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June 2nd
218 Notable deaths
David Eddings
American novelist (1931–2009).
Born July 7th, 1931 in Spokane.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Carson City. [ref]
Amos Tversky
Israeli psychologist (1937–1996).
Born March 16th, 1937 in Haifa.
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 59 years old in Stanford (melanoma).
Herbert Quandt
German businessman (1910–1982).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Pritzwalk.
Died June 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Kiel.
Karl Brandt
German nazi ss officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Jean Hersholt
Danish-american actor (1886–1956).
Born July 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 2nd, 1956 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
George S. Kaufman
American writer (1889-1961).
Born November 16th, 1889 in Pittsburgh.
Died June 2nd, 1961 at 71 years old in New York City.
Karl Gebhardt
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Haag in Oberbayern.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Mary Pat Gleason
American actress (1950–2020).
Born February 23rd, 1950 in Lake City.
Died June 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu
South african anti–apartheid activist (1918-2011).
Born October 21st, 1918 in Tsomo.
Died June 2nd, 2011 at 92 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Rene Bond
American pornographic actress (1950-1996).
Born October 11th, 1950 in San Diego. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
Raymond Franz
Critic and former member of governing body of jehovah's witnesses (1922–2010).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 88 years old in Winston.
Bijoya Ray
Indian actress.
Born October 25th, 1918 in Patna.
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 96 years old in Kolkata (pneumonia).
George Brown, Baron George-Brown
British politician (1914-1985).
Born September 2nd, 1914 in Lambeth.
Died June 2nd, 1985 at 70 years old in Truro (stroke).
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
Viktor Brack
German economist and nazi party functionary, convicted war criminal (1904-1948).
Born November 9th, 1904 in Haaren.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 43 years old in Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Wolfram Sievers
German managing director of the ns association german ancestral heritage (ahnenerbe) (1905-1948).
Born July 10th, 1905 in Hildesheim.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Redvers Buller
British general (1839–1908).
Born December 7th, 1839 in Crediton.
Died June 2nd, 1908 at 68 years old in Crediton.
Dorothy DeBorba
American child actress (1925–2010).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 85 years old in Walnut Creek (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Pierre Nora
French historian and publisher (1931–2025).
Born November 17th, 1931 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Johnny Mize
American baseball player and coach (1913–1993).
Born January 7th, 1913 in Demorest.
Died June 2nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Demorest.
Rudolf Brandt
German civil servant and ss officer, convicted war criminal (1909–1948).
Born June 2nd, 1909 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 39 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Xu Qiliang
Chinese military officer (1950-2025).
Born March 29th, 1950 in Linqu County. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2025 at 75 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Radivoj Korać
Serbian basketball player (1938–1969).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Sombor.
Died June 2nd, 1969 at 30 years old in Sarajevo (car collision, blunt trauma).
Louis Vierne
French organist and composer (1870–1937).
Born October 8th, 1870 in Poitiers.
Died June 2nd, 1937 at 66 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Rino Gaetano
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born October 29th, 1950 in Crotone.
Died June 2nd, 1981 at 30 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
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