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In the year 2002
630 Notable deaths
Jean Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist (1923-2002).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]
Vernon A. Walters
United states general.
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Jacques Massu
French general.
Born May 5th, 1908 in Châlons-en-Champagne. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2002 at 94 years old in Conflans-sur-Loing. [ref]
John B. Keane
Irish playwright, novelist and essayist.
Born July 21st, 1928 in Listowel.
Died May 30th, 2002 at 73 years old in Listowel (prostate cancer).
Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungarian footballer (1922-2002).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Eduardo Chillida
Spanish basque sculptor.
Born January 10th, 1924 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2002 at 78 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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).
Tim Rose
American musician.
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.
Laurent Schwartz
French mathematician (1915-2002).
Born March 5th, 1915 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector (1921-2002).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Scheveningen. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 630
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris