June 2nd
163 Notable deaths
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [ref]
Ahmed Arif
Turkish-kurdish poet.
Born April 21st, 1927 in Diyarbakır.
Died June 2nd, 1991 at 64 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Giuseppe Taddei
Italian opera singer.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Genoa. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Walter Davis
American pianist (1932-1990).
Born September 2nd, 1932 in Richmond. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 57 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Andrew Forsyth
British mathematician (1858-1942).
Born June 18th, 1858 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1942 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Lepo Sumera
Estonian composer.
Born May 8th, 1950 in Tallinn.
Died June 2nd, 2000 at 50 years old in Tallinn.
Carl Cain
American basketball player.
Born August 2nd, 1934 in Freeport.
Died June 2nd, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Adela Zamudio
Bolivian writer.
Born October 11th, 1854 in Cochabamba.
Died June 2nd, 1928 at 73 years old in Cochabamba.
Jacques Rozier
French film director (1926–2023).
Born November 10th, 1926 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 96 years old [ref]
William Boog Leishman
British army general.
Born November 6th, 1865 in Glasgow.
Died June 2nd, 1926 at 60 years old in London.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 163
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius