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July 2nd
169 Notable deaths
Ernest Hemingway
American author and journalist (1899-1961).
Born July 21st, 1899 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1961 at 61 years old in Ketchum (ballistic trauma). [ref]
James Stewart
American actor (1908-1997).
Born May 20th, 1908 in Indiana County. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author.
Born July 24th, 1897 in Atchison County. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1937 at 39 years old in Pacific Ocean.
Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor (1928-2016).
Born September 30th, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lee Iacocca
American businessman (1924–2019).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Allentown.
Died July 2nd, 2019 at 94 years old in Bel Air (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Julian McMahon
Australian–american actor (1968–2025).
Born July 27th, 1968 in Sydney.
Died July 2nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Clearwater (cancer). [ref]
Fred Gwynne
American actor and writer (1926-1993).
Born July 10th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1993 at 66 years old in Taneytown (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Caroline Aherne
English comedian, writer and actress (1963-2016).
Born December 24th, 1963 in Ealing.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 52 years old in Timperley (cancer).
Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-american novelist, lepidopterist, professor.
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Montreux (disease). [ref]
Andrés Escobar
Colombian footballer (1967-1994).
Born March 13th, 1967 in Rasht.
Died July 2nd, 1994 at 27 years old in Medellín.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou