August 2nd
156 Notable deaths
Jóannes Patursson
Faroese poet and politician (1866-1946).
Born May 6th, 1866 in Kirkjubøur.
Died August 2nd, 1946 at 80 years old in Kirkjubøur.
Adonias Filho
Journalist, literary critic, essayist, librarian and brazilian novelist (1915-1990).
Born November 27th, 1915 in Itajuípe.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 74 years old in Ilhéus.
Nada Klaić
Croatian historian, linguist, translator.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 68 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Bernd Meier
German footballer (1972–2012).
Born February 11th, 1972 in Rain.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 40 years old in Burgheim. [ref]
Clarence Hobart
Us tennis player.
Born June 27th, 1870 in New York City, Waltham.
Died August 2nd, 1930 at 60 years old in Asheville.
František Langer
Czechoslovak playwright, general, doctor and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 3rd, 1888 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1965 at 77 years old in Prague.
Patricia Anthony
American science fiction writer (1947–2013).
Born January 3rd, 1947 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2013 at 66 years old [ref]
Piet Fransen
Dutch football player (1936-2015).
Born July 5th, 1936 in Groningen.
Died August 2nd, 2015 at 79 years old in Groningen. [ref]
Tomás Berreta
President of uruguay (1875-1947).
Born November 22nd, 1875 in Montevideo.
Died August 2nd, 1947 at 71 years old in Montevideo (prostate cancer).
Ernst Kurth
Swiss music theorist (1886-1946).
Born June 1st, 1886 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1946 at 60 years old in Bern. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 156
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris