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March 2nd
147 Notable deaths
Jan Kašpar
Czech aviator, aircraft constructor (1883-1927).
Born May 20th, 1883 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1927 at 43 years old in Prague, Pardubice. [ref]
Audun Boysen
Athletics competitor.
Born May 10th, 1929 in Bjarkøy.
Died March 2nd, 2000 at 70 years old in Oslo.
Frédérick Tristan
French writer.
Born June 11th, 1931 in Sedan. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2022 at 90 years old in Dreux. [ref]
Arthur Louis Day
American geophysicist and volcanologist (1869–1960).
Born October 30th, 1869 in Brookfield.
Died March 2nd, 1960 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C., Bethesda.
Janusz Bolonek
Catholic archbishop and nuncio (1938–2016).
Born December 6th, 1938 in Huta Dłutowska. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Łódź (cancer). [ref]
Viktor Kapitonov
Soviet racing cyclist (1933–2005).
Born October 25th, 1933 in Tver.
Died March 2nd, 2005 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Harry Lundahl
Swedish footballer and manager (1905-1988).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Helsingborg. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1988 at 82 years old in Gothenburg.
Célestin Delmer
French footballer (1907-1996).
Born February 15th, 1907 in Villejuif.
Died March 2nd, 1996 at 89 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
James Lightbody
American middle distance runner (1882-1953).
Born March 16th, 1882 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Charleston.
Joseph d'Arbaud
French poet and felibre (1874-1950).
Born October 6th, 1874 in Meyrargues.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 75 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 147
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