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In the year 2002
710 Notable deaths
Oliver Eggimann
Swiss footballer (1919-2002).
Born January 28th, 1919 in Renens.
Died April 6th, 2002 at 83 years old in Renens.
Jacques Borel
French writer (1925–2002).
Born December 17th, 1925 in Saint-Gaudens.
Died September 25th, 2002 at 76 years old in Villejuif.
Roberto Cavanagh
Polo player (1914–2002).
Born November 12th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Venado Tuerto.
Attila Keresztes
Fencer (1928–2002).
Born January 18th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died September 27th, 2002 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Jenny Maakal
Swimmer (1913-2002).
Born August 2nd, 1913 in Transvaal Province.
Died September 15th, 2002 at 89 years old in Durban.
Mohamed Tarabulsi
Lebanese weightlifter (1950–2002).
Born September 26th, 1950 in Beirut.
Died August 21st, 2002 at 51 years old in Beirut.
Zoran Janković
Water polo player.
Born January 8th, 1940 in Zenica.
Died May 25th, 2002 at 62 years old in Belgrade.
Tadeusz Rut
Polish athlete.
Born October 11th, 1931 in Przeworsk.
Died March 27th, 2002 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Jerzy Adamski
Polish boxer (1937–2002).
Born March 14th, 1937 in Sierpc.
Died December 6th, 2002 at 65 years old in Bydgoszcz.
Ruth Svedberg
Athletics competitor.
Born April 14th, 1903 in Gällivare.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 99 years old in Gothenburg.
Deaths 611 to 620 of 710
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