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March 2nd
140 Notable deaths
Hans Hilfiker
Swiss artist.
Born September 15th, 1901 in Zürich.
Died March 2nd, 1993 at 91 years old in Gordevio.
Halfdan Rasmussen
Danish writer.
Born January 29th, 1915 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2002 at 87 years old in Hornbæk. [ref]
Giorgos Kolokithas
Greek professional basketball player.
Born November 2nd, 1945 in Corinth.
Died March 2nd, 2013 at 67 years old in Athens.
Bernhard Vogel
German politician.
Born December 19th, 1932 in Göttingen.
Died March 2nd, 2025 at 92 years old in Speyer. [ref]
Walter Byron
British actor (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Leicester.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 72 years old in Signal Hill.
Lucien Bodard
French journalist.
Born January 9th, 1914 in Chongqing. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1998 at 84 years old in Paris.
Henry Bataille
French writer, artist, printmaker.
Born April 4th, 1872 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1922 at 49 years old in Rueil-Malmaison. [ref]
Engelmar Unzeitig
Czechoslovak roman catholic priest.
Born March 1st, 1911 in Hradec nad Svitavou.
Died March 2nd, 1945 at 34 years old in Dachau concentration camp (typhus).
Yrjö Kilpinen
Finnish composer (1892-1959).
Born February 4th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
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