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March 2nd
208 Notable deaths
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.
Per Kristoffersen
Norwegian association football player (1937–2023).
Born October 12th, 1937 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Fredrikstad Municipality. [ref]
Yngvar Nielsen
Norwegian historian and geographer (1843–1916).
Born July 29th, 1843 in Arendal.
Died March 2nd, 1916 at 72 years old in Christiania.
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]
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.
Viktor Josef Dammertz
German bishop (1929-2020).
Born June 8th, 1929 in Schaephuysen.
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 90 years old in St. Ottilien Archabbey.
Alfred von Gutschmid
German orientalist (1831–1887).
Born July 1st, 1831 in Loschwitz. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1887 at 55 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Ida Marie Lipsius
German writer and music historian (1837–1927).
Born December 30th, 1837 in Leipzig.
Died March 2nd, 1927 at 89 years old in Schmölen.
Wojciech Trąmpczyński
German politician (1860-1953).
Born February 8th, 1860 in Dębłowo.
Died March 2nd, 1953 at 93 years old in Poznań.
Bohuslav Havránek
Czech academic, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, professor, publicist, translator, university educator and science writer (1893-1978).
Born January 30th, 1893 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1978 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Mario Moreno
Chilean footballer (1935-2005).
Born December 31st, 1935 in Santiago.
Died March 2nd, 2005 at 69 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Algernon Maudslay
Olympic sailor (1873–1948).
Born January 10th, 1873 in Tetbury.
Died March 2nd, 1948 at 75 years old in Winchester.
Ľudmila Podjavorinská
Czechoslovak poet, writer and children books writer.
Born April 26th, 1872 in Bzince pod Javorinou.
Died March 2nd, 1951 at 78 years old in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Robert Andersson
Swedish water polo player (1886-1972).
Born October 18th, 1886 in Jakob and Johannes parish.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 85 years old in S:t Görans church parish.
José López Rubio
Spanish film director (1903–1996).
Born December 13th, 1903 in Motril.
Died March 2nd, 1996 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Vilém Mrštík
Czech writer (1863–1912).
Born May 14th, 1863 in Jimramov. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1912 at 48 years old in Diváky (exsanguination). [ref]
Vera Galushka-Duyunova
Soviet volleyball player (1945-2012).
Born April 11th, 1945 in Krasnodar.
Died March 2nd, 2012 at 66 years old in Tashkent (myocardial infarction).
Narve Bonna
Ski jumper (1901–1976).
Born January 16th, 1901 in Bærum Municipality.
Died March 2nd, 1976 at 75 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Pedro Zarraluki
Spanish writer.
Born December 31st, 1954 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2025 at 70 years old in Girona. [ref]
Vincenzo Cuccia
Fencer (1892–1979).
Born March 20th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died March 2nd, 1979 at 86 years old in Palermo.
Moisés Jinich
Mexican footballer (1927-2015).
Born December 15th, 1927 in Mexico City.
Died March 2nd, 2015 at 87 years old in Mérida.
Sigurd Frosterus
Finnish architect (1876–1956).
Born June 4th, 1876 in Asikkala. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Valeri Rubinchik
Soviet and belarusian actor and film director (1940–2011).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Minsk.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 70 years old in Moscow.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir