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June 3rd
173 Notable deaths
Kōshirō Onchi
Japanese artist (1891-1955).
Born July 2nd, 1891 in Empire of Japan, Tokyo. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1955 at 63 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Sulamith Messerer
Russian ballerina and choreographer.
Born August 27th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 95 years old in London.
Jocelyn Lovell
Canadian racing cyclist (1950-2016).
Born July 19th, 1950 in Norwich. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2016 at 65 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Katia Krafft
French volcanologist (1942-1991).
Born April 17th, 1942 in Soultz-Haut-Rhin. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1991 at 49 years old in Mount Unzen (pyroclastic flow). [ref]
Ferdinand Leitner
German composer and conductor (1912-1996).
Born March 4th, 1912 in Berlin.
Died June 3rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Zurich.
Alice Calhoun
American silent film actress (1900-1966).
Born November 24th, 1900 in Cleveland.
Died June 3rd, 1966 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
William Ernest Castle
American geneticist (1867–1962).
Born October 25th, 1867 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1962 at 94 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Duiliu Zamfirescu
Romanian writer/politician (1858-1922).
Born October 30th, 1858 in Dumbrăveni.
Died June 3rd, 1922 at 63 years old in Agapia.
Niels Helveg Petersen
Danish politician (1939-2017).
Born January 17th, 1939 in Odense.
Died June 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tullebølle Parish (esophageal cancer). [ref]
George Lessey
Actor, film director.
Born June 8th, 1879 in Amherst.
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Westbrook.
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