August 2nd

143 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.

Antonio de la Torre Villalpando

Mexican footballer.

Born November 18th, 1957 in Mexico City.

Died August 2nd, 2021 at 63 years old [ref]

Bernd Meier

German football player/coach (1972-2012).

Born February 11th, 1972 in Rain.

Died August 2nd, 2012 at 40 years old in Burgheim.

Bob Gutowski

American pole vaulter.

Born April 25th, 1935 in San Pedro.

Died August 2nd, 1960 at 25 years old (traffic collision).

Piet Fransen

Dutch football player (1936-2015).

Born July 5th, 1936 in Groningen.

Died August 2nd, 2015 at 79 years old in Groningen. [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.

Nada Klaić

Croatian historian, linguist, translator.

Born July 21st, 1920 in Zagreb. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 1988 at 68 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

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]

Tomás Berreta

President of uruguay (1875-1947).

Born November 2nd, 1875 in Montevideo.

Died August 2nd, 1947 at 71 years old in Montevideo (prostate cancer).

Attilio Pavesi

Olympic cyclist.

Born October 1st, 1910 in Caorso.

Died August 2nd, 2011 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Deaths 101 to 110 of 143

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