In the year 2002

708 Notable deaths

Gwen Araujo

Killed in 2002 in california, usa.

Born February 24th, 1985 in Newark.

Died October 4th, 2002 at 17 years old in Newark (strangling).

Bob Hayes

American football player and sprinter (1942–2003).

Born December 20th, 1942 in Jacksonville.

Died September 18th, 2002 at 59 years old in Jacksonville (prostate cancer).

Alan Lomax

American musicologist (1915–2002).

Born January 31st, 1915 in Austin. [ref]

Died July 19th, 2002 at 87 years old in Safety Harbor. [ref]

Anand Bakshi

Indian poet and lyricist.

Born July 21st, 1930 in Rawalpindi.

Died March 30th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai.

Yousuf Karsh

Armenian-canadian photographer (1908–2002).

Born December 23rd, 1908 in Mardin. [ref]

Died July 13th, 2002 at 93 years old in Boston. [ref]

Ne Win

1st military dictator of myanmar.

Born May 14th, 1911 in Paungdale.

Died December 5th, 2002 at 91 years old in Yangon.

Priya Tendulkar

Marathi actress and social activist (1954–2002).

Born October 19th, 1954 in Mumbai.

Died September 19th, 2002 at 47 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

Niki de Saint Phalle

Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).

Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Dave Williams

American singer (1972–2002).

Born February 29th, 1972 in White Plains.

Died August 14th, 2002 at 30 years old in Manassas (cardiovascular disease).

Angelo Buono

American serial killer (1934-2002).

Born October 5th, 1934 in Rochester.

Died September 21st, 2002 at 67 years old in Calipatria (myocardial infarction).

Deaths 91 to 100 of 708

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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller