June 2nd
218 Notable deaths
Josip Horvat Međimurec
Croatian painter (1904–1945).
Born February 18th, 1904 in Čakovec.
Died June 2nd, 1945 at 41 years old in Zagreb (gunshot wound).
Andrzej Niemczyk
Polish sportsperson (1944–2016).
Born January 16th, 1944 in Łódź. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2016 at 72 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Ottorino Sartor
Peruvian association football player (1945–2021).
Born September 18th, 1945 in Chancay District.
Died June 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in Chancay District. [ref]
William Carruthers
Scottish botanist (1830–1922).
Born May 29th, 1830 in Moffat. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1922 at 92 years old in London Borough of Croydon. [ref]
Henrik Bull
Norwegian architect (1864-1953).
Born March 28th, 1864 in Christiania.
Died June 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Daniel I. Axelrod
U.s. botanist & paleoecologist (1910-1998).
Born July 16th, 1910 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1998 at 87 years old in Davis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolph Eduard Grube
German zoologist and arachnologist (1812-1880).
Born May 18th, 1812 in Königsberg.
Died June 2nd, 1880 at 68 years old in Wrocław.
Emilia Broomé
Swedish female politician (1866-1925).
Born January 13th, 1866 in Jönköpings Sofia church parish.
Died June 2nd, 1925 at 59 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Mart Nutt
Estonian politician and historian (1962-2019).
Born March 21st, 1962 in Tallinn.
Died June 2nd, 2019 at 57 years old
Dragan Jovanović
Serbian footballer and coach (1903-1936).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Belgrade.
Died June 2nd, 1936 at 32 years old in Belgrade (traffic collision).
Ernest Libérati
French footballer (1906-1983).
Born March 22nd, 1908 in Oran. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 75 years old
Tsonyo Vasilev
Bulgarian footballer (1952-2015).
Born January 7th, 1952 in Targovishte.
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 63 years old in Shumen. [ref]
Frank Jarvis
American athlete, olympic medalist (1878–1933).
Born August 31st, 1878 in California.
Died June 2nd, 1933 at 54 years old in Sewickley.
Näcip Cihanof
Soviet tatar composer (1911-1988).
Born January 15th, 1911 in Oral.
Died June 2nd, 1988 at 77 years old in Ufa.
Tini Wagner
Swimmer (1919-2004).
Born December 17th, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died June 2nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Soest.
Emil Boyson
Norwegian writer and translator (1897–1979).
Born September 4th, 1897 in Bergen.
Died June 2nd, 1979 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Gustáv Mráz
Slovak footballer.
Born September 11th, 1934 in Bratislava.
Died June 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Lydia Wahlström
Swedish suffragist (1869-1954).
Died June 2nd, 1954 at 84 years old in Johannes parish.
Nodar Dzhordzhikiya
Soviet basketball player from georgia.
Born November 15th, 1921 in Kutaisi.
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Kutaisi. [ref]
Raymond Fee
American boxer.
Born January 12th, 1903 in Saint Paul.
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 80 years old in Collier County.
Percy Courtman
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist, former world record-holder (1888-1917).
Born May 14th, 1888 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died June 2nd, 1917 at 29 years old in Neuville-Bourjonval.
Edgardo Toetti
Italian sprinter (1910–1968).
Born July 10th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 2nd, 1968 at 57 years old in Milan.
Karl Holmström
Ski jumper.
Born March 22nd, 1925 in Bjurholm. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1974 at 49 years old in Jukkasjärvi.
Ken Matthews
British athlete (1934–2019).
Born June 21st, 1934 in Birmingham.
Died June 2nd, 2019 at 84 years old in Wrexham. [ref]
Soini Nikkinen
Finnish javelin thrower (1923–2012).
Born July 19th, 1923 in Kiuruvesi.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 88 years old in Nastola. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran