April 2nd
226 Notable deaths
Yulii Meitus
Ukrainian composer (1903-1997).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died April 2nd, 1997 at 94 years old in Kyiv.
Joseph-Charles Lefebvre
French cardinal of the roman catholic church (1892–1973).
Born April 15th, 1892 in Tourcoing.
Died April 2nd, 1973 at 80 years old in Bourges.
Alberto Ricardo da Silva
Catholic bishop (1943–2015).
Born April 24th, 1943 in Aileu.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 71 years old in Dili.
Tadjou Salou
Togolese footballer (1974-2007).
Born December 24th, 1974 in Lomé.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 32 years old in Lomé. [ref]
Paul Biensfeldt
German actor (1869-1933).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Berlin.
Died April 2nd, 1933 at 64 years old in Halensee.
Henry L. Giclas
American astronomer (1910–2007).
Born December 9th, 1910 in Flagstaff.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Johannes Schlaf
German playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of naturalism (1862 - 1941).
Born June 21st, 1862 in Querfurt.
Died April 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Querfurt.
Salomon Stricker
Austrian pathologist and histologist (1834–1898).
Born January 1st, 1834 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Died April 2nd, 1898 at 64 years old in Vienna (aortic valve insufficiency).
Silvio Longobucco
Italian association football player (1951–2022).
Born June 5th, 1951 in Scalea.
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Scalea. [ref]
Eustachy Stanisław Sanguszko
Polish noble (1842-1903).
Born August 28th, 1842 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1903 at 60 years old in Bolzano.
Göran Hagberg
Swedish footballer (1947-2024).
Born November 8th, 1947 in Bjuv. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 76 years old in Alvesta Municipality. [ref]
Barbara Sass
Polish film director (1936–2015).
Born October 14th, 1936 in Łódź.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 78 years old in Warsaw (disease).
Harold Johnson
American astronomer (1921–1980).
Born April 17th, 1921 in Denver.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 58 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Evert Kroon
Dutch water polo player (1946–2018).
Born September 9th, 1946 in Hilversum.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Hollandsche Rading. [ref]
Gustaf Munch-Petersen
Danish artist (1912-1938).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 26 years old in Battle of the Ebro.
Mario Pretto
Italian footballer (1915-1984).
Born October 7th, 1915 in Schio.
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 68 years old in Campinas.
Alfred Niepieklo
German footballer (1927-2014).
Born June 11th, 1927 in Castrop-Rauxel.
Died April 2nd, 2014 at 86 years old in Castrop-Rauxel.
Žarko Petrović
Volleyball player (1964-2007).
Born October 27th, 1964 in Novi Sad.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 42 years old in Novi Sad.
Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
Athletics competitor (1951–2007).
Born September 17th, 1951.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 55 years old in Bishkek.
Péter Baczakó
Hungarian weightlifter.
Born September 27th, 1951 in Ercsi.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 56 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Sergio Valdés
Chilean footballer (1935–2019).
Born June 22nd, 1935 in Santiago.
Died April 2nd, 2019 at 83 years old in Chile (disease). [ref]
Ángela Figuera Aymerich
Basque and spanish poet and writer. (1902–1984).
Born October 30th, 1902 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Carlo Grano
Catholic cardinal (1887–1976).
Born October 14th, 1887 in Rome.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 88 years old in Rome.
Nugzar Asatiani
Fencer (1937-1992).
Born July 16th, 1937 in Kutaisi.
Died April 2nd, 1992 at 54 years old in Tbilisi.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi