In the year 2002
710 Notable deaths
Steven Lysak
Canoe racer.
Born August 7th, 1912 in Newark.
Died July 30th, 2002 at 89 years old in Yonkers.
Martin Matsbo
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born October 4th, 1911 in Hedemora.
Died September 6th, 2002 at 90 years old in Södertälje.
Boris Tokarev
Athletics competitor.
Born May 16th, 1927 in Nevinnomyssk.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Miguel Flores
Chilean footballer (1920-2002).
Born October 11th, 1920 in Taltal. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2002 at 81 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Verné Lesche
Speed skater from finland.
Born October 11th, 1917 in Helsinki.
Died April 21st, 2002 at 84 years old in Kongsberg.
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur
French musician (1908–2002).
Born November 19th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 2nd, 2002 at 93 years old in Puteaux.
Mitsuo Ikeda
Olympic wrestler (1935-2002).
Born March 14th, 1935 in Mashike.
Died September 12th, 2002 at 67 years old in Tokyo.
Marcel Hansenne
French athlete (1917-2002).
Born January 24th, 1917 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Fourqueux.
Juan Araújo Pino
Spanish association football player (1920-2002).
Born November 24th, 1920 in La Carolina. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2002 at 81 years old in Seville.
Lily Carlstedt
Danish javelin thrower (1926-2002).
Born March 5th, 1926 in Søllerød.
Died June 14th, 2002 at 76 years old in Vallensbæk Municipality.
Deaths 651 to 660 of 710
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett