June 2nd
184 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).
Kentarō Haneda
Japanese composer, arranger, pianist (1949-2007).
Born January 12th, 1949 in Kita.
Died June 2nd, 2007 at 58 years old in Shinjuku (liver cancer).
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Argentine writer and filmmaker (1937–2024).
Born January 13th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 2nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Frank Nicholas Meyer
Dutch american botanist (1875-1918).
Born November 30th, 1875 in Amsterdam.
Died June 2nd, 1918 at 42 years old in Shanghai (drowning).
Adela Zamudio
Bolivian writer.
Born October 11th, 1854 in Cochabamba.
Died June 2nd, 1928 at 73 years old in Cochabamba.
Giuseppe Taddei
Italian opera singer.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Genoa. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Julio Rosales
Filipino cardinal (1906–1983).
Born September 18th, 1906 in Calbayog.
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 76 years old in Cebu.
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.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 184
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott