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July 3rd
198 Notable deaths
Annibale Bugnini
Italian vincentian and archbishop (1912-1982).
Born June 14th, 1912 in Civitella del Lago.
Died July 3rd, 1982 at 70 years old in Rome.
John Hejduk
American architect, artist, educator (1929–2000).
Born July 13th, 1929 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 2000 at 70 years old in New York City, The Bronx.
Robert Curl
American chemist (1933–2022).
Born August 23rd, 1933 in Alice.
Died July 3rd, 2022 at 88 years old in Houston. [ref]
Viola Dana
Actress (1897-1987).
Born June 26th, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died July 3rd, 1987 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills.
Yuri Shchekochikhin
Russian journalist (1950-2003).
Died July 3rd, 2003 at 53 years old in Moscow (poison).
Sergio Pininfarina
Italian automobile designer and senator for life (1926-2012).
Born September 8th, 1926 in Turin.
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in Turin. [ref]
Roland Dumas
French lawyer and politician (1922–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Limoges.
Died July 3rd, 2024 at 101 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Takechi Hanpeita
Samurai (1829–1865).
Born October 24th, 1829 in Nagaoka district.
Died July 3rd, 1865 at 35 years old in Kōchi-shi.
Gertrude Abercrombie
American painter (1909-1977).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Austin.
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Michael Beaumont, 22nd Lord of Sark
22nd seigneur of sark (1927–2016).
Born December 20th, 1927 in Egypt.
Died July 3rd, 2016 at 88 years old in Sark. [ref]
Laurens Hammond
American inventor (1895–1973).
Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.
Dustin Farnum
American actor, singer and dancer (1874-1929).
Born May 27th, 1874 in Rockingham County.
Died July 3rd, 1929 at 55 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).
Bill Watrous
American trombonist (1939–2018).
Born June 8th, 1939 in Middletown.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Evans
U.s. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor (1814-1897).
Born March 9th, 1814 in Waynesville.
Died July 3rd, 1897 at 83 years old in Denver.
Ted Nash
American rower (1932-2021).
Born October 29th, 1932 in Melrose.
Died July 3rd, 2021 at 88 years old in Medford. [ref]
Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev
Russian politician (1832-1908).
Born January 17th, 1832 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 3rd, 1908 at 76 years old in Krupoderintsi.
Jacob Schick
American businessman (1877-1937).
Born September 16th, 1877 in Ottumwa.
Died July 3rd, 1937 at 59 years old in Montreal.
Jacques Sernas
Lithuanian french actor and screenwriter (1925-2015).
Born July 30th, 1925 in Kaunas.
Died July 3rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Karel Ančerl
Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of czech philharmonic (1908–1973).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Tučapy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Jonathan Ott
American botanist.
Born June 1st, 1949 in New Haven. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2025 at 76 years old in Xalapa. [ref]
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
American mezzo-soprano (1954-2006).
Born March 1st, 1954 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Santa Fe (breast cancer). [ref]
Alberto Lattuada
Italian film director (1914–2005).
Born November 13th, 1914 in Vaprio d'Adda.
Died July 3rd, 2005 at 90 years old in Orvieto (Alzheimer's disease).
Richard Schulze-Kossens
Ss officer ; adolf hitler's aid ; affiant in pohl trial (nmt 4).
Born October 2nd, 1914 in Spandau.
Died July 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (lung cancer).
Jose Luis Cuevas
Mexican artist (1934–2017).
Born February 26th, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
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