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April 2nd
226 Notable deaths
Robert Hale Merriman
American academic; republican volunteer killed during spanish civil war (1908–1938).
Born November 17th, 1908 in Eureka.
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 29 years old in Gandesa.
Morris Halle
Latvian-american linguist (1923-2018).
Born July 29th, 1923 in Liepāja.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 94 years old in Cambridge.
Toshitsugu Takamatsu
Japanese martial artist (1889–1972).
Born January 10th, 1889 in Akashi.
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 83 years old
Clara Nunes
Brazilian recording artist, singer (1943–1983).
Born August 12th, 1943 in Minas Gerais, Caetanópolis.
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro (anaphylaxis).
Arthur Kopit
American playwright (b.1937).
Born May 10th, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 2nd, 2021 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Chang Ta-chien
Chinese artist (1899-1983).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Neijiang.
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 83 years old in Taipei (cardiovascular disease).
Jacob M. Howard
American politician (1805-1871).
Born July 10th, 1805 in Shaftsbury.
Died April 2nd, 1871 at 65 years old in Detroit.
Juan Giménez
Argentine comic book artist (1943-2020).
Born November 26th, 1943 in Mendoza. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 76 years old in Mendoza (COVID-19). [ref]
Nathan Birnbaum
Austrian philosopher (1864-1937).
Born May 16th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died April 2nd, 1937 at 72 years old in Scheveningen.
Theodore Robinson
American artist (1852-1896).
Born July 3rd, 1852 in Irasburg.
Died April 2nd, 1896 at 43 years old in New York City (asthma).
Theodore William Richards
United states chemist (1868–1928).
Born January 31st, 1868 in Germantown. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1928 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
Taos Amrouche
Kabylian writer and singer (1913-1976).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Tunis.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 63 years old in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire.
Katharine Tynan
Irish poet.
Born February 3rd, 1861 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1931 at 70 years old in Wimbledon.
Samuel Marinus Zwemer
American missionary (1867-1952).
Born April 12th, 1867 in Zeeland Charter Township.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 84 years old in New York City.
Yakup Satar
Turkish military officer (1898–2008).
Born March 11th, 1898 in Crimea.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 110 years old in Eskişehir. [ref]
Jōsei Toda
Japanese educator (1900–1958).
Born February 11th, 1900 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Died April 2nd, 1958 at 58 years old in Tokyo.
Jamshid Mashayekhi
Iranian actor.
Born November 26th, 1934 in Tehran.
Died April 2nd, 2019 at 84 years old in Tehran (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Eduard von Grützner
German painter and professor of art (1846-1925).
Born May 26th, 1846 in Karłowice Wielkie.
Died April 2nd, 1925 at 78 years old in Munich.
Eugenius Warming
Danish botanist (1841-1924).
Born November 3rd, 1841 in Mandø.
Died April 2nd, 1924 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Robert Abajyan
Armenian military person, hero of artsakh.
Born November 16th, 1996 in Yerevan. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 19 years old in Republic of Artsakh.
Muhammad Kurd Ali
Syrian historian (1876–1953).
Born January 1st, 1876 in Damascus. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 77 years old in Damascus. [ref]
Veljko Bulajić
Croatian film director (1928–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Vilusi.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 96 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Recep Peker
Turkish military officer and statesperson (1889–1950).
Born February 5th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died April 2nd, 1950 at 61 years old in Istanbul.
Julius Hemphill
American saxophonist (1938-1995).
Born January 24th, 1938 in Fort Worth.
Died April 2nd, 1995 at 57 years old in New York City.
Malek Jahan Khanom
Regent of persia, qajar queen mother and princess (1805-1873).
Born February 26th, 1805 in Tehran.
Died April 2nd, 1873 at 68 years old in Tehran.
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