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December 2nd
170 Notable deaths
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologist.
Born September 4th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Bremen (brain cancer). [ref]
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leonid Telyatnikov
Ukrainian firefighter.
Born January 25th, 1951.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 53 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Italian poet and editor, founder of the futurist movement (1876-1944).
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1944 at 67 years old in Bellagio (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bobby Keys
American saxophonist (1943-2014).
Born December 18th, 1943 in Slaton. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Franklin (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Antony Sher
British actor, writer and theatre director.
Born June 14th, 1949 in Cape Town.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon (cancer). [ref]
Rafer Johnson
American athlete and actor.
Born August 18th, 1935 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 85 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke). [ref]
Pamela Tiffin
American actress and model.
Born October 13th, 1942 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Eric Woolfson
Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist (1945-2009).
Born March 18th, 1945 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2009 at 64 years old in London (cancer, kidney cancer). [ref]
Jean Béliveau
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 31st, 1931 in Trois-Rivières.
Died December 2nd, 2014 at 83 years old in Longueuil (pneumonia).
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