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August 3rd
160 Notable deaths
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.
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 of the phonograph.
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.
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).
Bobby Hebb
American singer-songwriter (1938-2010).
Born July 26th, 1938 in Nashville. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
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