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June 2nd
163 Notable deaths
Rene Bond
American pornographic actress (1950-1996).
Born October 11th, 1950 in San Diego.
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
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 (hanging).
Raymond Franz
American.
Born May 8th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 88 years old in Winston.
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).
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]
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
Spanish footballer (1895-1978).
Born June 8th, 1895 in Almansa.
Died June 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Madrid.
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Pakistani politician (1904-1982).
Born January 1st, 1904 in Kharian.
Died June 2nd, 1982 at 78 years old in Lahore.
Pierre Nora
French historian and publisher (1931–2025).
Born November 17th, 1931 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 2nd, 2025 at 93 years old in Paris. [ref]
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).
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