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May 2nd
177 Notable deaths
Damir Šolman
Olympic medalist in basketball.
Born September 7th, 1948 in Zagreb.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 74 years old [ref]
Ernesto de la Guardia
President of panama (1904-1983).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Panama City.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Panama City.
Pavel Kadochnikov
Soviet actor, film director and screenwriter (1915-1988).
Born July 29th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 1988 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Richard Stücklen
German politician, former president of the bundestag (1916-2002).
Born August 20th, 1916 in Heideck.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Weißenburg in Bayern.
Juan Valdivieso
Peruvian footballer (1910-2007).
Died May 2nd, 2007 at 96 years old in Lima (heart failure).
Renée Faure
French actress (1918-2005).
Born November 4th, 1918 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 86 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Sergei Vasilyevich Lebedev
Russian chemist.
Born July 25th, 1874 in Lublin.
Died May 2nd, 1934 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Margarete Wallmann
Austrian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born June 22nd, 1904 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1992 at 87 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Jan Štursa
Czech sculptor (1880-1925).
Born May 15th, 1880 in Nové Město na Moravě. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1925 at 44 years old in New Town. [ref]
Paul Guimard
Writer.
Born March 3rd, 1921 in Saint-Mars-la-Jaille. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2004 at 83 years old in Hyères. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 177
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