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May 3rd
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214 Notable deaths
Branko Vukelić
Croatian politician (1958-2013).
Born March 9th, 1958 in Karlovac.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 55 years old in Karlovac (pancreatic cancer).
Elpida Karamandi
Yugoslav partisan.
Born January 1st, 1920 in Florina.
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 22 years old in Bitola.
Dobrosav Krstić
Serbian footballer (1932-2015).
Born February 5th, 1932 in Novi Sad. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2015 at 83 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Keith Carter
American swimmer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Akron.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 88 years old in Asheville.
Muriel Ostriche
American actress (1896-1989).
Born May 24th, 1896 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 92 years old in St. Petersburg.
Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar
Turkish writer (1887–1963).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Istanbul.
Died May 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Marianna Nagy
Hungarian pair skater (1929–2011).
Born January 13th, 1929 in Szombathely.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Jonathan Homer Lane
American astronomer (1819-1880).
Born August 9th, 1819 in Geneseo.
Died May 3rd, 1880 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sergo Kotrikadze
Georgian footballer (1936-2011).
Born August 9th, 1936 in Chokhatauri.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 74 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Cythna Letty
South african botanical artist (1895-1985).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Standerton.
Died May 3rd, 1985 at 90 years old in Pretoria.
Karl von Auwers
German chemist (1863-1939).
Born September 16th, 1863 in Gotha.
Died May 3rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Marburg.
Franz Bücheler
German classical philologist (1837-1908).
Born June 3rd, 1837 in Rheinberg.
Died May 3rd, 1908 at 70 years old in Bonn.
Paul Ackerley
New zealand hockey player and coach (1949–2011).
Born May 16th, 1949 in Dunedin.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Wellington (skin cancer). [ref]
Patrick Roy
French politician (1957–2011).
Born August 30th, 1957 in Denain.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 53 years old in Valenciennes (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Willi Steffen
Swiss footballer (1925-2005).
Born March 17th, 1925 in Bern. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Bern.
László Hammerl
Hungarian sport shooter (1942–2024).
Born February 15th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Oscar Kreuzer
German tennis player (1887–1968).
Born June 14th, 1887 in Frankfurt.
Died May 3rd, 1968 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
Albert Béguin
Swiss french scholar and literary critic (1901-1957).
Born July 17th, 1901 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died May 3rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Rome.
Otto Winter Hjelm
Norwegian composer.
Born October 8th, 1837 in Christiania. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1931 at 93 years old in Oslo.
Ernst Hartwig
German astronomer (1851-1923).
Born January 14th, 1851 in Frankfurt.
Died May 3rd, 1923 at 72 years old in Bamberg.
George Horvath
Modern pentathlete (1960–2022).
Born March 14th, 1960 in Danderyd Municipality.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 62 years old in Växjö. [ref]
Alemdar Karamanov
Ukrainian composer and pianist (1934-2007).
Born September 10th, 1934 in Simferopol.
Died May 3rd, 2007 at 72 years old in Simferopol.
Anders Gustaf Dahlbom
Swedish entomologist (1806-1859).
Born March 3rd, 1806 in Sweden.
Died May 3rd, 1859 at 53 years old
Eduard Schwyzer
Swiss classical philologist (1874-1943).
Born February 15th, 1874 in Zurich.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Karol Machata
Slovak actor (1928-2016).
Born January 13th, 1928 in Malacky.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 88 years old in Bratislava.
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