July 2nd
209 Notable deaths
Hugh Downs
American broadcaster (1921–2020).
Born February 14th, 1921 in Akron.
Died July 2nd, 2020 at 99 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat.
Born July 18th, 1909 in Staryja Hramykі.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Andy Goram
Scottish footballer (1964–2022).
Born April 13th, 1964 in Bury.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 58 years old in Airdrie (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Dilip Sardesai
Indian cricketer (1940-2007).
Born August 8th, 1940 in Margao.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 66 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Peter Brook
English theatre and film director (1925–2022).
Born March 21st, 1925 in Chiswick.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 97 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ray Brown
American jazz musician (1926–2002).
Born October 13th, 1926 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 2nd, 2002 at 75 years old in Indianapolis.
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian politician (1882-1949).
Born June 30th, 1882 in Kovachevtsi.
Died July 2nd, 1949 at 67 years old in Barvikha (liver disease).
George Macready
American actor (1899-1973).
Born August 29th, 1899 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Kay Thompson
American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998).
Born November 9th, 1909 in St. Louis.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 88 years old in New York City (disease).
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Natasha Shneider
Russian musician (1956-2008).
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Walker
American basketball player (1944–2007).
Born April 8th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 63 years old in Kansas City (lung cancer). [ref]
Beverly Sills
American operatic soprano (1929-2007).
Born May 25th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Ryke Geerd Hamer
Disbarred german physician (1935-2017).
Born May 17th, 1935 in Mettmann.
Died July 2nd, 2017 at 82 years old in Sandefjord. [ref]
Émile Coué
French psychologist and pharmacist (1857-1926).
Born February 26th, 1857 in Troyes.
Died July 2nd, 1926 at 69 years old in Nancy.
Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
Queen consort of iran from 1941 to 1948.
Born November 5th, 1921 in Ras el-Tin Palace.
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 91 years old in Alexandria.
Susana Dosamantes
Mexican actress (1948-2022).
Born January 9th, 1948 in Guadalajara.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 74 years old in Miami (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Michael Bennett
American choreographer (1943-1987).
Born April 8th, 1943 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1987 at 44 years old in Tucson (lymphoma). [ref]
Fireball Roberts
American racecar driver (1929-1964).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Florida.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 35 years old in Concord (sepsis).
Camarón de la Isla
Spanish flamenco singer (1950–1992).
Born December 5th, 1950 in San Fernando.
Died July 2nd, 1992 at 41 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Franklin J. Schaffner
American film director (1920–1989).
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Ed Delahanty
Major league baseball outfielder.
Born October 30th, 1867 in Cleveland.
Died July 2nd, 1903 at 35 years old in Niagara Falls (falling from height).
Joseph Fielding Smith
Tenth president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born July 19th, 1876 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 95 years old in Salt Lake City.
Kenneth Pinyan
American engineer who died in an act of zoophilia (1960–2005).
Born June 22nd, 1960 in United States.
Died July 2nd, 2005 at 45 years old in Enumclaw (peritonitis).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche