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June 3rd
157 Notable deaths
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]
Jackie Fields
American boxer (1908-1987).
Born February 9th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Sulamith Messerer
Russian ballerina and choreographer.
Born August 27th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 95 years old in London.
Ferdinand Leitner
German composer and conductor (1912-1996).
Born March 4th, 1912 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Zürich. [ref]
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]
Alice Calhoun
American silent film actress (1900-1966).
Born November 21st, 1900 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1966 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Duiliu Zamfirescu
Romanian writer/politician (1858-1922).
Born October 30th, 1858 in Dumbrăveni. [ref]
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]
Luigi Padovese
Italian bishop (1947-2010).
Born March 31st, 1947 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2010 at 63 years old in İskenderun (stab wound). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 157
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