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In the year 2002
693 Notable deaths
Lo Lieh
Hong kong actor (1939-2002).
Born June 29th, 1939 in Pematangsiantar. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Shenzhen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leo Ornstein
American composer and pianist (1895–2002).
Born December 11th, 1892 in Kremenchuk.
Died February 24th, 2002 at 109 years old in Green Bay.
Irene Worth
American actress.
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Omaha.
Died March 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Pauline Chan
Hong-kong actress (1973-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1973 in Shanghai.
Died July 31st, 2002 at 29 years old in Shanghai (falling).
Max Perutz
Austrian-born british molecular biologist (1914-2002).
Born May 19th, 1914 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2002 at 87 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
W. T. Tutte
British-canadian codebreaker and mathematician (1917-2002).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Newmarket.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Ontario.
Daniel Gélin
French actor, director, screenwriter.
Born May 19th, 1921 in Angers. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Vernon A. Walters
United states general (1917–2002).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach.
Irish McCalla
American film and television actress (1928-2002).
Born December 25th, 1928 in Pawnee City.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 73 years old in Tucson (stroke, brain cancer).
R. M. Hare
British moral philosopher (1919–2002).
Born March 12th, 1919 in Somerset. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2002 at 82 years old in Ewelme (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 693
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