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May 3rd
211 Notable deaths
Juan Hernández Saravia
Spanish general (1880–1962).
Born July 24th, 1880 in Ledesma.
Died May 3rd, 1962 at 81 years old in Mexico.
Mariana Yampolsky
Mexican-american photographer (1925-2002).
Born September 6th, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 76 years old in Mexico City.
Hermann Kesten
German writer (1900–1996).
Born January 28th, 1900 in Pidvolochysk.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 96 years old in Basel.
Rafael Albrecht
Argentine footballer (1941–2021).
Born August 23rd, 1941 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died May 3rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Lajos Dinnyés
Hungarian politician (1901-1961).
Born April 16th, 1901 in Alsódabas.
Died May 3rd, 1961 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Anne Schaefer
American actress (1870-1957).
Born July 10th, 1870 in St. Louis.
Died May 3rd, 1957 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Leonid Sabaneyev
Russian musicologist, music critic, composer and scientist (1881–1968).
Born November 19th, 1881 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 1968 at 86 years old in Antibes.
Charles Tilston Bright
British engineer and politician (1832-1888).
Born June 8th, 1832 in Wanstead.
Died May 3rd, 1888 at 55 years old in Abbey Wood.
Julio Álvarez del Vayo
Spanish politician/journalist/writer (1891–1975).
Born February 9th, 1891 in Villaviciosa de Odón. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1975 at 84 years old in Geneva (heart failure). [ref]
Ken Downing
Racecar driver.
Born December 5th, 1917 in Staffordshire.
Died May 3rd, 2004 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo.
Stasys Raštikis
General of the lithuanian army (1896–1985).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Kuršėnai.
Died May 3rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Josip Jurčič
Slovene writer and journalist (1844–1881).
Born March 4th, 1844 in Muljava.
Died May 3rd, 1881 at 37 years old in Ljubljana (tuberculosis).
António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama
Politician (1806-1881).
Born March 8th, 1806 in Horta.
Died May 3rd, 1881 at 75 years old in Lisbon.
Chet Jastremski
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder.
Born January 12th, 1941 in Toledo.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 73 years old in Bloomington (Parkinson's disease, arthritis).
Ingolf Elster Christensen
Norwegian politician, jurist, and military officer (1872–1943).
Born March 28th, 1872 in Førde.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 71 years old in Førde.
Hermína Týrlová
Czech director and animator (1900–1993).
Born December 11th, 1900 in Příbram VI-Březové Hory. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1993 at 92 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Audrey Ferris
American actress (1909–1990).
Born August 30th, 1909 in Detroit.
Died May 3rd, 1990 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani
Italian opera singer (soprano).
Born October 4th, 1812 in Rome.
Died May 3rd, 1867 at 54 years old in Paris.
Raimondo Tommaso D'Aronco
Italian architect (1857–1932).
Born August 31st, 1857 in Gemona del Friuli.
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 74 years old in Sanremo.
Émile Duclaux
French microbiologist and chemist (1840-1904).
Born June 24th, 1840 in Aurillac. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1904 at 63 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Margaret Eliza Maltby
American physicist (1860–1944).
Born December 10th, 1860 in Bristolville.
Died May 3rd, 1944 at 83 years old in New York City.
Kseniya Boguslavskaya
Russian artist (1892-1971).
Born February 5th, 1892 in Odesa. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Herblay-sur-Seine. [ref]
Yumeji Tsukioka
Actress (1922-2017).
Born October 14th, 1922 in Hiroshima. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2017 at 94 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Paul Van Hoeydonck
Belgian printmaker and painter (1925–2025).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 99 years old in Wijnegem. [ref]
Alfred William Hunt
British artist (1830-1896).
Born November 15th, 1830 in Liverpool.
Died May 3rd, 1896 at 65 years old in London.
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