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May 3rd
152 Notable deaths
Eduard Schwyzer
Swiss classical philologist (1874-1943).
Born February 15th, 1874 in Zürich.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 69 years old in Berlin.
László Hammerl
Hungarian sport shooter.
Born February 15th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karol Machata
Slovak actor (1928-2016).
Born January 13th, 1928 in Malacky.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 88 years old in Bratislava.
Tadeusz Gocłowski
Polish archbishop (1931–2016).
Born September 16th, 1931 in Piski.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 84 years old in Gdańsk.
Vivi Laurent-Täckholm
Swedish botanist (1898-1978).
Born January 7th, 1898 in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1978 at 80 years old in S:t Görans church parish (traffic collision). [ref]
Pierre Versteegh
Dutch equestrian (1888-1942).
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 53 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
Franco Lavoratori
Italian water polo player.
Born March 15th, 1941 in Recco.
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 65 years old in Genoa.
Ross Taylor
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 26th, 1902 in Toronto.
Died May 3rd, 1984 at 82 years old
Alajos Keserű
Hungarian water polo player (1905-1965).
Born March 8th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 1965 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Alemdar Karamanov
Ukrainian composer and pianist (1934-2007).
Born September 10th, 1934 in Simferopol.
Died May 3rd, 2007 at 72 years old in Simferopol.
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