July 2nd
173 Notable deaths
James Robertson Justice
British actor.
Born June 15th, 1907 in Lewisham. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1975 at 68 years old in Romsey.
Ferdinand Schörner
German field marshal.
Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.
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 (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
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]
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
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).
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]
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