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April 2nd
178 Notable deaths
William Stevenson
Athlete (1900–1985).
Born October 25th, 1900 in Chicago.
Died April 2nd, 1985 at 84 years old in Fort Myers.
Boyd Alexander
British army officer, explorer and ornithologist (1873-1910).
Born January 16th, 1873 in Cranbrook.
Died April 2nd, 1910 at 37 years old in Nyeri. [ref]
Gallieno Ferri
Italian comic book artist (1929-2016).
Born March 21st, 1929 in Genoa.
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Bernard Lyot
French astronomer (1897-1952).
Born February 27th, 1897 in Paris.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 55 years old in Cairo.
Glyn Jones
South african writer.
Born April 27th, 1931 in Durban.
Died April 2nd, 2014 at 82 years old in Vamos regional unit.
Gabriel Tiacoh
Athletics competitor (1963–1992).
Born September 10th, 1963 in Abidjan.
Died April 2nd, 1992 at 28 years old in Atlanta (meningitis).
Cécile Tormay
Hungarian writer, intellectual and antisemitic political activist.
Born October 8th, 1876 in Budapest.
Died April 2nd, 1937 at 60 years old in Mátraháza.
Recha Freier
German jewish activist (1892–1984).
Born October 29th, 1892 in Norden.
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.
Henri Guérin
French association football player and manager (1921-1995).
Born August 27th, 1921 in Montmirail. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1995 at 73 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Valentin Afonin
Russian footballer (1939–2021).
Born December 22nd, 1939 in Vladimir.
Died April 2nd, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
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