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May 2nd
238 Notable deaths
Giulio Natta
Italian chemist.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Porto Maurizio.
Died May 2nd, 1979 at 76 years old in Bergamo (Parkinson's disease).
Virginia Prince
American transgender activist (1912–2009).
Born November 23rd, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 95 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
June Hutton
American singer (1919–1973).
Born August 11th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1973 at 52 years old in Encino.
James Miller
Welsh cinematographer, producer, and director (1968–2003).
Born December 18th, 1968 in Haverfordwest.
Died May 2nd, 2003 at 34 years old in Rafah.
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
British military officer and politician (1872–1955); recipient of the victoria cross.
Born July 6th, 1872 in Windsor. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 82 years old in Gloucestershire.
Khader Adnan
Palestinian political activist and prisoner (1978-2023).
Born March 24th, 1978 in Arraba.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 45 years old in Ayalon Prison. [ref]
Marilyn French
Novelist, critic (1929-2009).
Born November 21st, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 79 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Emile Habibi
Palestinian-arab-israeli writer and politician (1922-1996).
Born January 28th, 1922 in Haifa. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Nazareth (cancer).
Alexandra Bellow
Romanian-american mathematician (1935–2025).
Born August 30th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 89 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Segundo de Chomón
Spanish-french film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929).
Born October 17th, 1871 in Teruel.
Died May 2nd, 1929 at 57 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Ernest Starling
British physiologist (1866–1927).
Born April 17th, 1866 in London.
Died May 2nd, 1927 at 61 years old in Kingston.
Constance Bulwer-Lytton
Noblewoman; british suffragette.
Born February 12th, 1869 in Vienna.
Died May 2nd, 1923 at 54 years old in London.
Attilio Bettega
Italian rally driver, four-time podium finisher in world rally championship events (1953–1985).
Born February 19th, 1953 in Molveno.
Died May 2nd, 1985 at 32 years old in Zérubia.
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]
Robert Hunter
Canadian environmentalist, journalist, author and politician (1941-2005).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Winnipeg.
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 63 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1870–1955).
Born July 6th, 1870 in Alcsútdoboz.
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 84 years old in Regensburg.
Sergio Cresto
American racing driver (1956–1986).
Born January 19th, 1956 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 30 years old in Castirla (single-vehicle accident).
A. R. Penck
German artist (1939–2017).
Born October 5th, 1939 in Dresden.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 77 years old in Zurich (cerebrovascular disease).
Eugen Ehrlich
Austrian lawyer (1862–1922).
Born September 14th, 1862 in Chernivtsi.
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 59 years old in Vienna (diabetes).
Greta Bösel
German nurse, camp guard at concentration camp ravensbrück (1908-1947).
Born May 9th, 1908 in Elberfeld.
Died May 2nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Richie Cole
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1948–2020).
Born February 29th, 1948 in Trenton.
Died May 2nd, 2020 at 72 years old in Carnegie. [ref]
Jack Crawford
English cricketer (1886-1963).
Born December 1st, 1886.
Died May 2nd, 1963 at 76 years old in Epsom.
Hyam Maccoby
British scholar of judeo-christian religious tradition (1924-2004).
Born March 20th, 1924 in Sunderland. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Penelope Delta
Greek children's writer (1874–1941).
Born April 24th, 1874 in Alexandria.
Died May 2nd, 1941 at 67 years old in Athens (intoxication).
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