August 2nd
186 Notable deaths
Bob Gutowski
American pole vaulter (1935–1960).
Born April 25th, 1935 in San Pedro.
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 25 years old in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (traffic collision).
Jóannes Patursson
Faroese poet and politician (1866-1946).
Born May 6th, 1866 in Kirkjubøur. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1946 at 80 years old in Kirkjubøur. [ref]
Adonias Filho
Journalist, literary critic, essayist, librarian and brazilian novelist (1915-1990).
Born November 27th, 1915 in Itajuípe.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 74 years old in Ilhéus.
Nada Klaić
Croatian historian, linguist, translator (1920–1988).
Born July 21st, 1920 in Zagreb.
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 68 years old in Zagreb.
Bernd Meier
German footballer (1972–2012).
Born February 11th, 1972 in Rain.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 40 years old in Burgheim. [ref]
Clarence Hobart
Us tennis player (1870–1930).
Born June 27th, 1870 in New York City, Waltham.
Died August 2nd, 1930 at 60 years old in Asheville.
František Langer
Czechoslovak playwright, general, doctor and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 3rd, 1888 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1965 at 77 years old in Prague.
Patricia Anthony
American science fiction writer (1947–2013).
Born March 29th, 1947 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2013 at 66 years old [ref]
Piet Fransen
Dutch football player (1936–2015).
Born July 5th, 1936 in Groningen.
Died August 2nd, 2015 at 79 years old in Groningen. [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).
Ernst Kurth
Swiss music theorist.
Born June 1st, 1886 in Vienna.
Died August 2nd, 1946 at 60 years old in Bern.
Krystyna Krahelska
Polish writer (1914-1944).
Born March 24th, 1914 in Mazurki.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 30 years old in Warsaw.
Lucille Young
Actress (1883-1934).
Born March 6th, 1883 in Lyon, Corunna.
Died August 2nd, 1934 at 51 years old in Los Angeles.
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch
Spanish dramatist (1806–1880).
Born September 6th, 1806 in Madrid.
Died August 2nd, 1880 at 73 years old in Madrid.
Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov
Kazakhstani wrestler (1951–2020).
Died August 2nd, 2020 at 69 years old in Astana. [ref]
Attilio Pavesi
Italian-argentine cyclist (1910–2011).
Born October 1st, 1910 in Caorso.
Died August 2nd, 2011 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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.
Adolf Endler
German writer (1930–2009).
Born September 20th, 1930 in Düsseldorf.
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Carlos Aponte
Colombian footballer (1939-2008).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Tunja.
Died August 2nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Bogotá.
Stefanie Clausen
Danish diver (1900-1981).
Born April 1st, 1900 in Copenhagen.
Died August 2nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Nivå.
Viktor Tyumenev
Soviet ice hockey player (1957–2018).
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 June 2nd, 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
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling