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April 2nd
164 Notable deaths
Franz Halder
General and chief of staff in nazi germany.
Born June 30th, 1884 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 87 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau. [ref]
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.
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
C. S. Forester
British novelist (1899-1966).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Cairo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old in Fullerton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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.
Gilbert Ray Hodges
United states marine; american baseball player.
Born April 4th, 1924 in Indiana.
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 47 years old in West Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Hayley Okines
British activist.
Born December 3rd, 1997 in Arrington.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 17 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea (pneumonia, progeria).
Ranjitsinhji
Indian cricket player. (1872-1933).
Born September 10th, 1872.
Died April 2nd, 1933 at 60 years old in Jamnagar.
Ray Teal
Actor (1902-1976).
Born January 12th, 1902 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Hugo Sperrle
German military aviator in world war i and a generalfeldmarschall in the luftwaffe during world war ii (1885-1953).
Born February 7th, 1885 in Ludwigsburg.
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 68 years old in Munich.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black