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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
Emile Habibi
Palestinian-israeli writer and politician (1922-1996).
Born August 29th, 1922 in Haifa. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1996 at 73 years old in Nazareth (cancer). [ref]
Eugen Ehrlich
Austrian lawyer (1862–1922).
Born September 14th, 1862 in Chernivtsi.
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 59 years old in Vienna (diabetes).
Alexandra Bellow
Romanian-american mathematician.
Born August 30th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
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.
Virginia Prince
American transgender activist (1912–2009).
Born November 23rd, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Richie Cole
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger.
Born February 29th, 1948 in Trenton.
Died May 2nd, 2020 at 72 years old in Carnegie. [ref]
Sergio Cresto
American racing driver.
Born January 19th, 1956 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 30 years old in Corsica.
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
Archduchess of austria.
Born July 6th, 1870 in Alcsútdoboz.
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 84 years old in Regensburg.
Fatimih Dávila
Uruguayan model.
Born February 1st, 1988 in Punta del Este.
Died May 2nd, 2019 at 31 years old in Mexico City.
Charles Chamberland
French microbiologist (1851-1908).
Born March 12th, 1851 in Chilly-le-Vignoble. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1908 at 57 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 181
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace