May 3rd
148 Notable deaths
Günther Bechem
Racecar driver.
Born December 21st, 1921 in Hagen.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 89 years old in Hagen.
Marianna Nagy
Hungarian pair skater (1929–2011).
Born January 13th, 1929 in Szombathely.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Žarko Petan
Slovenian writer and director.
Born March 27th, 1929 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 85 years old in Slovenia. [ref]
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]
Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar
Turkish writer.
Born March 14th, 1887 in Istanbul.
Died May 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Imerio Massignan
Italian cyclist.
Born January 2nd, 1937 in Valmarana.
Died May 3rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Novi Ligure. [ref]
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.
Branko Vukelić
Croatian politician (1958-2013).
Born March 9th, 1958 in Karlovac.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 55 years old in Karlovac (pancreatic cancer).
Cythna Letty
South african botanical artist (1895-1985).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Standerton.
Died May 3rd, 1985 at 90 years old in Pretoria.
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]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 148
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche