September 2nd
172 Notable deaths
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.
David Franklin Houston
American academic, businessman and politician (1866-1940).
Born February 17th, 1866 in Monroe.
Died September 2nd, 1940 at 74 years old in New York City.
Fred Kelsey
Actor, director, screenwriter (1884-1961).
Born August 20th, 1884 in Sandusky.
Died September 2nd, 1961 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Atli Eðvaldsson
Icelandic association football player (1957-2019).
Born March 3rd, 1957 in Reykjavík.
Died September 2nd, 2019 at 62 years old in Reykjavík (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Arne Domnérus
Swedish musician (1924-2008).
Born December 20th, 1924 in Södermalm. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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]
Andy Tonkovich
American basketball player (1922–2006).
Born November 1st, 1922 in Wheeling.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 83 years old in Inverness.
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]
Ljuba Welitsch
Bulgarian singer (1913-1996).
Born July 10th, 1913 in Slavyanovo. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 83 years old in Vienna. [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]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 172
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes