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June 2nd
218 Notable deaths
Otto Nordenskjöld
Swedish geologist and polar researche (1869–1928).
Born December 6th, 1869.
Died June 2nd, 1928 at 58 years old in Annedals parish (traffic collision).
Tahar Djaout
Algerian writer (1953-1993).
Born January 11th, 1954 in Kabylia.
Died June 2nd, 1993 at 39 years old in Algiers.
Père Jacques
Discalced carmelite friar and priest, concentration camp victim, righteous among the nations (1900–1945).
Born January 29th, 1900 in Barentin.
Died June 2nd, 1945 at 45 years old in Linz (tuberculosis).
Carl Cain
American basketball player (1934–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1934 in Freeport.
Died June 2nd, 2024 at 89 years old in Pickerington. [ref]
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
Austrian ethologist (1928–2018).
Born June 15th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2018 at 89 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
Spanish poet, journalist, sindicalist, anarchist and feminist (1895-1970).
Born December 13th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 74 years old in Valencia (cancer).
Carlo Ubbiali
Italian motorcycle racers (1929–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Bergamo.
Died June 2nd, 2020 at 90 years old in Bergamo (respiratory failure). [ref]
Bill Scanlon
American tennis player (1956-2021).
Born November 13th, 1956 in Dallas.
Died June 2nd, 2021 at 64 years old in Park City (cancer).
Benno Ohnesorg
West german university student killed on 2 june 1967 (1940–1967).
Born October 15th, 1940 in Hanover.
Died June 2nd, 1967 at 26 years old in West Berlin (gunshot wound).
Sara Gómez
Cuban film director (1942-1974).
Born November 8th, 1942 in Havana. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1974 at 31 years old in Havana (asthma). [ref]
Vasja Pirc
Slovenian chess player (1907–1980).
Born December 19th, 1907 in Idrija.
Died June 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.
LeRoy Ellis
American basketball player (1940-2012).
Born March 10th, 1940 in Far Rockaway.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Portland (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
Alberto De Martino
Italian film director, screenwriter (1929–2015).
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Rome.
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
Catholic cardinal (1924–2014).
Born February 5th, 1924 in Kalleri.
Died June 2nd, 2014 at 90 years old in Rome.
Lya Lys
American actress (1908-1986).
Born May 18th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died June 2nd, 1986 at 78 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).
François Perroux
French economist (1903–1987).
Born December 19th, 1903 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in Stains.
Fernando de Araújo
President of east timor (1963-2015).
Born February 26th, 1963 in Manutaci.
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 52 years old in Dili.
Aurèle Joliat
Ice hockey player (1901–1986).
Born August 29th, 1901 in Ottawa.
Died June 2nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Ottawa.
Zhang Dongsun
Chinese philosopher (1886-1973).
Born December 9th, 1886 in Hangzhou.
Died June 2nd, 1973 at 86 years old in Beijing.
Walter Davis
American pianist (1932-1990).
Born September 2nd, 1932 in Richmond.
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 57 years old in New York City (kidney disease).
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 poet (1927–1991).
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).
Caroline Still Anderson
American physician, educator, and activist (1848–1919).
Born November 1st, 1848 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 1919 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore