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July 2nd
173 Notable deaths
Slavko Avsenik
Slovenian musician (1929–2015).
Born November 26th, 1929 in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Died July 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Kostas Cordalis
Greek-german singer.
Born May 1st, 1944 in Elateia.
Died July 2nd, 2019 at 75 years old in Santa Ponça. [ref]
Óscar R. Benavides
President of peru (1876-1945).
Born March 15th, 1876 in Lima.
Died July 2nd, 1945 at 69 years old in Lima.
Mary Alden
Actress (1883-1946).
Born June 18th, 1883 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1946 at 63 years old in Woodland Hills.
Eddie Vinson
American jump blues, jazz, bebop and r&b alto saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Houston.
Died July 2nd, 1988 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Marjorie Rice
American amateur mathematician (*1923 – †2017).
Born February 16th, 1923 in St. Petersburg.
Died July 2nd, 2017 at 94 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Jan Brzechwa
Polish writer (1898-1966).
Born August 15th, 1900 in Zhmerynka. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Mochtar Lubis
Indonesian batak journalist and novelist.
Born March 7th, 1922 in Padang. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2004 at 82 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Henry Butler
American musical artist (1949–2018).
Born September 21st, 1949 in New Orleans.
Died July 2nd, 2018 at 68 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Martin Hengel
German historian of religion (1926–2009).
Born December 14th, 1926 in Reutlingen.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 82 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 173
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi