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April 2nd
226 Notable deaths
Grigol Orbeliani
Georgian prince (1804–1883).
Born October 14th, 1804 in Tbilisi.
Died April 2nd, 1883 at 78 years old in Tbilisi.
Franklin Stahl
American molecular biologist, geneticist.
Born October 8th, 1929 in Needham.
Died April 2nd, 2025 at 95 years old in Eugene (heart failure). [ref]
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
British statesman who served as lord chancellor of great britain (1819–1885).
Born December 27th, 1819 in Cultra.
Died April 2nd, 1885 at 65 years old in Bournemouth.
Mantas Kvedaravičius
Lithuanian director and filmmaker.
Born August 28th, 1976 in Biržai. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 45 years old in Mariupol (gunshot wound). [ref]
Simon Barere
Russian musician (1896-1951).
Born September 1st, 1896 in Odesa.
Died April 2nd, 1951 at 54 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Cuthbert Ottaway
English sportsman (1850–1878).
Born July 19th, 1850 in Dover.
Died April 2nd, 1878 at 27 years old in Westminster.
Mikhail Vladimirsky
Soviet/russian politician and statesman (1874-1951).
Born March 4th, 1874 in Arzamas.
Died April 2nd, 1951 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Filippo De Pisis
Italian painter (1896-1956).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1956 at 59 years old in Milan. [ref]
Ioannis Argyris
Greek pioneer of computer applications in science and engineering.
Born August 19th, 1913 in Volos.
Died April 2nd, 2004 at 90 years old in Stuttgart.
Carlos Hevia
President of cuba (1900-1964).
Born March 21st, 1900 in Havana.
Died April 2nd, 1964 at 64 years old in Lantana.
Mario Camerini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1895–1981).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Rome.
Died April 2nd, 1981 at 86 years old in Gardone Riviera.
Mladen Stojanović
Serbian partisan (1896–1942).
Born April 7th, 1896 in Prijedor.
Died April 2nd, 1942 at 45 years old in Jošavka Gornja.
Ahmed Vefik Pasha
Ottoman statesman, diplomat, scholar and playwright (1823–1891).
Born July 6th, 1823 in Istanbul.
Died April 2nd, 1891 at 67 years old in Istanbul, Constantinople.
Wallingford Riegger
American music composer (1885–1961).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Albany.
Died April 2nd, 1961 at 75 years old in New York City (falling from height).
Kate Bruce
American silent film actress (1860–1946).
Born February 17th, 1860 in Columbus.
Died April 2nd, 1946 at 86 years old in New York City.
Goyo Benito
Spanish footballer (1946-2020).
Born October 21st, 1946 in El Puente del Arzobispo.
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 73 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease, COVID-19). [ref]
Maximilian Pirner
Czech painter (1854-1924).
Born February 13th, 1854 in Sušice. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1924 at 70 years old in Smíchov. [ref]
Sergio Rossi
Italian shoe designer.
Born July 31st, 1935 in San Mauro Pascoli. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Cesena (COVID-19). [ref]
James Edward Alexander
Scottish soldier, traveller and author (1803-1885).
Born October 16th, 1803 in Stirling.
Died April 2nd, 1885 at 81 years old in Ryde.
Michel Théato
Luxembourgian marathon dunner (1878–1923).
Born March 22nd, 1878 in Luxembourg.
Died April 2nd, 1923 at 45 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Kansuke Yamamoto
Japanese avant-garde poet-photographer, editor and publisher (1914–1987).
Born March 30th, 1914 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 73 years old in Nagoya. [ref]
Bernardita Catalla
Filipino ambassador (1958-2020).
Born February 18th, 1958 in Makati. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 62 years old in Beirut (COVID-19). [ref]
Vilmos Apor
(1892–1945) hungarian bishop.
Born February 29th, 1892 in Sighișoara.
Died April 2nd, 1945 at 53 years old in Győr.
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