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May 3rd
152 Notable deaths
Nahum Eitingon
Soviet intelligence officer.
Born December 6th, 1899 in Škloŭ.
Died May 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Lance Blanks
American basketball player.
Born September 9th, 1966 in Del Rio.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 56 years old in Dallas. [ref]
David Bruce
Actor.
Born January 6th, 1916 in Kankakee.
Died May 3rd, 1976 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Oleg Basilashvili
Soviet and russian actor.
Born September 26th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg (cardiac arrest).
Pimen I of Moscow
Russian bishop.
Born July 23rd, 1910 in Kobylino.
Died May 3rd, 1990 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Hamid Dalwai
Indian social reformer, thinker and writer (1932-1977).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Mirjoli.
Died May 3rd, 1977 at 44 years old in Mumbai.
Jacques Bertin
French geographer and cartographer.
Born July 27th, 1918 in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pierre Moerlen
French musician (1952-2005).
Born October 23rd, 1952 in Colmar.
Died May 3rd, 2005 at 52 years old in Colmar, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
Peter O'Donnell
British writer.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Lewisham. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Brighton (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sandy Turnbull
Scottish footballer (1884-1917).
Born July 30th, 1884 in Hurlford.
Died May 3rd, 1917 at 32 years old in Arras.
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