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In the year 2002
777 Notable deaths
Niki de Saint Phalle
Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Dave Williams
American singer (1972–2002).
Born February 29th, 1972 in White Plains.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 30 years old in Manassas (cardiovascular disease).
Angelo Buono
American serial killer (1934-2002).
Born October 5th, 1934 in Rochester.
Died September 21st, 2002 at 67 years old in Calipatria (myocardial infarction).
Ted Demme
Director, producer, actor (1963-2002).
Born October 26th, 1963 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 38 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Bremen (brain cancer).
Teresa Graves
American actress and singer (1948-2002).
Born January 10th, 1948 in Houston.
Died October 10th, 2002 at 54 years old in Los Angeles.
Barry Foster
British film and television actor (1927–2002).
Born August 21st, 1927 in Beeston.
Died February 11th, 2002 at 74 years old in Guildford (myocardial infarction).
Kevin Smith
New zealand actor (1963-2002).
Born March 16th, 1963 in Auckland.
Died February 15th, 2002 at 38 years old in Beijing (falling from height).
Oskar Sala
German musician (1910–2002).
Born July 18th, 1910 in Greiz.
Died February 26th, 2002 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Lionel Hampton
American jazz musician (1908–2002).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Louisville.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 94 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Parley Baer
American actor (1914-2002).
Born August 5th, 1914 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Wahoo McDaniel
American football player and professional wrestler (1938-2002).
Born June 19th, 1938 in Delaware County.
Died April 18th, 2002 at 63 years old in Houston.
Billie Bird
American actress (1908-2002).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Pocatello.
Died November 27th, 2002 at 94 years old in Granada Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Guy Stockwell
American actor (1933-2002).
Born November 16th, 1933 in Hollywood.
Died February 6th, 2002 at 68 years old in Prescott (diabetes).
Song Hye-rim
North korean actress, mistress of kim jong-il.
Born January 24th, 1937 in Changnyeong County.
Died May 18th, 2002 at 65 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Night Train Lane
American football player (1927-2002).
Born April 16th, 1928 in Austin.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 73 years old in Austin.
Myra Hindley
British murderer (1942–2002).
Born July 23rd, 1942 in Manchester.
Died November 18th, 2002 at 60 years old in Bury St Edmunds (cardiovascular disease).
Walter Annenberg
American businessman, ambassador, and philanthropist (1908–2002).
Born March 13th, 1908 in Milwaukee.
Died October 1st, 2002 at 94 years old in Wynnewood.
Jeff Corey
American actor and acting teacher (1914-2002).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died August 16th, 2002 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (falling from height).
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his ray conniff singers during the 1960s (1916-2002).
Born November 6th, 1916 in Attleboro.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (falling from height).
Kenneth Tobey
American actor (1917–2002).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Oakland.
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Glenn McQueen
Canadian animator (1960-2002).
Born December 24th, 1960 in Toronto.
Died October 29th, 2002 at 41 years old in Berkeley (melanoma).
Barbara Castle
British politician (1910–2002).
Born October 6th, 1910 in Chesterfield.
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Hell Corner Farmhouse.
George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Minneapolis.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
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