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August 2nd
153 Notable deaths
James Krüss
German writer.
Born May 31st, 1926 in Heligoland.
Died August 2nd, 1997 at 71 years old in Gran Canaria.
Andrey Kapitsa
Soviet and russian geographer.
Born July 9th, 1931 in Cambridge.
Died August 2nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rudolph Ganz
Swiss musician (1877-1972).
Born February 24th, 1877 in Zürich. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1972 at 95 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Gigi Ballista
Italian actor (1918-1980).
Born December 1st, 1918 in Florence.
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 61 years old in Rome.
Kinue Hitomi
Japanese athlete (1907–1931).
Born January 1st, 1907 in Okayama.
Died August 2nd, 1931 at 24 years old in Osaka (pneumonia).
José Omar Pastoriza
Argentine association football player (1942-2004).
Born May 23rd, 1942 in Rosario.
Died August 2nd, 2004 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Barbara Prammer
Politician from austria (1954-2014).
Born January 11th, 1954 in Ottnang am Hausruck.
Died August 2nd, 2014 at 60 years old in Vienna (pancreatic cancer).
Armand de Las Cuevas
French racing cyclist.
Born June 26th, 1968 in Troyes. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2018 at 50 years old in Petite-Île. [ref]
Artur Sirk
Estonian lawyer and politician (1900-1937).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Lehtse.
Died August 2nd, 1937 at 36 years old in Echternach (falling from height).
Nikolaus Riehl
German chemist (1901-1990).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 88 years old in Munich.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 153
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr