September 2nd
223 Notable deaths
Ivan Yumashev
Soviet defence minister (1895-1972).
Born October 9th, 1895 in Tbilisi.
Died September 2nd, 1972 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Arthur Smith Woodward
English paleontologist (1864–1944).
Born May 23rd, 1864 in Macclesfield. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 80 years old in Haywards Heath. [ref]
Roger Q. Mills
Confederate army officer and politician (1832-1911).
Born March 30th, 1832 in Todd County.
Died September 2nd, 1911 at 79 years old in Corsicana.
Norman Gordon
Cricket player of south africa. (1911-2014).
Born August 6th, 1911 in Boksburg.
Died September 2nd, 2014 at 103 years old in Johannesburg.
Arne Domnérus
Swedish musician (1924-2008).
Born December 20th, 1924 in Södermalm.
Died September 2nd, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Japanese actress and essayist (1935-2025).
Born August 9th, 1935 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died September 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Chikako, Princess Kazu
Japanese princess; youngest daughter of emperor ninkō and his concubine, hashimoto tsuneko.
Died September 2nd, 1877 at 31 years old in Tōnosawa (shoshin beriberi).
Wilhelm Geiger
German orientalist and historian (1856–1943).
Born July 21st, 1856 in Nuremberg.
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 87 years old in Neubiberg.
Ljuba Welitsch
Bulgarian singer (1913-1996).
Born July 10th, 1913 in Slavyanovo.
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 83 years old in Vienna.
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist (1883–1975).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Wilmington.
Died September 2nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Kim Bo-hyon
Paternal grandfather of kim il-sung (1871-1955).
Born October 3rd, 1871 in Mangyŏngdae.
Died September 2nd, 1955 at 83 years old in Pyongyang.
Georges Clairin
French painter and illustrator (1843-1919).
Born September 11th, 1843 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 2nd, 1919 at 75 years old in Clohars-Carnoët.
Atli Eðvaldsson
Icelandic association football player and coach (1957–2019).
Born March 3rd, 1957 in Reykjavík.
Died September 2nd, 2019 at 62 years old in Reykjavík (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Japanese admiral (1883-1970).
Born May 7th, 1883 in Asuwa district.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 87 years old in Jiyūgaoka.
Arthur Saint-Léon
French ballet dancer (1821–1870).
Born September 7th, 1821 in Paris.
Died September 2nd, 1870 at 48 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Austin Dobson
English poet and essayist (1840–1921).
Born January 18th, 1840 in Plymouth.
Died September 2nd, 1921 at 81 years old in Ealing.
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Sukhomlynsky
Ukrainian educationalist (1918–1970).
Born September 28th, 1918 in Vasylivka.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 51 years old in Pavlysh.
Margherita Guarducci
Italian archaeologist and epigraphist (1902-1999).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Florence.
Died September 2nd, 1999 at 96 years old in Rome.
Philippe Daverio
Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality (1949–2020).
Born October 17th, 1949 in Mulhouse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Georges Leygues
Prime minister of france (1857-1933).
Born October 26th, 1857 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Died September 2nd, 1933 at 75 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Catholic cardinal (1931-2020).
Born November 26th, 1931 in Lisse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Sassenheim. [ref]
Václav Neumann
Czech conductor, violinist and viola player (1920-1995).
Born September 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1995 at 74 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Charles Gyamfi
Ghanaian footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 4th, 1929 in Accra.
Died September 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Accra. [ref]
Joan Oró
Catalan biochemist (1923-2004).
Born October 26th, 1923 in Lleida.
Died September 2nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Siegfried Rasp
German general (1898–1968).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Munich.
Died September 2nd, 1968 at 70 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen