July 3rd
156 Notable deaths
Patrick Spencer Johnson
American writer.
Born November 24th, 1938 in Watertown.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in San Diego (pancreatic cancer).
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.
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
John Crowe Ransom
American poet.
Born April 30th, 1888 in Pulaski. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Gambier. [ref]
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]
Andriyan Nikolayev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born September 5th, 1929 in Shorshely.
Died July 3rd, 2004 at 74 years old in Cheboksary (myocardial infarction).
William Crawford Gorgas
22nd surgeon general of the united states army.
Born October 3rd, 1854 in Mobile.
Died July 3rd, 1920 at 65 years old in London.
Billy Liddell
Scottish footballer (1922-2001).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Dunfermline.
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 79 years old in Liverpool.
Abu Daoud
Palestinian militant; teacher, lawyer.
Born May 19th, 1937 in Silwan.
Died July 3rd, 2010 at 73 years old in Damascus (kidney failure). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson