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August 3rd
160 Notable deaths
Ángel Nieto
Spanish motorcycle racer.
Born January 25th, 1947 in Zamora. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2017 at 70 years old in Ibiza (traffic collision). [ref]
John Gardner
English spy and thriller novelist (1926-2007).
Born November 20th, 1926 in Northumberland, Seaton Delaval.
Died August 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Basingstoke (heart failure).
Shahram Amiri
Nuclear scientist (1977–2016).
Born November 8th, 1977 in Kermanshah.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 38 years old in Tehran (hanging to death). [ref]
Joseph Saidu Momoh
Sierra leonean politician (1937-2003).
Born January 26th, 1937 in Binkolo.
Died August 3rd, 2003 at 66 years old in Conakry.
Martin Fleischmann
British chemist.
Born March 29th, 1927 in Karlovy Vary.
Died August 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in Tisbury (Parkinson's disease).
Bertil Ohlin
Swedish economist and politician (1899-1979).
Born April 23rd, 1899 in Klippan. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1979 at 80 years old in Parish of Undersåker. [ref]
Alfredo Ottaviani
Catholic cardinal (1890-1979).
Born October 29th, 1890 in Rome.
Died August 3rd, 1979 at 88 years old in Vatican City.
Jack Molinas
American basketball player.
Born October 31st, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 3rd, 1975 at 43 years old in Hollywood.
Zoltán Tildy
President of hungary (1889-1961).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Lučenec.
Died August 3rd, 1961 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Paul Löbe
German politician (1875-1967).
Born December 14th, 1875 in Legnica.
Died August 3rd, 1967 at 91 years old in Bonn.
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