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May 2nd
238 Notable deaths
Max Ringelmann
French academic (1861-1931).
Born December 10th, 1861 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1931 at 69 years old in Paris.
Herman Krebbers
Dutch musician (1923–2018).
Born June 18th, 1923 in Hengelo.
Died May 2nd, 2018 at 94 years old in Tilburg. [ref]
Martha Mattox
American film actress (1879-1933).
Born June 19th, 1879 in Natchez.
Died May 2nd, 1933 at 53 years old in Sidney.
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.
Damir Šolman
Olympic medalist in basketball.
Born September 7th, 1948 in Zagreb.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 74 years old in Split. [ref]
Henry Cornelius
South african film director, producer and screenwriter (1913–1958).
Born August 18th, 1913 in Cape Town.
Died May 2nd, 1958 at 44 years old in London.
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.
Izet Sarajlić
Bosnian writer (1930-2002).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Doboj.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 72 years old in Sarajevo.
Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz
German diplomat (1825-1906).
Born July 14th, 1825 in Klipphausen.
Died May 2nd, 1906 at 80 years old in Trzebiechów.
Carl Meissner
Swiss botanist (1800-1874).
Born November 1st, 1800 in Bern.
Died May 2nd, 1874 at 73 years old in Basel.
Isidor Gunsberg
Hungarian-born british chess player.
Born November 1st, 1854 in Pest. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1930 at 75 years old in London.
Vadim Mulerman
Soviet singer (1938-2018).
Born August 18th, 1938 in Kharkiv.
Died May 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cancer).
Léonce Verny
French naval engineer.
Born December 2nd, 1837 in Aubenas.
Died May 2nd, 1908 at 70 years old in Aubenas.
Robert W. Clower
American economist (1926-2011).
Born February 13th, 1926 in Pullman.
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 85 years old in Columbia. [ref]
Kurt Fricke
German admiral (1889–1945).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 55 years old in Berlin.
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.
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.
Heinz Kessler
German military officer, armeegeneral in the former national people's army of east germany (1920-2017).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Lubań.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Petras Cvirka
Lithuanian writer (1909-1947).
Born March 12th, 1909 in Klangiai.
Died May 2nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Vilnius.
Paul L. Stein
Austrian film director (1892–1951).
Born February 4th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died May 2nd, 1951 at 59 years old in London.
Abelardo Castillo
Argentine writer.
Born March 27th, 1935 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (intestinal infectious disease). [ref]
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
16th health minister of indonesia (1955–2012).
Born February 1st, 1955 in Jakarta.
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 57 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Sergei Vasilyevich Lebedev
Russian chemist.
Born July 25th, 1874 in Lublin. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1934 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Renée Faure
French actress (1918–2005).
Born November 4th, 1918 in rue Ambroise-Paré. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 86 years old in Clamart.
Juan Valdivieso
Peruvian footballer (1910-2007).
Born May 6th, 1910 in Lima. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2007 at 96 years old in Lima (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 238
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