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May 3rd
211 Notable deaths
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Turkish actor and director (1962–2025).
Born July 7th, 1962 in Adıyaman.
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 62 years old in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Kikunae Ikeda
Japanese chemist (1864–1936).
Born October 8th, 1864 in Kyoto.
Died May 3rd, 1936 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Karl Freund
German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).
Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Clément Ader
French inventor and engineer.
Born April 2nd, 1841 in Muret.
Died May 3rd, 1925 at 84 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Mariano Fortuny
Spanish artist, photographer and fashion designer (1871-1949).
Born May 11th, 1871 in Granada.
Died May 3rd, 1949 at 77 years old in Venice.
Dovima
American actress and model (1927-1990).
Born December 11th, 1927 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Fort Lauderdale (cancer, liver cancer).
Afonso Dhlakama
Mozambican politician (1953-2018).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Chibabava District.
Died May 3rd, 2018 at 65 years old in Gorongosa District (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thorvald Stauning
Prime minister of denmark (1873–1942).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Xue Yue
National revolutionary army general (1896–1998).
Born December 26th, 1896 in Lechang.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 101 years old in Chiayi County.
Premendra Mitra
Indian writer and film director.
Born May 24th, 1904 in Varanasi.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Kolkata.
Lance Blanks
American basketball player.
Born September 9th, 1966 in Del Rio.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 56 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Spanish politician (1926–2008).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2008 at 82 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón (cardiac arrest).
Gorō Shimura
Japanese mathematician (1930-2019).
Born February 23rd, 1930 in Hamamatsu.
Died May 3rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Princeton.
Knut Wicksell
Swedish economist (1851–1926).
Born December 20th, 1851 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died May 3rd, 1926 at 74 years old in Danderyd.
Lev Pontryagin
Soviet mathematician (1908–1988).
Born September 3rd, 1908 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Juan Donoso Cortés
Spanish author, political theorist and diplomat (1809-1853).
Born May 6th, 1809 in Valle de la Serena.
Died May 3rd, 1853 at 43 years old in Paris.
Margaret Tallichet
American actress (1914–1991).
Born March 13th, 1914 in Dallas.
Died May 3rd, 1991 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
William Frederick Yeames
British painter (1835-1918).
Born December 18th, 1835 in Taganrog.
Died May 3rd, 1918 at 82 years old in Teignmouth.
Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi royal, head of the allegiance council.
Born September 5th, 1925 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 91 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
Patsy Montana
American country music singer-songwriter.
Born October 30th, 1908 in Hot Springs.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 87 years old in San Jacinto.
Greg Cannom
American make-up artist.
Born March 4th, 1951 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 74 years old
Narciso Yepes
Spanish classical guitarist (1927–1997).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Lorca.
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 69 years old in Murcia (cancer).
Tim Gullikson
Us tennis player (1951–1996).
Born September 8th, 1951 in La Crosse.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 44 years old in Boca Raton (brain cancer).
Abel Fernandez
American actor (1930–2016).
Born July 14th, 1930 in East Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 85 years old in Whittier (lung cancer). [ref]
Gojko Šušak
Croatian politician (1945-1998).
Born March 16th, 1945 in Široki Brijeg.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 53 years old in Zagreb (lung cancer).
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