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April 2nd
178 Notable deaths
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 politician (1889-1950).
Born February 5th, 1889 in Constantinople.
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.
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]
Mantas Kvedaravičius
Lithuanian director and filmmaker.
Born August 28th, 1976 in Biržai. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 45 years old in Mariupol (ballistic trauma). [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
Russian politician (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.
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