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April 2nd
226 Notable deaths
Jennifer Syme
American actress (1972-2001).
Born December 7th, 1972 in Pico Rivera.
Died April 2nd, 2001 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
John Paul II
264th pope of the catholic church (1978–2005).
Born May 18th, 1920 in Wadowice. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2005 at 84 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, sepsis, senility). [ref]
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Estelle Harris
American actress (1928–2022).
Born April 22nd, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 93 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Amber Rayne
American pornographic actress (1984–2016).
Born September 19th, 1984 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 31 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Michael Wayne
American actor and film producer (1934–2003).
Born November 23rd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 68 years old in Burbank (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Albert Pike
American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and confederate states army general associate justice of the arkansas supreme court, freemason (1809–1891).
Born December 29th, 1809 in Boston.
Died April 2nd, 1891 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart attack).
Chris Kanyon
American professional wrestler (1970-2010).
Born January 4th, 1970 in Sunnyside.
Died April 2nd, 2010 at 40 years old in Sunnyside (drug overdose). [ref]
Georges Pompidou
President of france from 1969 to 1974.
Born July 5th, 1911 in Montboudif. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1974 at 62 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia, lymphoma).
Franz Halder
German general (1884–1972).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 87 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau.
Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian mafia boss to become government informant.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died April 2nd, 2000 at 71 years old in Florida (cancer).
Susan Anspach
Stage and film actress from the united states (1942-2018).
Born November 23rd, 1942 in New York City.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter (1942–2003).
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
C. S. Forester
British novelist, "hornblower" author (1899–1966).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Cairo.
Died April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old in Fullerton (Alzheimer's disease).
Gil Hodges
United states marine; american hall of fame baseball player (1924–1972).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Indiana.
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 47 years old in West Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German noble (1913-2006).
Born August 27th, 1913 in Kaunas.
Died April 2nd, 2006 at 92 years old in Kirchlauter.
Ambrose Powell Hill
Confederate army general (1825-1865).
Born November 9th, 1825 in Culpeper.
Died April 2nd, 1865 at 39 years old in Petersburg. [ref]
Ranjitsinhji
Indian cricket player. (1872-1933).
Born September 10th, 1872 in Sadodar.
Died April 2nd, 1933 at 60 years old in Jamnagar.
Hugo Sperrle
German field marshal (1885–1953).
Born February 7th, 1885 in Ludwigsburg.
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 68 years old in Munich.
Zewditu I of Ethiopia
Empress of ethiopia (1876-1930).
Born April 29th, 1876 in Ejersa Goro.
Died April 2nd, 1930 at 53 years old in Addis Ababa.
Robert H. Schuller
American television evangelist (1926–2015).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Alton.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Artesia (cancer).
Ray Teal
Actor (1902–1976).
Born January 12th, 1902 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Hermann Rorschach
Swiss freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1885–1922).
Born November 8th, 1884 in Zurich. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1922 at 37 years old in Herisau (peritonitis).
Jesús Franco
Spanish film director (1930–2013).
Born May 12th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died April 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Málaga (stroke). [ref]
Salim Durani
Indian cricket player (1934–2023).
Born December 11th, 1934 in Kabul.
Died April 2nd, 2023 at 88 years old in Jamnagar. [ref]
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