August 2nd
141 Notable deaths
Luiz Gonzaga
Brazilian recording artist, songwriter, singer, performing artist.
Born December 13th, 1912 in Exu. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1989 at 76 years old in Recife (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Holden Alvaro Roberto
Angolan politician (1923-2007).
Born January 12th, 1923 in M'banza-Kongo.
Died August 2nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Luanda. [ref]
Donald Ogden Stewart
American author and screenwriter (1894-1980).
Born November 30th, 1894 in Columbus. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
J. Farrell MacDonald
Actor & director (1875-1952).
Born June 6th, 1875 in Waterbury.
Died August 2nd, 1952 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Obdulio Varela
Uruguayan footballer.
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. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1939 at 55 years old in San Jose (stroke). [ref]
Winston Ntshona
South african playwright, stage and screen actor.
Born October 6th, 1941 in Port Elizabeth.
Died August 2nd, 2018 at 76 years old in New Brighton, Gauteng. [ref]
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter.
Born October 5th, 1933 in Pocahontas. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 75 years old in Jonesboro (cancer). [ref]
Alla Kushnir
Chess player.
Born August 11th, 1941 in Moscow.
Died August 2nd, 2013 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv.
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Peruvian politician.
Born February 22nd, 1895 in Trujillo.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 84 years old in Lima.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black