March 2nd
140 Notable deaths
Salvador Puig Antich
Spanish militant anarchist (1948–1974).
Born May 30th, 1948 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1974 at 25 years old in Barcelona (garrote vil). [ref]
Pietro Ferrero
Italian businessman, founder of ferrero spa (1898–1949).
Born September 2nd, 1898 in Farigliano.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 50 years old in Alba (myocardial infarction).
Buvaisar Saitiev
Russian wrestler, politician (1975–2025).
Born March 11th, 1975 in Khasavyurt.
Died March 2nd, 2025 at 49 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Madeleine Vionnet
French fashion designer.
Born June 22nd, 1876 in Chilleurs-aux-Bois.
Died March 2nd, 1975 at 98 years old in Paris.
Sandra Schmirler
Canadian curler (1963-2000).
Born June 11th, 1963 in Biggar.
Died March 2nd, 2000 at 36 years old in Regina.
Bertrand de Jouvenel
French politician.
Born October 31st, 1903 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
James Q. Wilson
American political scientist and adviser and sociologist.
Born May 27th, 1931 in Denver.
Died March 2nd, 2012 at 80 years old in Boston. [ref]
Eric Blore
Actor.
Born December 23rd, 1887 in London.
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Shahbaz Bhatti
Minister for minorities affairs, pakistan (1968-2011).
Born September 9th, 1968 in Lahore.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 42 years old in Islamabad (assassination). [ref]
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
German prince (1932-2016).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Sigmaringen. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson