August 2nd
156 Notable deaths
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Gjorgji Abadžiev
Macedonian prosaist and publicist (1910–1963).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Dojran Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1963 at 52 years old in Skopje.
Affonso Évora
Basketball player.
Born August 26th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Petrópolis (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Ruy de Freitas
Brazilian basketball player.
Born August 24th, 1916 in Macaé.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 95 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Rudolf Tajcnár
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born April 17th, 1948 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2005 at 57 years old in Bratislava.
Cesare Pinarello
Cyclist (1932-2012).
Born October 5th, 1932 in Treviso.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Gheorghe Danielov
Canoe racer.
Born April 20th, 1948 in Jurilovca.
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Jules Lowie
Belgian racing cyclist (1913–1960).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Nokere. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 46 years old in Deinze.
Guido del Mestri
Italian priest and theologian (1911-1993).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Banja Luka.
Died August 2nd, 1993 at 82 years old in Nuremberg.
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu