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August 3rd
150 Notable deaths
Lenny Bruce
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Mineola.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 40 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
Carolyn Jones
American actress (1930-1983).
Born April 28th, 1930 in Amarillo. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1983 at 53 years old in West Hollywood (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Joseph Conrad
Polish-british writer.
Born December 3rd, 1857 in Berdychiv. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1924 at 66 years old in Bishopsbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian writer and historian (1918–2008).
Born December 11th, 1918 in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Colette
French novelist: writer of gigi.
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Flannery O'Connor
American novelist, short story writer.
Born March 25th, 1925 in Savannah. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Milledgeville (systemic lupus erythematosus). [ref]
Mark Margolis
American actor.
Born November 26th, 1939 in Philadelphia.
Died August 3rd, 2023 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bubba Smith
American actor and athlete (1945-2011).
Born February 28th, 1945 in Beaumont, Orange. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2011 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ida Lupino
British actress.
Born February 4th, 1918 in London. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Devdas Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Durban. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1957 at 57 years old in Mumbai.
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