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April 2nd
183 Notable deaths
Julio Enrique Moreno
Acting president of ecuador (1940).
Born October 20th, 1879 in Quito.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 72 years old in Quito (myocardial infarction).
Robert Beck
American fencer (1936–2020).
Born December 30th, 1936 in San Diego.
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 83 years old in San Antonio (COVID-19). [ref]
Adolf Wiklund
Swedish composer (1879-1950).
Died April 2nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Kungsholms parish.
Yulii Meitus
Ukrainian composer (1903-1997).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died April 2nd, 1997 at 94 years old in Kyiv.
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre
French cardinal of the roman catholic church.
Born April 15th, 1892 in Tourcoing. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1973 at 80 years old in Bourges. [ref]
Alberto Ricardo da Silva
Catholic bishop.
Born April 24th, 1943 in Aileu.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 71 years old in Dili.
Tadjou Salou
Togolese footballer (1974-2007).
Born December 24th, 1974 in Lomé.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 32 years old in Lomé. [ref]
Paul Biensfeldt
German actor (1869-1933).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Berlin.
Died April 2nd, 1933 at 64 years old in Halensee.
Henry L. Giclas
American astronomer (1910–2007).
Born December 9th, 1910 in Flagstaff.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Johannes Schlaf
German playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of naturalism.
Born June 21st, 1862 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Querfurt. [ref]
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