July 2nd
209 Notable deaths
Kaj Hansen
Danish footballer (1940-2009).
Born August 16th, 1940 in Copenhagen.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 68 years old in Sweden. [ref]
Petro Korol
Soviet weightlifter (1941-2015).
Born January 2nd, 1941 in Bredy.
Died July 2nd, 2015 at 74 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Mikhail Pomortsev
Russian meteorologist (1851–1916).
Born July 24th, 1851 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died July 2nd, 1916 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Juno Stover-Irwin
Diver (1928–2011).
Born November 22nd, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died July 2nd, 2011 at 82 years old in Union City.
Tsutomu Koyama
Japanese volleyball player (1936–2012).
Born July 26th, 1936 in Sakaide.
Died July 2nd, 2012 at 75 years old in Odawara (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Forti
Italian astronomer (1939–2007).
Born December 21st, 1939.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 67 years old
Franklin Farrel
American ice hockey goaltender (1908–2003).
Born March 23rd, 1908 in Ansonia.
Died July 2nd, 2003 at 95 years old in North Branford.
Lau Lauritzen Sr.
Danish film director (1878–1938).
Born March 13th, 1878 in Silkeborg.
Died July 2nd, 1938 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
Luigi Scarabello
Italian footballer and actor (1916-2007).
Born June 17th, 1916 in Albiano Magra.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 91 years old in Nettuno.
Bruno Engelmeier
Austrian footballer (1927-1991).
Born September 5th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 2nd, 1991 at 63 years old
Ronald McLean
Gymnast (1881–1941).
Born March 26th, 1881 in London.
Died July 2nd, 1941 at 60 years old
Louis-Xavier de Ricard
French poet, author and journalist (1843-1911).
Born January 25th, 1843 in Fontenay-sous-Bois. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1911 at 68 years old in Marseille.
Mariya Melentyeva
Hero of the soviet union (1924-1943).
Born January 24th, 1924 in Pryazha. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 19 years old in Medvezhyegorsky District (gunshot wound).
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur
French musician (1908–2002).
Born November 19th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 2nd, 2002 at 93 years old in Puteaux.
Félix Pons
Spanish politician (1942–2010).
Born September 14th, 1942 in Palma.
Died July 2nd, 2010 at 67 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
Mervyn Finlay
Australian judge and rower (1925-2014).
Born June 17th, 1925 in Sydney.
Died July 2nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Sydney.
Francisco Armero Peñaranda
Spanish politician (1804-1866).
Born May 3rd, 1804 in Fuentes de Andalucía.
Died July 2nd, 1866 at 62 years old in Seville.
Carl Folcker
Gymnast (1889–1911).
Born March 28th, 1889 in Filipstad.
Died July 2nd, 1911 at 22 years old
Petrus Augustus de Genestet
Dutch writer (1829-1861).
Born November 21st, 1829 in Amsterdam.
Died July 2nd, 1861 at 31 years old in Rozendaal (tuberculosis).
Louis Maxson
American archer (1855-1916).
Born July 2nd, 1855 in Amador County.
Died July 2nd, 1916 at 61 years old in Baltimore.
Robert Hennet
Fencer (1886–1957).
Born January 22nd, 1886 in Schaerbeek.
Died July 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Saint-Gilles.
Francis Brennan
Catholic cardinal (1894–1968).
Born May 7th, 1894 in Shenandoah.
Died July 2nd, 1968 at 74 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Claude Arabo
French fencer (1937–2013).
Born October 3rd, 1937 in Nice.
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 75 years old in Nice.
Carlyle Smith Beals
Canadian astronomer (1899-1979).
Born June 29th, 1899 in Canso.
Died July 2nd, 1979 at 80 years old in Ottawa.
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