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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
José María Rubio
Spanish jesuit and saint (1864-1929).
Born July 22nd, 1864 in Dalías.
Died May 2nd, 1929 at 64 years old in Aranjuez.
Alexander Lazarev
Soviet and russian actor.
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Abramtsevo (embolism, thromboembolism).
Blaga Dimitrova
Bulgarian writer, politician (1922-2003).
Born January 2nd, 1922 in Byala Slatina. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Sofia (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush
Libyan prime minister (1933-2007).
Born August 10th, 1933 in Tajura.
Died May 2nd, 2007 at 73 years old in Abu Dhabi.
Max Ringelmann
French academic (1861-1931).
Born December 10th, 1861 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1931 at 69 years old in Paris.
Phillips Smalley
American actor and film director.
Born August 7th, 1875 in Brooklyn.
Died May 2nd, 1939 at 63 years old in Hollywood.
Dot Farley
American actress and scenario writer (1881-1971).
Born February 6th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena.
Jack London
British athlete.
Born January 13th, 1905 in British Guiana.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 61 years old in London.
Martha Mattox
American film actress (1879-1933).
Born June 19th, 1879 in Natchez.
Died May 2nd, 1933 at 53 years old in Sidney.
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