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In the year 2002
708 Notable deaths
Myra Hindley
British murderer.
Born July 23rd, 1942 in Manchester.
Died November 18th, 2002 at 60 years old (cardiovascular disease).
Walter Annenberg
American businessman, ambassador, and philanthropist (1908–2002).
Born March 13th, 1908 in Milwaukee.
Died October 1st, 2002 at 94 years old in Wynnewood.
Jeff Corey
American actor and acting teacher (1914-2002).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died August 16th, 2002 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (fall).
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his ray conniff singers during the 1960s (1916-2002).
Born November 6th, 1916 in Attleboro.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (falling from height).
Kenneth Tobey
American actor (1917–2002).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Oakland.
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Glenn McQueen
Canadian animator (1960-2002).
Born December 24th, 1960 in Toronto.
Died October 29th, 2002 at 41 years old in Berkeley (melanoma).
Barbara Castle
British politician (1910–2002).
Born October 6th, 1910 in Chesterfield.
Died May 3rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Hell Corner Farmhouse.
George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Minneapolis.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Ibn al-Khattab
Saudi arabian militant (1969-2002).
Born April 14th, 1969 in Saudi Arabia.
Died March 20th, 2002 at 32 years old in Chechen Republic (poison).
Patsy Mink
American politician (1927–2002).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Paia.
Died September 28th, 2002 at 74 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).
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