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May 3rd
145 Notable deaths
Árpád Szakasits
Hungarian politician (1888-1965).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died May 3rd, 1965 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Rosalind Elias
American mezzo-soprano.
Born March 13th, 1930 in Lowell.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Brad Drewett
Australian tennis player.
Born July 19th, 1958 in Maclean.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 54 years old in Sydney (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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 in Baguio (cancer). [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]
Lygia Pape
Brazilian artist (1927-2004).
Born April 7th, 1927 in Nova Friburgo. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2004 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd
Swedish sculptor (1934-2016).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 81 years old in Landskrona (pneumonia). [ref]
Edgar Rubin
Danish psychologist.
Born September 6th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died May 3rd, 1951 at 64 years old in Holte (myocardial infarction).
Lino Capolicchio
Italian actor.
Born August 21st, 1943 in Merano.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
David Arellano
Chilean footballer (1901-1927).
Born July 29th, 1901 in Santiago.
Died May 3rd, 1927 at 25 years old in Valladolid (peritonitis).
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