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November 2nd
235 Notable deaths
Vikentiy Khvoyka
Archaeologist and discoverer of the trypilla culture (1850–1914).
Born February 21st, 1850 in Semín. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1914 at 64 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Simeon Simeonov
Bulgarian footballer (1946-2000).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Sofia.
Died November 2nd, 2000 at 54 years old in Sofia.
Théodore Aubanel
French felibre (1829–1886).
Born March 26th, 1829 in Avignon.
Died November 2nd, 1886 at 57 years old in Avignon.
Isaac Rice
German american musicologist, lawyer, inventor and capitalist, and chess writer (1850–1915).
Born February 22nd, 1850 in Wachenheim.
Died November 2nd, 1915 at 65 years old in New York City.
Kaia Iva
Estonian politician (1964–2023).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Türi. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]
Guido Venturoni
Italian admiral.
Born April 10th, 1934 in Teramo.
Died November 2nd, 2025 at 91 years old in Rome.
Miroslav Poljak
Croatian water polo player (1944-2015).
Born September 3rd, 1944 in Zagreb.
Died November 2nd, 2015 at 71 years old in Zagreb.
Sigvard Ericsson
Swedish speed skater (1930–2019).
Born July 17th, 1930 in Alanäs parish.
Died November 2nd, 2019 at 89 years old in Brunflo. [ref]
Jean-Marie Trappeniers
Belgian footballer (1942–2016).
Born January 13th, 1942 in Vilvoorde.
Died November 2nd, 2016 at 74 years old in Belgium. [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]
Menachem Savidor
Israeli politician (1917-1988).
Born August 20th, 1917 in Bakhmut. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1988 at 71 years old in Israel.
Ilmar Kullam
Estonian basketball player, coach and sportsperson (1922–2011).
Born June 15th, 1922 in Tartu.
Died November 2nd, 2011 at 89 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Nikolai Uspensky
Russian writer and journalist (1837–1889).
Died November 2nd, 1889 at 52 years old in Moscow (exsanguination).
Leonhard Sohncke
German mathematician and physicist (1842-1897).
Born February 22nd, 1842 in Halle (Saale).
Died November 2nd, 1897 at 55 years old in Munich. [ref]
Wilhelm Ahlwardt
German orientalist (1828–1909).
Born July 4th, 1828 in Greifswald.
Died November 2nd, 1909 at 81 years old in Greifswald.
Luigi Bodio
Italian mathematician (1840-1920).
Born October 12th, 1840 in Milan.
Died November 2nd, 1920 at 80 years old in Rome.
János Rózsás
Hungarian writer (1926–2012).
Born August 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 86 years old in Nagykanizsa.
Harry F. Millarde
American actor and director (1885-1931).
Born November 12th, 1885 in Cincinnati.
Died November 2nd, 1931 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Martin Lippens
Belgian footballer (1934–2016).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2016 at 82 years old in Anderlecht. [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 (gunshot wound). [ref]
Konstantin Glinka
Russian mineralogist and soil scientist (1867–1927).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Koptevo.
Died November 2nd, 1927 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ladislaus Weinek
Austro-hungarian astronomer (1848-1913).
Born February 13th, 1848 in Buda.
Died November 2nd, 1918 at 70 years old in Prague.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon