythna Letty
South african botanical artist (1895-1985).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Standerton.
Died May 3rd, 1985 at 90 years old in Pretoria.
Karl von Auwers
German chemist (1863-1939).
Born September 16th, 1863 in Gotha.
Died May 3rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Marburg.
Paul Ackerley
New zealand hockey player and coach.
Born May 16th, 1949 in Dunedin.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Wellington (skin cancer). [ref]
Willi Steffen
Swiss footballer (1925-2005).
Born March 17th, 1925 in Bern. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Bern.
László Hammerl
Hungarian sport shooter (1942–2024).
Born February 15th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Oscar Kreuzer
German tennis player.
Born June 14th, 1887 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 3rd, 1968 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
Ernst Hartwig
German astronomer (1851-1923).
Born January 14th, 1851 in Frankfurt.
Died May 3rd, 1923 at 72 years old in Bamberg.
George Horvath
Modern pentathlete (1960–2022).
Born March 14th, 1960 in Danderyd Municipality.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 62 years old in Växjö. [ref]
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