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April 2nd
174 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Jack Kruschen
Canadian actor (1922-2002).
Born March 20th, 1922 in Winnipeg.
Died April 2nd, 2002 at 80 years old in Chandler.
Jesús Franco
Spanish film director.
Born May 12th, 1930 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Málaga (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Milo O'Shea
Irish american actor (1926-2013).
Born June 2nd, 1926 in Dublin.
Died April 2nd, 2013 at 86 years old in Manhattan.
John Barth
American writer (1930–2024).
Born May 27th, 1930 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 93 years old in Bonita Springs. [ref]
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South african activist and politician (1936-2018).
Born September 26th, 1936 in Bizana.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 81 years old in Johannesburg (influenza). [ref]
John Sinclair
American poet (1941–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1941 in Flint.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Detroit (heart failure). [ref]
Elizabeth Catlett
Black american-born mexican artist (1915–2012).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 96 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Gato Barbieri
Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Rosario. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 81 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
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