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May 2nd
193 Notable deaths
Henri Toivonen
Finnish rally driver (1956-1986).
Born August 25th, 1956 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 29 years old in Corte.
Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand duke of russia.
Born June 7th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 1870 at 0 years old in Saint Petersburg (meningitis).
Maya Plisetskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015).
Born November 20th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died May 2nd, 2015 at 89 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Ludwig Stumpfegger
Ss physician (1910-1945).
Born July 11th, 1910 in Munich.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 34 years old in Berlin (cyanide poisoning).
Darius Morris
American professional basketball player (1991–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1991 in Los Angeles.
Died May 2nd, 2024 at 33 years old in Greater Los Angeles. [ref]
Karl Fritzsch
Ss officer (1903-1945).
Born July 10th, 1903 in Mokřiny.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 41 years old in Berlin.
Bobby Unser
American racecar driver (1934-2021).
Born February 20th, 1934 in Colorado Springs.
Died May 2nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Augusto Boal
Brazilian writer.
Born March 16th, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (leukemia). [ref]
Clara Immerwahr
German chemist (1870-1915).
Born June 21st, 1870 in Wojczyce.
Died May 2nd, 1915 at 44 years old in Dahlem (ballistic trauma).
Jacques d'Amboise
American dancer and choreographer (1934-2021).
Born July 28th, 1934 in Dedham.
Died May 2nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson