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August 2nd
153 Notable deaths
Gunder Bengtsson
Swedish football manager (1946-2019).
Born February 2nd, 1946 in Torsby.
Died August 2nd, 2019 at 73 years old in Härjedalen Municipality. [ref]
Niyazi
Azerbaijani conductor and composer (1912-1984).
Born August 20th, 1912 in Tbilisi.
Died August 2nd, 1984 at 71 years old in Baku.
Mihaela Ursuleasa
Pianist (1978-2012).
Born September 27th, 1978 in Brașov.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 33 years old in Vienna (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Johannes Willebrands
Cardinal priest.
Born September 4th, 1909 in Bovenkarspel. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2006 at 96 years old in Denekamp. [ref]
Charles K. French
American actor (1860-1952).
Born January 17th, 1860 in Columbus.
Died August 2nd, 1952 at 92 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira
Portuguese cardinal (1888–1977).
Born November 29th, 1888 in Lousado.
Died August 2nd, 1977 at 88 years old in Lisbon.
Otto Bumbel
Brazilian footballer and manager (1914-1998).
Born July 6th, 1914 in Taquara.
Died August 2nd, 1998 at 84 years old in Porto Alegre.
Adachi Kenzō
Japanese politician.
Born December 20th, 1864 in Kumamoto.
Died August 2nd, 1948 at 83 years old in Kumamoto.
Gabriel Dupont
French composer (1878-1914).
Born March 1st, 1878 in Caen. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1914 at 36 years old in Le Vésinet (tuberculosis). [ref]
László Kalmár
Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist.
Born March 27th, 1905 in Edde.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 71 years old in Mátraháza.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 153
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr