August 2nd
147 Notable deaths
Niyazi
Azerbaijani conductor and composer (1912-1984).
Born August 20th, 1912 in Tbilisi.
Died August 2nd, 1984 at 71 years old in Baku.
Charles K. French
Actor, director, screenwriter (1860-1952).
Born January 17th, 1860 in Columbus.
Died August 2nd, 1952 at 92 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Artur Sirk
Estonian lawyer and politician (1900-1937).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Lehtse.
Died August 2nd, 1937 at 36 years old in Echternach (falling from height).
Johannes Willebrands
Cardinal priest.
Born September 4th, 1909 in Bovenkarspel. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2006 at 96 years old in Denekamp. [ref]
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]
José Juan Tablada
Mexican poet, art critic and diplomat (1871-1945).
Born April 3rd, 1871 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1945 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira
Portuguese cardinal (1888–1977).
Born November 29th, 1888 in Lousado.
Died August 2nd, 1977 at 88 years old in Lisbon.
László Kalmár
Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist.
Born March 27th, 1905 in Edde.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 71 years old in Mátraháza.
Gregory Areshian
Armenian-american archeologist and historian.
Born May 13th, 1949 in Yerevan.
Died August 2nd, 2020 at 71 years old in Yerevan (COVID-19). [ref]
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.
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