June 2nd
218 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).
Richard Dawson
British actor (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 (1903–1941).
Born June 19th, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died June 2nd, 1941 at 37 years old in Riverdale (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882).
Born July 4th, 1807 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1882 at 74 years old in Caprera. [ref]
Rex Harrison
British actor (1908–1990).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton.
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Mel Ferrer
American actor, director and producer (1917–2008).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Elberon.
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (heart failure).
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).
Jim Hutton
American actor (1934-1979).
Born May 31st, 1934 in Binghamton.
Died June 2nd, 1979 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, liver cancer).
Peter Sallis
English actor (1921–2017).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Twickenham.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in Magnolia, McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Florida, Archer (diabetes, heart failure). [ref]
Vita Sackville-West
English writer, poet, and gardener (1892–1962).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Knole House.
Died June 2nd, 1962 at 70 years old in Sissinghurst Castle Garden.
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).
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo
French entrepreneur and author (1951–2023).
Born February 14th, 1951 in Tunis. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 72 years old in Marrakesh. [ref]
Junkyard Dog
American professional wrestler (1952-1998).
Born December 13th, 1952 in Wadesboro.
Died June 2nd, 1998 at 45 years old in Forest (traffic collision).
Wes Unseld
American basketball player and coach (1946–2020).
Born March 14th, 1946 in Louisville. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2020 at 74 years old in Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Nannie Doss
American serial killer (1905–1965).
Born November 4th, 1905 in Anniston.
Died June 2nd, 1965 at 59 years old in McAlester (leukemia).
Alexander Shulgin
American medicinal chemist, biochemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author (1925–2014).
Born June 17th, 1925 in Berkeley.
Died June 2nd, 2014 at 88 years old in Berkeley (liver cancer).
Yuri Kochiyama
American civil rights activist (1921-2014).
Born May 19th, 1921 in San Pedro.
Died June 2nd, 2014 at 93 years old in Berkeley.
Imogene Coca
American comic actress (1908–2001).
Born November 18th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Westport (Alzheimer's disease).
Kathryn Joosten
American actress (1939–2012).
Born December 20th, 1939 in Chicago.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Westlake Village (lung cancer). [ref]
Melita Norwood
British civil servant and spy for the soviet union (1912–2005).
Born March 25th, 1912 in Bournemouth.
Died June 2nd, 2005 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Janis Paige
American actress (1922–2024).
Born September 16th, 1922 in Tacoma.
Died June 2nd, 2024 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Leo Gorcey
American actor (1917-1969).
Born June 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died June 2nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Oakland (liver disease).
Stan Rogers
Canadian folk singer.
Born November 29th, 1949 in Hamilton.
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 33 years old in Hebron, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (smoke inhalation injury).
Freddie Blassie
American professional wrestler and manager (1918-2003).
Born February 8th, 1918 in St. Louis.
Died June 2nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Hartsdale (kidney failure).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare