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August 2nd
186 Notable deaths
Pierre Auguste Cot
French painter (1837-1883).
Born February 17th, 1837 in Bédarieux. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1883 at 46 years old in Paris.
Luiz Gonzaga
Brazilian recording artist, songwriter, singer, performing artist (1912–1989).
Born December 13th, 1912 in Pernambuco, Exu.
Died August 2nd, 1989 at 76 years old in Recife (cardiovascular disease).
Georges Hébert
French physical educator (1875–1957).
Born April 27th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 2nd, 1957 at 82 years old in Tourgéville.
J. Farrell MacDonald
American actor and director (1875-1952).
Born June 6th, 1875 in Waterbury.
Died August 2nd, 1952 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Obdulio Varela
Uruguayan footballer (1917–1996).
Born September 20th, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Harvey Spencer Lewis
American occult writer (1883-1939).
Born November 25th, 1883 in Frenchtown.
Died August 2nd, 1939 at 55 years old in San Jose (stroke). [ref]
Donald Ogden Stewart
American author and screenwriter (1894-1980).
Born November 30th, 1894 in Columbus.
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 85 years old in London.
Winston Ntshona
South african playwright and actor (1941–2018).
Born October 6th, 1941 in Gqeberha.
Died August 2nd, 2018 at 76 years old in New Brighton. [ref]
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter (1933–2009).
Born October 5th, 1933 in Pocahontas.
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 75 years old in Jonesboro (cancer). [ref]
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
British politician (1810-1861).
Born September 16th, 1810 in Richmond.
Died August 2nd, 1861 at 50 years old in Wilton House.
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Peruvian politician (1895–1979).
Born February 22nd, 1895 in Trujillo.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 84 years old in Lima.
Dan Brouthers
Major league baseball player (1858–1932).
Born May 8th, 1858 in Sylvan Lake.
Died August 2nd, 1932 at 74 years old in East Orange.
Mae Costello
American actress (1882-1929).
Born August 13th, 1882 in Brooklyn.
Died August 2nd, 1929 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Racecar driver.
Born April 10th, 1934 in Maarsbergen.
Died August 2nd, 1964 at 30 years old in Cologne.
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
Bangladeshi jurist and politician (1921–1987).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Tangail. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1987 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Quirino Cristiani
Argentine artist (1896-1984).
Born July 2nd, 1896 in Santa Giuletta.
Died August 2nd, 1984 at 88 years old in Bernal.
Kakuji Kakuta
Japanese admiral (1890-1944).
Born September 23rd, 1890 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 53 years old in Tinian.
Alla Kushnir
Russian-israeli chess player (1941–2013).
Born August 11th, 1941 in Moscow.
Died August 2nd, 2013 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv.
Harry Braverman
American economist (1920–1976).
Born December 9th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 55 years old in Honesdale.
Stefan Rowecki
Polish general (1895–1944).
Born December 25th, 1895 in Piotrków Trybunalski.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 48 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Marcus Clarke
Australian novelist and poet (1846-1881).
Born April 24th, 1846 in London.
Died August 2nd, 1881 at 35 years old in Melbourne.
Joseph Thomson
Scottish geologist and explorer (1858–1895).
Born February 14th, 1858 in Penpont.
Died August 2nd, 1895 at 37 years old in London (influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia).
Oliver La Farge
American novelist, anthropologist (1901–1963).
Born December 19th, 1901 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1963 at 61 years old in Santa Fe.
Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian antarctic explorer (1870-1956).
Born September 24th, 1870 in Andøy Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
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