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In the year 2002

708 Notable deaths

Yves Robert

French director (1920-2002).

Born June 19th, 1920 in Saumur. [ref]

Died May 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Robert Roswell Palmer

American historian (1909–2002).

Born January 11th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died June 11th, 2002 at 93 years old in Newtown.

Said Belqola

Moroccan football referee.

Born August 30th, 1956 in Tiflet.

Died June 15th, 2002 at 45 years old in Rabat (cancer).

Charlie Mitten

Footballer and manager (1921–2002).

Born January 17th, 1921 in Yangon.

Died January 17th, 2002 at 81 years old in Stockport. [ref]

Nathan H. Juran

American film director (1907-2002).

Born September 1st, 1907 in Gura Humorului. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2002 at 95 years old in Palos Verdes Peninsula. [ref]

Henri Rol-Tanguy

Member of the french resistance (1908-2002).

Born June 12th, 1908 in Morlaix. [ref]

Died September 8th, 2002 at 94 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]

Branko Stanković

Serbian footballer (1921-2002).

Born October 31st, 1921 in Sarajevo.

Died February 20th, 2002 at 80 years old in Belgrade.

Matt Dennis

American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music (1914–2002).

Born February 14th, 1913 in Seattle.

Died June 21st, 2002 at 89 years old in Riverside.

Yevgeny Svetlanov

Russian conductor, composer, and pianist (1928-2002).

Born September 6th, 1928 in Moscow. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Carmelo Bene

Italian actor.

Born September 1st, 1937 in Campi Salentina. [ref]

Died March 16th, 2002 at 64 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]

Deaths 371 to 380 of 708

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