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August 2nd
186 Notable deaths
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 (1878–1909).
Born July 28th, 1878 in Leipzig.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 31 years old in Leipzig.
Tatyana Marinenko
Soviet partisan, heroine of the soviet union (1920–1942).
Born January 25th, 1920 in Suchi Bor.
Died August 2nd, 1942 at 22 years old in Žarcy (gunshot wound).
Ely Tacchella
Swiss footballer (1936-2017).
Born May 25th, 1936 in Neuchâtel.
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 81 years old in Colombier. [ref]
Peter Veselovský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born November 11th, 1964 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died August 2nd, 2025 at 60 years old [ref]
Heinrich Ahrens
German philosopher, jurist (1808-1874).
Born July 14th, 1808 in Kniestadt.
Died August 2nd, 1874 at 66 years old in Salzgitter.
José Pastoriza
Argentine footballer (1942–2004).
Born May 23rd, 1942 in Rosario.
Died August 2nd, 2004 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Kelpo Gröndahl
Finnish greco-roman wrestler (1920–1994).
Born March 28th, 1920 in Pori.
Died August 2nd, 1994 at 74 years old in Pori.
Wanda Chotomska
Polish writer, author of children's literature (1929–2017).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Warsaw.
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 87 years old in Warsaw.
Luigi Lavitrano
Catholic cardinal and archbishop (1874–1950).
Born March 7th, 1874 in Forio.
Died August 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Castel Gandolfo.
Vladimir Golovanov
Russian weightlifter (1938–2003).
Born November 29th, 1938 in Sakha.
Died August 2nd, 2003 at 64 years old in Khabarovsk.
Givi Chikvanaia
Soviet water polo player (1939-2018).
Born May 29th, 1939 in Telavi.
Died August 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rudolf Kotormány
Romanian footballer (1911-1983).
Born January 23rd, 1911 in Timișoara.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 72 years old in Romania.
Adolph Hausrath
German theologian (1837-1909).
Born January 13th, 1837 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Felka Płatek
Polish painter (1899-1944).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 45 years old in Auschwitz.
Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti
Catholic cardinal (1817-1873).
Born March 9th, 1817 in Ancona.
Died August 2nd, 1873 at 56 years old in Rome.
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 (1918–2008).
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 (1916–2012).
Born August 24th, 1916 in Macaé.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 95 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Thor Axelsson
Canoe racer (1921–2012).
Born July 3rd, 1921 in Helsinki.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 91 years old in Ingå.
Rudolf Tajcnár
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1948–2005).
Born April 17th, 1948 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2005 at 57 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Gardner Boultbee
Sailor (1907-1980).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Vancouver.
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 73 years old in Barbados.
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 (1948–2017).
Born April 20th, 1948 in Jurilovca.
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
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