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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Recipient of the victoria cross (1872-1955).
Born July 6th, 1872 in Windsor.
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 82 years old in Gloucestershire.
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).
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 biologist.
Born April 17th, 1866 in London. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1927 at 61 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Lady Constance Bulwer-Lytton
British suffragette.
Born February 12th, 1869 in Vienna.
Died May 2nd, 1923 at 54 years old in London.
Robert Arthur Jr.
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1909–1969).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Fort Mills.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Philadelphia.
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.
Jack Crawford
English cricketer (1886-1963).
Born December 1st, 1886.
Died May 2nd, 1963 at 76 years old in Epsom.
Wang Danfeng
Chinese actress (1924-2018).
Born August 23rd, 1924 in Shanghai.
Died May 2nd, 2018 at 93 years old in Shanghai.
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).
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