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October 2nd
165 Notable deaths
Frank Lovejoy
American actor (1914–1962).
Born March 28th, 1912 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1962 at 50 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Tamara Dobson
American actress and model.
Born May 14th, 1947 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 59 years old in Baltimore (multiple sclerosis, pneumonia). [ref]
Hamilton Camp
British actor (1934–2005).
Born October 30th, 1934 in London.
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Peter Medawar
English-brazilian biologist (1915–1987).
Born February 28th, 1915 in Petrópolis.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.
Brian Friel
Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Omagh.
Died October 2nd, 2015 at 86 years old in Greencastle. [ref]
Nurul Amin
Bengali jurist, politician and prime minister and vice-president of pakistan (1893-1974).
Born July 15th, 1893 in Brahmanbaria District.
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 81 years old in Rawalpindi.
J. Philippe Rushton
Canadian psychology professor (1943–2012).
Born December 3rd, 1943 in Bournemouth.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 68 years old in London. [ref]
Claro M. Recto
Filipino statesman (1890–1960).
Born February 8th, 1890 in Tiaong.
Died October 2nd, 1960 at 70 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease).
Alec Issigonis
British car designer (1906–1988).
Born November 18th, 1906 in İzmir.
Died October 2nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Edgbaston (pneumonia).
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
Youngest child of king constantine i of greece and sophia of prussia.
Died October 2nd, 2007 at 94 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
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