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August 2nd
153 Notable deaths
Aileen Meagher
Athletics competitor (1910-1987).
Born November 26th, 1910 in Edmonton, Halifax.
Died August 2nd, 1987 at 76 years old in Halifax.
Yuri Levitin
Soviet russian composer (1912-1993).
Born December 28th, 1912 in Poltava.
Died August 2nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Pierre Gervais
French yacht racer (1870–1960).
Born September 21st, 1870 in Châtellerault.
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 89 years old in Cerdon.
Carlos Aponte
Colombian footballer (1939-2008).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Tunja.
Died August 2nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Bogotá.
Stefanie Clausen
Diver (1900-1981).
Born April 1st, 1900 in Copenhagen.
Died August 2nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Karlebo Municipality.
Viktor Tyumenev
Ice hockey player.
Born June 1st, 1957 in Moscow.
Died August 2nd, 2018 at 61 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hagigat Rzayeva
Azerbaijani singer and actor (1907-1969).
Born May 20th, 1907 in Lankaran.
Died August 2nd, 1969 at 62 years old in Baku.
José Magriñá
Cuban footballer (1917-1988).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Havana.
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 70 years old
Nikolay Pilyugin
Soviet rocket control systems designer, scientist (1908-1982).
Born May 18th, 1908 in Krasnoye Selo. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rudolf Swiderski
German chess master.
Born July 28th, 1878 in Leipzig.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 31 years old in Leipzig.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams