In the year 2002
692 Notable deaths
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
Angolan political and military leader (1934-2002).
Born August 3rd, 1934 in Moxico Province.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 67 years old in Moxico Province (killed in action).
James Gregory
American actor (1911-2002).
Born December 23rd, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died September 16th, 2002 at 90 years old in Sedona.
John Frankenheimer
American film and television director (1930-2002).
Born February 19th, 1930 in Queens. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2002 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Randy Castillo
American drummer (1950–2002).
Born December 18th, 1950 in Albuquerque.
Died March 26th, 2002 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (skin cancer).
Xi Zhongxun
Chinese politician (1913-2002).
Born October 15th, 1913 in Zhonghe.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Sylvia Rivera
American sexworker transgender rights activist (1951-2002).
Born July 2nd, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Eddie Bracken
American actor (1915–2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Astoria.
Died November 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Montclair (surgical complications).
Robert Nozick
American political philosopher (1938–2002).
Born November 16th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer).
Cyrus Vance
United states secretary of state from 1977 to 1980.
Born March 27th, 1917 in Clarksburg. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2002 at 84 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Stephen E. Ambrose
American historian and writer (1936–2002).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Decatur.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 66 years old in Bay St. Louis (lung cancer).
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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace