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November 2nd
171 Notable deaths
Neal Edward Smith
American politician from iowa; purple heart recipient.
Born March 23rd, 1920 in Hedrick.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 101 years old in Des Moines. [ref]
Naftali Bon
Kenyan sprinter (1945–2018).
Born October 9th, 1945 in Kapsabet. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2018 at 73 years old in Kapsabet. [ref]
Karol Irzykowski
Polish writer (1873-1944).
Born January 23rd, 1873 in Błażkowa, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1944 at 71 years old in Żyrardów (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Viktor Putyatin
Fencer (1941–2021).
Born September 12th, 1941 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Michael Möllenbeck
German discus thrower (1969–2022).
Born December 12th, 1969 in Wesel.
Died November 2nd, 2022 at 52 years old in Wesel. [ref]
Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch
Russian mathematician.
Born January 23rd, 1891 in Berdiansk.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
János Rózsás
Hungarian writer.
Born August 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 86 years old in Nagykanizsa.
Henri Lopès
Writer, diplomat and politician of the republic of the congo.
Born September 12th, 1937 in Kinshasa.
Died November 2nd, 2023 at 86 years old in Suresnes, hôpital Foch. [ref]
Guido Venturoni
Italian admiral.
Born April 10th, 1934 in Teramo.
Died November 2nd, 2025 at 91 years old
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir