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August 2nd
141 Notable deaths
Warren G. Harding
President of the united states from 1921 to 1923.
Born November 2nd, 1865 in Blooming Grove. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1923 at 57 years old in Palace Hotel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Cohn
American lawyer.
Born February 20th, 1927 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1986 at 59 years old in Bethesda (death from AIDS-related complications).
Fela Kuti
Nigerian musician and activist.
Born October 15th, 1938 in Abeokuta.
Died August 2nd, 1997 at 58 years old in Lagos (death from AIDS-related complications).
Vin Scully
American sports broadcaster.
Born November 29th, 1927 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2022 at 94 years old in Hidden Hills. [ref]
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Somalian military officer (1934-1996).
Born December 15th, 1934 in Beledweyne.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 61 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
Fritz Lang
Filmmaker (1890-1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Shari Lewis
American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and television show host (1933-1998).
Born January 17th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died August 2nd, 1998 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Enrico Caruso
Italian operatic tenor.
Born February 24th, 1873 in Naples, Province of Naples.
Died August 2nd, 1921 at 48 years old in Naples (lung cancer). [ref]
Raymond Carver
American author and poet (1938-1988).
Born May 25th, 1938 in Clatskanie. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 50 years old in Port Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Thurman Munson
American baseball player.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 32 years old in Green (aircraft crash).
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