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August 3rd
155 Notable deaths
Innokenty Smoktunovsky
Soviet and russian actor (1925-1994).
Born March 18th, 1925 in Tatyanovka. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1994 at 69 years old in Kubinka.
Steve LaTourette
American politician (1954-2016).
Born July 22nd, 1954 in Cleveland.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 62 years old in McLean (pancreatic cancer).
Charles Gwathmey
American architect.
Born June 19th, 1938 in Charlotte.
Died August 3rd, 2009 at 71 years old in Manhattan (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Zainab al Ghazali
Egyptian activist (1917-2005).
Born January 2nd, 1917.
Died August 3rd, 2005 at 88 years old in Cairo.
Paul Löbe
German politician (1875-1967).
Born December 14th, 1875 in Legnica.
Died August 3rd, 1967 at 91 years old in Bonn.
Shirley Ann Grau
American writer (1929–2020).
Born July 8th, 1929 in New Orleans.
Died August 3rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Kenner. [ref]
Billy Goldenberg
American composer and songwriter (1936-2020).
Born February 10th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died August 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ercole Spada
Italian automotive designer (1937–2025).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Busto Arsizio.
Died August 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Sestriere. [ref]
Rudolf Brazda
German concentration camp survivor.
Born June 26th, 1913 in Brossen. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2011 at 98 years old in Bantzenheim. [ref]
Tommy Ryan
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1870 in Redwood.
Died August 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Van Nuys.
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