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July 2nd
157 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Schörner
German field marshal.
Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat.
Born July 18th, 1909 in Staryja Hramykі.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Dilip Sardesai
Indian cricketer (1940-2007).
Born August 8th, 1940 in Margao.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 66 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Ray Brown
Americna jazz musician (1926–2002).
Born October 13th, 1926 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2002 at 75 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Peter Brook
British theatre and film director and innovator.
Born March 21st, 1925 in Chiswick. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 97 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kay Thompson
American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998).
Born November 9th, 1912 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 85 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Andy Goram
Scottish footballer (1964–2022).
Born April 13th, 1964 in Bury.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 58 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
George Macready
American actor (1899-1973).
Born August 29th, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Jimmy Walker
American basketball player.
Born April 8th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 63 years old in Kansas City (lung cancer). [ref]
Georgi Dimitrov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born June 30th, 1882 in Kovachevtsi.
Died July 2nd, 1949 at 67 years old in Barvikha (liver disease).
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