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In the year 2002
665 Notable deaths
John Entwistle
English musician; bassist for the who (1944–2002).
Born October 9th, 1944 in Chiswick.
Died June 27th, 2002 at 57 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Milton Berle
American comedian and actor (1908-2002).
Born July 12th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2002 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Rod Steiger
American actor (1925–2002).
Born April 14th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2002 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Daniel Pearl
American journalist (1963–2002).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Princeton.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 38 years old in Karachi (decapitation).
Billy Wilder
Austrian-born american film director and screenwriter (1906-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1906 in Sucha Beskidzka. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2002 at 95 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Spike Milligan
British actor (1918-2002).
Born April 16th, 1918 in Ahmednagar. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2002 at 83 years old in Rye (kidney failure). [ref]
Dee Dee Ramone
American bassist (1951–2002).
Born September 18th, 1951 in Fort Lee.
Died June 5th, 2002 at 50 years old in Hollywood (opioid overdose).
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Jam Master Jay
American musician (1965–2002).
Born January 21st, 1965 in Brooklyn.
Died October 30th, 2002 at 37 years old in Jamaica.
Bruce Paltrow
American film and television director (1943–2002).
Born November 26th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died October 3rd, 2002 at 58 years old in Rome (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
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