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In the year 2002
630 Notable deaths
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother.
Born August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (stroke). [ref]
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Queen consort of king george vi, mother of queen elizabeth ii.
Born August 4th, 1900 in London, Hitchin.
Died March 30th, 2002 at 101 years old in Royal Lodge (pneumonia).
John Gotti
American crime boss.
Born October 27th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died June 10th, 2002 at 61 years old in Springfield (esophageal cancer).
Aileen Wuornos
American serial killer (1956–2002).
Born February 29th, 1956 in Rochester.
Died October 9th, 2002 at 46 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).
Richard Harris
Irish actor, singer, film director and writer.
Born October 1st, 1930 in Limerick. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2002 at 72 years old in University College Hospital (Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
American rapper and singer (1971–2002).
Born May 27th, 1971 in Philadelphia.
Died April 25th, 2002 at 30 years old in La Ceiba (traffic collision).
Layne Staley
American rock singer and songwriter.
Born August 22nd, 1967 in Bellevue.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 34 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Waylon Jennings
American country musician (1937–2002).
Born June 15th, 1937 in Littlefield. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2002 at 64 years old in Chandler (diabetes). [ref]
Simo Häyhä
Finnish combat sniper.
Born December 17th, 1905 in Rautjärvi.
Died April 1st, 2002 at 96 years old in Hamina.
Rosemary Clooney
American singer and actress (1928-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Maysville. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett