In the year 2002
710 Notable deaths
Michel Jobert
French politician (1921-2002).
Born September 11th, 1921 in Meknes.
Died May 26th, 2002 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Noémia de Sousa
Mozambican poet and journalist (1926–2002).
Born September 20th, 1926 in KaTembe.
Died December 4th, 2002 at 76 years old in Cascais.
Michael Alexander
British diplomat (1936-2002).
Born June 19th, 1936 in Winchester. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2002 at 65 years old in City of London.
Branko Bauer
Croatian film director (1921-2002).
Born February 18th, 1921 in Dubrovnik.
Died April 11th, 2002 at 81 years old in Zagreb.
Gösta Winbergh
Swedish operatic tenor (1943–2002).
Born December 30th, 1943 in Sankt Matteus.
Died March 18th, 2002 at 58 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Bruno O'Ya
Estonian-polish actor (1933-2002).
Born February 12th, 1933 in Tallinn.
Died October 9th, 2002 at 69 years old in Tartu.
Heinz Drache
Actor (1923–2002).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Essen.
Died April 3rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Adolfo Marsillach
Spanish actor (1928–2002).
Born January 25th, 1928 in Barcelona.
Died January 21st, 2002 at 73 years old in Madrid (prostate cancer).
Gustaaf Deloor
Belgian racing cyclist.
Born June 24th, 1913 in De Klinge.
Died January 28th, 2002 at 88 years old in Mechelen.
Martti Miettunen
Finnish politician (1907-2002).
Born April 17th, 1907 in Simo.
Died January 19th, 2002 at 94 years old in Kauniainen.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 710
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks