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May 2nd

172 Notable deaths

Osama bin Laden

Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-qaeda (1957–2011).

Born March 10th, 1957 in Riyadh. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 2011 at 54 years old in Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad (ballistic trauma). [ref]

J. Edgar Hoover

American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).

Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]

Joseph McCarthy

American politician and attorney (1908–1957).

Born November 14th, 1908 in Grand Chute. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1957 at 48 years old in Bethesda (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Oliver Reed

English actor.

Born February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1999 at 61 years old in Valletta (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Martin Bormann

German nazi party official and head of the nazi party chancellery (1900-1945).

Born July 17th, 1900 in Halberstadt. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1945 at 44 years old in Berlin (intoxication).

Junior Seau

American football player (1969-2012).

Born January 19th, 1969 in San Diego. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 2012 at 43 years old in Oceanside (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Afeni Shakur

American activist.

Born January 10th, 1947 in Lumberton.

Died May 2nd, 2016 at 69 years old in Sausalito (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Sarabjit Singh

Indian national convicted of terrorism and spying by a pakistani court (1963-2013).

Born December 18th, 1963 in Bhikhiwind.

Died May 2nd, 2013 at 49 years old in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore (blunt trauma).

Jack Kemp

American football player, quarterback, u.s. congressman (1935-2009).

Born July 13th, 1935 in Los Angeles.

Died May 2nd, 2009 at 73 years old in Bethesda (cancer). [ref]

William Moulton Marston

American psychologist, lawyer, inventor, and comic book writer.

Born May 9th, 1893 in Saugus.

Died May 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Rye (skin cancer).

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