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In the year 2002
630 Notable deaths
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet and songwriter.
Born January 14th, 1919 in Azamgarh.
Died May 10th, 2002 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Leo McKern
Australian actor.
Born March 16th, 1920 in Sydney. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 82 years old in Bath (diabetes). [ref]
Xi Zhongxun
Chinese politician (1913-2002).
Born October 15th, 1913 in Zhonghe.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Eddie Bracken
American actor (1915-2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Astoria. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Montclair (surgical complications). [ref]
Lou Thesz
American professional wrestler (1916-2002).
Born April 24th, 1916 in Banat.
Died April 28th, 2002 at 86 years old in Orlando.
Harold Russell
Film and television actor (1914-2002).
Born January 14th, 1914 in Sydney.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 88 years old in Needham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stephen E. Ambrose
American historian (1936-2002).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Decatur. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2002 at 66 years old in Bay St. Louis (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Wellstone
American politician (1944-2002).
Born July 21st, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 25th, 2002 at 58 years old in Eveleth (aviation accident).
Pim Fortuyn
Dutch politician (1948-2002).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Velsen. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Hilversum (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Brad Dexter
American actor (1917-2002).
Born April 9th, 1917 in Goldfield. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 630
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