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June 2nd
158 Notable deaths
Raj Kapoor
Indian film actor, producer and director.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Peshawar.
Died June 2nd, 1988 at 63 years old in New Delhi (asthma). [ref]
Richard Dawson
English-born american actor, comedian, game show host and panelist (1932-2012).
Born November 20th, 1932 in Gosport.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Lou Gehrig
American baseball player.
Born June 19th, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died June 2nd, 1941 at 37 years old in Riverdale (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Rex Harrison
English film and stage actor (1908-1990).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Mel Ferrer
American film actor, director and producer (1917–2008).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Elberon. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (heart failure). [ref]
Jim Hutton
Actor (1934-1979).
Born May 31st, 1934 in Binghamton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1979 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Bruce McLaren
New zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970).
Born August 30th, 1937 in Auckland.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 32 years old in Goodwood Circuit (traffic collision).
Peter Sallis
British actor and voice actor (1921-2017).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Twickenham.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Bo Diddley
American r&b musician (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Archer (diabetes). [ref]
Stephen Boyd
Northern irish actor (1931–1977).
Born July 4th, 1931 in Glengormley.
Died June 2nd, 1977 at 45 years old in Northridge (myocardial infarction).
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