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June 2nd

158 Notable deaths

Vita Sackville-West

English writer and gardener.

Born March 9th, 1892 in Knole House. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1962 at 70 years old in Sissinghurst Castle Garden. [ref]

Wes Unseld

American basketball player and coach.

Born March 14th, 1946 in Louisville. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 2020 at 74 years old in Catonsville (pneumonia). [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).

Alexander Shulgin

American medicinal chemist, biochemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author.

Born June 17th, 1925 in Berkeley.

Died June 2nd, 2014 at 88 years old in Berkeley (liver cancer).

Melita Norwood

Soviet spy.

Born March 25th, 1912 in Bournemouth.

Died June 2nd, 2005 at 93 years old in London. [ref]

Imogene Coca

American comic actress (1908-2001).

Born November 18th, 1908 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Westport (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

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]

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).

Amos Tversky

Israeli psychologist.

Born March 16th, 1937 in Haifa. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1996 at 59 years old in Stanford (melanoma). [ref]

Stan Rogers

Canadian folk singer.

Born November 29th, 1949 in Hamilton.

Died June 2nd, 1983 at 33 years old in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Hebron (smoke inhalation injury).

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