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September 3rd
206 Notable deaths
Vassil Gendov
Bulgarian actor, film director and screenwriter.
Born December 6th, 1891 in Sliven.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Finn Helgesen
Speed skater (1919–2011).
Born April 25th, 1919 in Drammen.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 92 years old in Lørenskog. [ref]
Zinken Hopp
Norwegian writer (1905-1987).
Born January 9th, 1905 in Ullensvang. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 82 years old in Bergen.
Roger Quinche
Swiss footballer (1922-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1922 in Allschwil.
Died September 3rd, 1982 at 60 years old in Liestal.
Kolos Ferenc Vaszary
Hungarian cardinal (1832–1915).
Born February 12th, 1832 in Keszthely. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1915 at 83 years old in Balatonfüred. [ref]
André Stil
French writer (1921–2004).
Born April 1st, 1921 in Hergnies.
Died September 3rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Camélas.
Sven Ludvig Lovén
Swedish zoologist (1809–1895).
Born January 6th, 1809 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died September 3rd, 1895 at 86 years old in Solna.
Emil Lindh
Sailor (1867–1937).
Born April 15th, 1867 in Helsinki.
Died September 3rd, 1937 at 70 years old in Helsinki.
Tom Amrhein
American soccer player.
Born March 9th, 1911 in Baltimore.
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Baltimore.
Karel Knesl
Czechoslovak soccer player.
Born April 8th, 1942 in Pustiměř.
Died September 3rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Central Military Hospital Prague. [ref]
Loris Campana
Italian racing cyclist (1926–2015).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Marcaria.
Died September 3rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Mantua. [ref]
Helmut Stein
German footballer.
Born November 9th, 1942 in Aschersleben.
Died September 3rd, 2022 at 79 years old in Erfurt.
Piet Ouderland
Dutch football player (1933–2017).
Born March 17th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died September 3rd, 2017 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
David Dunlop
Scottish olympic sailor (1859–1931).
Born December 22nd, 1859.
Died September 3rd, 1931 at 71 years old
Sydney Battersby
British swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1887–1974).
Born November 18th, 1887 in Platt Bridge. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Dorothy Brookshaw
Athletics competitor (1912–1962).
Born December 20th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died September 3rd, 1962 at 49 years old in Orillia.
Slava Amiragov
Soviet rower (1926–1990).
Born March 23rd, 1926 in Minsk.
Died September 3rd, 1990 at 64 years old
Mario Lusiani
Olympic cyclist (1903–1964).
Born May 4th, 1903 in Vescovana. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1964 at 61 years old
Frank Cervell
Swedish fencer and air force colonel (1907–1970).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Norrköping.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Sten Mellgren
Swedish footballer and manager (1900-1989).
Born August 28th, 1900 in Oskarshamn.
Died September 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old
Claudio Olinto de Carvalho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1942-2016).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Santos.
Died September 3rd, 2016 at 74 years old in Capoterra. [ref]
Ed Carmichael
Gymnast (1907-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1907 in Los Angeles.
Died September 3rd, 1960 at 53 years old in Los Angeles.
Carl Pedersen
Danish rower (1884–1968).
Born September 30th, 1884 in Øster Ulslev.
Died September 3rd, 1968 at 83 years old in Nykøbing Falster.
Thor Larsen
Gymnast (1886-1970).
Born July 20th, 1886 in Bærum Municipality.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 84 years old in Tønsberg.
René Tartara
French swimmer (1881-1922).
Born November 14th, 1881 in Lille.
Died September 3rd, 1922 at 40 years old in Haiphong.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe