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214 Notable deaths
Raimund Harmstorf
German actor (1939-1998).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Hamburg.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 58 years old in Marktoberdorf (hanging to death).
Hany Shaker
Egyptian singer.
Born December 21st, 1952 in Cairo.
Died May 3rd, 2026 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ernst Wollweber
East german stasi officer (1898-1967).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Hann. Münden.
Died May 3rd, 1967 at 68 years old in East Berlin.
William H. Woodin
American politician (1868–1934).
Born May 27th, 1868 in Berwick.
Died May 3rd, 1934 at 65 years old in New York City.
Árpád Szakasits
Hungarian politician (1888-1965).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 1965 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Yevgeny Svetlanov
Russian conductor, composer, and pianist (1928-2002).
Born September 6th, 1928 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Wang Li
Chinese linguist (1900–1986).
Born August 10th, 1900 in Bobai County.
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Beijing.
Lewis Allen
English film and television director (1905–2000).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Telford.
Died May 3rd, 2000 at 94 years old in Santa Monica.
Horace Maynard
American politician (1814–1882).
Born August 30th, 1814 in Westborough. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1882 at 67 years old in Knoxville. [ref]
David Vincent Hooper
British chess player and writer (1915–1998).
Born August 31st, 1915 in Reigate.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 82 years old in London.
Florencio Campomanes
Filipino political scientist, chess player, and chess official (1927-2010).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Manila.
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
Edgar Rubin
Danish psychologist (1886–1951).
Born September 6th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died May 3rd, 1951 at 64 years old in Holte (myocardial infarction).
Torsten Hägerstrand
Swedish geographer, inventor of time geography (1916–2004).
Born October 11th, 1916 in Alvesta Municipality.
Died May 3rd, 2004 at 87 years old in Lund.
David Arellano
Chilean footballer (1901-1927).
Born July 29th, 1902 in Santiago.
Died May 3rd, 1927 at 24 years old in Valladolid (peritonitis).
Rudolf Schlichter
German artist (1890–1955).
Born December 6th, 1890 in Calw.
Died May 3rd, 1955 at 64 years old in Munich.
István Türr
Hungarian military engineer (1825-1908).
Born August 11th, 1825 in Baja. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1908 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Brad Drewett
Australian tennis player (1958–2013).
Born July 19th, 1958 in Maclean.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 54 years old in Sydney (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Rosalind Elias
American mezzo-soprano.
Born March 13th, 1930 in Lowell.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd
Swedish sculptor (1934-2016).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Stockholm.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 81 years old in Landskrona (pneumonia). [ref]
Lino Capolicchio
Italian actor.
Born August 21st, 1943 in Merano.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lukas Ammann
Swiss actor (1912-2017).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Basel. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 104 years old in Munich (surgical complications). [ref]
Alan Schneider
American theatre-director (1917-1984).
Born December 12th, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died May 3rd, 1984 at 66 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Pinchas Rosen
Israeli politician (1887–1978).
Born May 1st, 1887 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1978 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv.
Howard Taylor Ricketts
American pathologist (1871–1910).
Born February 9th, 1871 in Findlay.
Died May 3rd, 1910 at 39 years old in Mexico City (typhus).
Vilma Degischer
Austrian actress (1911–1992).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 80 years old in Baden.
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé