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May 2nd
178 Notable deaths
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.
Born November 12th, 1868 in Zabalotstsye. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Torsten Kumfeldt
Swedish water polo player (1886-1966).
Born January 4th, 1886 in Örebro.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Eugène Grisot
French archer (1866-1936).
Born December 19th, 1866 in Paris.
Died May 2nd, 1936 at 69 years old in Paris.
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