June 2nd
175 Notable deaths
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.
William Boog Leishman
British army general (1865–1926).
Born November 6th, 1865 in Glasgow.
Died June 2nd, 1926 at 60 years old in London.
John Walter Gregory
British geologist and explorer.
Born January 27th, 1864 in London. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1932 at 68 years old in Urubamba River (drowning).
Lowell North
American sailor (1929-2019).
Born December 2nd, 1929 in Springfield.
Died June 2nd, 2019 at 89 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Anna Palm de Rosa
Swedish artist (1859-1924).
Born December 25th, 1859 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1924 at 64 years old in Madonna dell'Arco.
Thomas Chipman McRae
Governor of arkansas (1851-1929).
Born December 21st, 1851 in Union County.
Died June 2nd, 1929 at 77 years old in Prescott.
Mario Bernardi
Canadian conductor and pianist.
Born August 20th, 1930 in Kirkland Lake.
Died June 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Fatemeh Pahlavi
Iranian princess.
Born October 28th, 1928 in Tehran.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Deaths 111 to 120 of 175
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