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May 2nd
238 Notable deaths
Oscar A. C. Lund
Swedish actor, screenwriter and director (1885–1963).
Born May 21st, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died May 2nd, 1963 at 77 years old in Stockholm.
Tokay Mammadov
Soviet and azerbaijani sculptor (1927–2018).
Died May 2nd, 2018 at 90 years old in Baku.
Bohumil Němeček
Czechoslovak boxer (1938-2010).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Tábor.
Died May 2nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Ústí nad Labem. [ref]
Akiko Seki
Japanese soprano singer, choral conductor (1899–1973).
Born September 8th, 1899 in Tokyo.
Died May 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Tokyo.
Seymour Cromwell
American rower (1934-1977).
Born February 17th, 1934 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 1977 at 43 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Pablo Pacheco
Peruvian footballer.
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Callao. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1982 at 73 years old [ref]
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.
Tomás Balduíno
Roman catholic bishop (1922-2014).
Born December 31st, 1922 in Posse.
Died May 2nd, 2014 at 91 years old in Goiás (pulmonary embolism).
Francis Frederick
American rower (1907-1968).
Born February 28th, 1907 in Alameda.
Died May 2nd, 1968 at 61 years old in Berkeley.
Wallace Bryant
American archer (1863–1953).
Born December 19th, 1863 in Melrose.
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Gloucester.
Jean Rossius
Belgian cyclist (1890–1966).
Born December 27th, 1890 in Soumagne.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Liège.
Julius Sturm
German poet (1816–1896).
Born July 21st, 1816 in Bad Köstritz.
Died May 2nd, 1896 at 79 years old in Leipzig.
Olaf Barda
Norwegian chess player (1909–1971).
Born August 17th, 1909 in Christiania.
Died May 2nd, 1971 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Thure Sjöstedt
Olympic wrestler (1903-1956).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Parish of Åhus.
Died May 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Malmö Sankt Pauli parish.
Matti Lähde
Finnish cross-country skier (1911–1978).
Born May 14th, 1911 in Joutseno.
Died May 2nd, 1978 at 66 years old in Lappeenranta.
Klement Steinmetz
Austrian footballer (1915-2001).
Born March 23rd, 1915 in Kindberg.
Died May 2nd, 2001 at 86 years old
Helge Liljebjörn
Swedish footballer (1904-1952).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1952 at 47 years old in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish. [ref]
Allan Lindberg
Swedish pole vaulter (1918–2004).
Born June 21st, 1918 in Fagersta. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in Örebro.
Isidore Annenski
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1906–1977).
Born March 13th, 1906 in Olviopol.
Died May 2nd, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow.
William Henry Dean
British water polo player (1887-1949).
Born February 6th, 1887 in Manchester.
Died May 2nd, 1949 at 62 years old
Anna Missuna
Russian geologist (1868–1922).
Born November 12th, 1868 in Zabaloccie. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1922 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Mario Ortiz
Chilean footballer (1929–2006).
Born January 28th, 1936 in Santiago.
Died May 2nd, 2006 at 70 years old in Santiago.
Vlasta Foltová
Gymnast (1913–2001).
Born March 14th, 1913 in Prague.
Died May 2nd, 2001 at 88 years old
Eugène Grisot
French archer (1866-1936).
Born December 19th, 1866 in Paris.
Died May 2nd, 1936 at 69 years old in Paris.
Walter Dürst
Swiss ice hockey player (1927-2016).
Born February 28th, 1927 in Davos.
Died May 2nd, 2016 at 89 years old [ref]
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