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July 3rd
155 Notable deaths
Peter Rufai
Nigerian footballer (1963–2025).
Born August 24th, 1963 in Lagos.
Died July 3rd, 2025 at 61 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Michel Henry
French writer and philosopher (1922–2002).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Haiphong.
Died July 3rd, 2002 at 80 years old in Albi.
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Spouse of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, prince consort of the netherlands (1876-1934).
Born April 19th, 1876 in Schwerin. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1934 at 58 years old in The Hague (heart failure). [ref]
Robby Müller
Dutch cinematographer.
Born April 4th, 1940 in Willemstad.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Deems Taylor
American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music (1885–1966).
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City.
Patrick Spencer Johnson
American writer.
Born November 24th, 1938 in Watertown.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in San Diego (pancreatic cancer).
Paolo Villaggio
Italian actor, writer and comedian (1932–2017).
Born December 30th, 1932 in Genoa.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 84 years old in Rome (diabetes). [ref]
John Crowe Ransom
American poet.
Born April 30th, 1888 in Pulaski. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Gambier. [ref]
Billy Liddell
Scottish footballer (1922–2001).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Dunfermline.
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 79 years old in Liverpool.
Tadeusz Borowski
Polish writer and journalist (1922-1951).
Born November 12th, 1922 in Zhytomyr.
Died July 3rd, 1951 at 28 years old in Warsaw (asphyxia). [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown