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April 2nd
178 Notable deaths
Neslişah Osmanoğlu
Ottoman noble (1921–2012).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Constantinople.
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 91 years old in Ortaköy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Willie Maley
Scottish footballer and manager (1868-1958).
Born April 25th, 1868 in Newry.
Died April 2nd, 1958 at 89 years old in Glasgow.
Henri Cochet
French tennis player (1901-1987).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Villeurbanne.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Jean Epstein
French film director, essayist and novelist.
Born March 25th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 56 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Fortunio Bonanova
Actor and opera singer (1895-1969).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Palma.
Died April 2nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bud Shank
American saxophonist and flautist.
Born May 27th, 1926 in Dayton. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tucson (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Pudge Heffelfinger
American football player and coach (1867–1954).
Born December 20th, 1867 in Minneapolis.
Died April 2nd, 1954 at 86 years old in Blessing.
Aldo Fabrizi
Italian actor and cinema and theatre director (1905-1990).
Born November 1st, 1905 in Rome.
Died April 2nd, 1990 at 84 years old in Rome.
William Frankland
British immunologist (1912-2020).
Born March 19th, 1912 in Battle. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 108 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Bennie Moten
American musician (1894–1935).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Kansas City.
Died April 2nd, 1935 at 40 years old in Kansas City.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 178
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus