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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
Penelope Delta
Greek children's writer.
Born April 24th, 1874 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1941 at 67 years old in Athens (intoxication). [ref]
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi
Iranian musician.
Born January 7th, 1947 in Gorgan.
Died May 2nd, 2014 at 67 years old in Tehran (cancer).
Wilhelm von Opel
Member of the german opel family.
Born May 15th, 1871 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1948 at 76 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Valentin Yudashkin
Russian fashion designer (1963–2023).
Born October 14th, 1963 in Bakovka.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 59 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer). [ref]
Erich Bärenfänger
German officer (1915-1945).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Menden (Sauerland).
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 30 years old in Berlin.
Simon Flexner
American scientist (1863-1946).
Born March 25th, 1863 in Louisville. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1946 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dara Birnbaum
American video and installation artist.
Born July 29th, 1946 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Van Wyck Brooks
American literary critic, biographer, and historian.
Born February 16th, 1886 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1963 at 77 years old in Bridgewater. [ref]
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Dutch figure skater.
Born January 28th, 1942 in Akkrum.
Died May 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Someren. [ref]
Ivan Turina
Croatian association football goalkeeper (1980–2013).
Born October 3rd, 1980 in Zagreb.
Died May 2nd, 2013 at 32 years old in Stockholm (cardiovascular disease).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 181
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