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May 3rd
145 Notable deaths
Norman Mineta
U.s. politician and public servant.
Born November 12th, 1931 in San Jose. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 90 years old in Edgewater (heart disease). [ref]
Jack Weston
American actor.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
French phenomenological philosopher.
Born March 14th, 1908 in Rochefort. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1961 at 53 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Suzy Parker
American model and actress (1932-2003).
Born October 28th, 1932 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2003 at 70 years old in Montecito (arthritis, diabetes). [ref]
Gary Becker
American economist (1930-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Pottsville.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Chicago (surgical complications).
Louis, Prince Napoléon
Pretender to the throne of france.
Born January 23rd, 1914 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 83 years old in Genolier.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn
British politician (1910–2002).
Born October 6th, 1910 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Hell Corner Farmhouse. [ref]
George Murphy
American actor and politician.
Born July 4th, 1902 in New Haven. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Palm Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Daliah Lavi
Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017).
Born October 12th, 1942 in Shavei Tzion.
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Asheville (disease). [ref]
Jerzy Kosiński
Polish-american novelist.
Born June 14th, 1933 in Łódź. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1991 at 57 years old in Manhattan (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
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