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August 3rd
160 Notable deaths
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.
Born June 26th, 1902 in Rotterdam.
Died August 3rd, 1989 at 87 years old in Denver.
Raymond Vahan Damadian
American scientist and inventor.
Born March 16th, 1936 in New York City.
Died August 3rd, 2022 at 86 years old [ref]
Yuri Brezhnev
Soviet politician (1933-2013).
Born March 31st, 1933 in Kamianske.
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. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1980 at 74 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
German opera soprano (1915–2006).
Born December 9th, 1915 in Jarocin.
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 90 years old in Schruns. [ref]
Johanna Quandt
German businesswoman (1926-2015).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Berlin.
Died August 3rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. [ref]
Alfred Lunt
Actor (1892-1977).
Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Indian dancer (1940–2024).
Born December 20th, 1940 in Madanapalle.
Died August 3rd, 2024 at 83 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Nikolai Kardashev
Soviet and russian astronomer.
Born April 25th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 3rd, 2019 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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