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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
Olaf Barda
Norwegian chess player.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Oslo.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Idir
Algerian kabyle singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2020).
Born October 25th, 1945 in Larbaâ Nath Irathen. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2020 at 74 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). [ref]
Wallace Bryant
American archer.
Born December 19th, 1863 in Melrose.
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Gloucester.
Matti Lähde
Cross-country skier.
Born May 14th, 1911 in Joutseno.
Died May 2nd, 1978 at 66 years old in Lappeenranta.
Thure Sjöstedt
Olympic wrestler (1903-1956).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Åhus.
Died May 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Malmö.
Tufan Miñnullin
Tatar writer and member of state council of the republic of tatarstan (1935-2012).
Born August 25th, 1935 in Olı Mämätxuca.
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Kazan.
Helge Liljebjörn
Swedish footballer (1904-1952).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Sweden.
Died May 2nd, 1952 at 47 years old in Gothenburg.
William Henry Dean
British water polo player (1887-1949).
Born February 6th, 1887 in Manchester.
Died May 2nd, 1949 at 62 years old
Allan Lindberg
Swedish pole vaulter.
Born June 21st, 1918 in Fagersta. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in Örebro.
Anna Missuna
Russian geologist (1868–1922).
Born November 12th, 1868 in Zabaloccie. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 53 years old in Moscow.
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