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August 3rd
216 Notable deaths
Makarios III
Archbishop primate, primate & 1st president of cyprus (1913–1977).
Born August 13th, 1913 in Pano Panagia.
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 63 years old in Nicosia (myocardial infarction).
Carmen Silvera
Canadian-british stage and tv actress (1922–2002).
Born June 2nd, 1922 in Toronto.
Died August 3rd, 2002 at 80 years old in Denville Hall (lung cancer).
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
King of mysore (1884–1940).
Born June 4th, 1884 in Mysore.
Died August 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Bengaluru Palace.
Valery Sablin
Soviet naval captain (1939–1976).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 3rd, 1976 at 37 years old in Moscow.
James Donald
British actor (1917–1993).
Born May 18th, 1917 in Aberdeen.
Died August 3rd, 1993 at 76 years old in Wiltshire (stomach cancer).
Jean Hale
American actress (1938–2021).
Born December 27th, 1938 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 3rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Robert Conquest
British historian and poet.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Malvern.
Died August 3rd, 2015 at 98 years old in Palo Alto (pneumonia). [ref]
Chris Amon
New zealand racing driver.
Born July 20th, 1943 in Bulls.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 73 years old in Rotorua (cancer). [ref]
Stella Rimington
British director of mi5 (1935–2025).
Born May 13th, 1935 in South Norwood. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Peter Collins
British racing driver (1931-1958).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Kidderminster.
Died August 3rd, 1958 at 26 years old in Bonn.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
American artist (1848–1907).
Born March 1st, 1848 in Dublin.
Died August 3rd, 1907 at 59 years old in Cornish (cancer).
Alfred Schnittke
Soviet-born russian composer (1934–1998).
Born November 24th, 1934 in Engels.
Died August 3rd, 1998 at 63 years old in Hamburg (stroke).
Emile Berliner
German-born american inventor (1851–1929).
Born May 20th, 1851 in Hanover.
Died August 3rd, 1929 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
British politician (1905-2001).
Born December 5th, 1905 in London.
Died August 3rd, 2001 at 95 years old in London.
Josephine Cochrane
American inventor (1839–1913).
Born March 8th, 1839 in Shelbyville. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1913 at 74 years old in Chicago (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Carl Davis
American-born conductor and composer (1936-2023).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died August 3rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Oxford (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Jobriath
American singer (1946–1983).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Philadelphia.
Died August 3rd, 1983 at 36 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
William Fargo
American businessman and former mayor (1818–1881).
Born May 20th, 1818 in Pompey.
Died August 3rd, 1881 at 63 years old in Buffalo.
Bobby Hebb
American singer-songwriter (1938-2010).
Born July 26th, 1938 in Nashville.
Died August 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
Edward B. Titchener
American psychologist (1867–1927).
Born January 11th, 1867 in Chichester.
Died August 3rd, 1927 at 60 years old in Ithaca.
Antonia Brico
American conductor (1902–1989).
Born June 26th, 1902 in Rotterdam.
Died August 3rd, 1989 at 87 years old in Denver.
Raymond Vahan Damadian
American scientist and inventor (1936–2022).
Born March 16th, 1936 in New York City.
Died August 3rd, 2022 at 86 years old in Woodbury. [ref]
Yuri Brezhnev
Soviet politician (1933-2013).
Born March 31st, 1933 in Kamyanske.
Died August 3rd, 2013 at 80 years old in Moscow (brain cancer). [ref]
Ram Kinker Baij
Indian sculptor and painter, 1906-1980.
Born May 25th, 1906 in Bankura.
Died August 3rd, 1980 at 74 years old in Kolkata.
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
German opera soprano (1915–2006).
Born December 9th, 1915 in Jarocin.
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 90 years old in Schruns. [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø