May 2nd famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 2nd

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

• Sakani Yamamoto

  Sakani Yamamoto was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

• Jarry d'Amboise

  Renowned dancer who made significant contributions to the world of dance.

• Lila Gleitman

  Renowned psychologist known for her work in language acquisition.

• Marcel Stellman

  Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

2020

• Mavin Kalb

  Renowned American journalist known for his work on NBC News.

• Arif Wazir

  Pakistani politician, leader of the pashtun tahafuz movement (b. 1982)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Urban Jürgensen

  Prominent Danish painter known for his abstract and colorful works.

2018

• Rebel McClure

  American civil rights activist and educator who fought for equality and justice.

2016

• Bennie Molsa

  Finnish physicist who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.

• Afeni Shakur

  American music businesswoman, activist, and black panther (b. 1947)

2015

• Ruth Rendell

  British author of psychological thrillers and crime fiction; an award-winner both on the atlantic and in britain. she is a former journalist who built a reputation as one of the most respected crime novelists. the british crime writers association awarded her novel, "a demon in my view," the gold dagger award. her other works include "a sleeping life", "the best …

• Michael Blake

  American writer. author of "dances with wolves" screenplay and book. winner of the golden globe award 1/19/1991. entry that won the academy awards in 1991.

• Maya Plisetskaya

  Russian-lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)

• Guy Carawan

  American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)

• Stuart Archer

  English colonel and architect (b. 1915)

2014

• Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

  Known for his role in the TV series '77 Sunset Strip'.

• Rosetta McClain

  Renowned astronomer known for her work on galaxy formation.

• Delores Phillips

  American author known for her novel 'The Darkest Child.'

• Tomás Balduino

  Brazilian bishop (d. 2014)

• Žarko Petan

  Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)

Efrem Zimbalist

Jr. american actor (d. 2014.)

2013

• Bettylee Bonomo

  Renowned female bodybuilder known for her strength and achievements in the sport.

• Dvora Omer

  Israeli author and poet known for her contributions to Hebrew literature.

• Jeff Hanneman

  American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1964)

• Charles Banks Wilson

  American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)

• Ivan Turina

  Croatian footballer (d. 2013)

Ernie Field

English rugby player and boxer (d. 2013).

Joseph P. McFadden

American bishop (b. 1947)

2012

• Junior Seau

  Legendary NFL linebacker known for his passion and skill on the field.

• Akira Tonomura

  Pioneering work in electron microscopy and quantum mechanics.

• Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih

  Indonesian physician and politician, indonesian minister of health (b. 1955)

• Tufan Miñnullin

  Russian playwright and politician (b. 1936)

• Fernando Lopes

  Portugal -- director (encoberto, matar saudades)

Lourdes Valera

Venezuelan actress (b. 1963)

Zenaida Manfugás

Cuban-born american-naturalized pianist (b. 1932)

2011

• Osama Bin Laden

  Arabian muslim fundamentalist, well-known terrorist, also known as usama bin muhammad bin ladin or shaykh usama bin ladin. the prince, abu abdallah and mujahid shakh are all other names for the prince.

• Osama bin Laden

  Founder and leader of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda, responsible for the 9/11 attacks and other terrorist acts.

• Usama Bin Laden

  Usama Bin Laden was the founder and leader of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda, responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

• Clevon Williams

  Clevon Williams was a prominent politician known for his contributions to his country's governance.

• Bin Laden

  Infamous leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

Bin Ladin

Renowned author known for his controversial works.

2010

• Lynn Redgrave

  British-american actress, rachel kempson, is the daughter of sir michael redgrave, an actor from bristol, and rachel kempson, actress from dartmouth. they are a prominent theatrical family. in 1962, she made her stage debut with films. from 1966's film "georgie girl", she was a star. she appeared with her father once in hamlet. she was the lead actress in "the …

• Moshe Hirsch

  Jerusalem-based anti-zionist neturei kara rabbi (born in 1923)

• Kama Chinen

  Born 1895, japanese citizen and the oldest living person in the world

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Jack Kemp

  American politician and athlete. he was a professional football quarterback for the san diego chargers. he saw little action on five teams over the next three seasons before he was traded to the buffalo bills in 1962. kemp played in six afl all star games over the next eight years. he was the co-founder of and president of the american …

• Jack Kemp

  American football player and politician, 9th united states secretary of housing and urban development (b. 1935)

• Marilyn French

  American author and academic (b. 1929)

• Kiyoshiro Imawano

  Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1951)

• Kiyoshiro Imawano

  Japanese musician (born 1951)

2008

• Sipriano Gonzalez

  Acclaimed artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

• Gid Lowry

  Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of nature and spirituality.

• Izold Pustõlnik

  Ukrainian-estonian astronomer and academic (b. 1938)

• Beverlee McKinsey

  American actress (b. 1940)

• Beverlee McKinsey

  American actress (born in 1940).

2007

• Brad McGann

  New zealand director and screenwriter (b. 1964)

2006

• Louis Rukeyser

  American financial journalist and television personality.

• Ford C. Frick

  American professional golfer who won the PGA Championship in 1951.

2005

• Wee Kim Wee

  Singaporean journalist and politician, 4th president of singapore (b. 1915)

• Kenneth B Clark

  American psychologist (born 1914).

• Wee Kim Wee

  Born 1915, 4th president of singapore

2004

• Rayburn Greene

  Renowned astronomer known for his work on galaxy formation.

2003

• Mohammed Dib

  Mohammed Dib was an Algerian author known for his novels and poetry.

2002

• Reynold Baxter

  Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

• Arno Peters

  Arno Peters was a German historian and cartographer known for creating the Peters world map projection.

• John Nathan-Turner

  English author and television director, producer, and writer (d. 2002)

• W. T. Tutte

  English-canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1917)

2000

• Cormac O'Raifeartaigh

  Irish physicist known for his contributions to theoretical physics.

• Sundar Popo

  Indo-trinidadian musician (b. 1943)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Tibor Kalman

  Tibor Kalman was a Hungarian-American graphic designer and entrepreneur who founded the design firm M&Co and was known for his innovative and unconventional design work.

• Oliver Reed

  British actor. he is a tall, powerful leading man who is often cast in sultry roles. his films include "the curse of the werewolf", 1962, "the jokers," 1996, and "the three musketeers," 1972. his 53 films include parts in ken russell films "women in love", "the devils", and "tommy".

• Douglas Harkness

  Canadian colonel and politician, canadian minister of national defence (d. 1999)

1998

• Severus Snape

  Potions master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

• Maidie Norman

  Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

• Gene Raymond

  Nyc, new york -- actor. (paris 7000 fireside theater).

• Justin Fashanu

  English footballer (d. 1998)

• hide

  Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1964)

Hideto ''hide'' Matsumoto

Japanese musician (born 1964)

1997

• Lurie Lee

  Famous British poet and novelist.

• John Eccles

  Australian-swiss neurophysiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1997)

• Albus Dumbledore

  Renowned wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

• Paulo Freire

  Brazilian philosopher and academic (b. 1921)

1996

• Emile Habiby

  Emile Habiby was a Palestinian novelist and playwright who is considered one of the most important Arab writers of the 20th century.

• Jim Brown

  Renowned African-American boxer who held the world heavyweight title.

• Emile Habibi

  Writer dies at 73

• Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas

  Houghton, a civil servant, is 97 years old.

• Peter John Swales

  At 63, the chairman of a football club dies.

1995

• Michael Hordern

  Hertfordshire (england) -- actor (friar doingo-shogun).

• John Bunting

  Australian public servant and diplomat, (b. 1918)

1994

• Louis Calaferte

  Writer (requiem of the innocents), died at 65

• Dorothy Marie Donnelly

  American poet and author (b. 1903)

• Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin

  Hero, who dies at 75

1993

• Julio Gallo

  American vintner, a multimillionaire entrepreneur. julio managed the winemaking operations of a large family winery that sold low-priced wines in supermarkets. his brother ernst and julio made him an estimated $1.5 billion in personal income.

• André Moynet

  French soldier, race car driver, and politician (d. 1993)

• Will Weng

  Sunday times crossword puzzle editor (1968-1978), dies at the age of 86

• WLPM [the Short]

  Dutch mp (kvp 1945-73), is killed at 83

1992

• Wilbur Mills

  American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Bento Carneiro

  Bento Carneiro was a Brazilian musician known for his contributions to the rock music scene.

• Wilbur Mills

  American politician (representative-democrat-arkansas)/involved with fanne foxe, dies at age 82.

• Margareth Wallmann

  Austrian opera director dies at the age of 88.

• Lee Salk

  At 65, a baby doctor/author dies from cardiac arrest

Joey Cuevas

Dancer dies at 34

1991

• Gauri Shankar Rai

  Indian politician(b.1924)

• Ronald McKie

  Journalist and author for the australian army (d. 1991).

• Hal Bell

  Dies at 65

• Leib Lensky

  Dies at 82

1990

• David Rappaport

  Actor english-american (d. 1990).

• Oleg Anatolyevich Yakovlev

  Russian cosmonaut, who died at the age of 49.

• William Levi Dawson

  Composer dies at the age of 90

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Giuseppe Siri

  Italian catholic cardinal (born in 1906)

• Veniamin Kaverin

  Russian screenwriter and author (d. 1989).

1986

• Henri Toivonen

  Finnish race car driver (d. 1986)

• Sergio Cresto

  American rally driver (born 1956).

1985

• Milton Eisenhower

  Milton S. Eisenhower was an educator who served as the President of Johns Hopkins University and made significant contributions to higher education.

• Larry Clinton

  American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1909)

• Attilio Bettega

  Italian race car driver (b. 1951)

• Milton S Eisenhower

  Us diplomat dies at 85

• Hal LeRoy

  After surgery, harold teen, a dancer/actor, dies at 71

1984

• Jack Barry

  American game show host and producer, co-founded barry & enright productions (d. 1984)

• Bob Clampett

  American animator, director, and producer (b. 1913)

• Piet van Aken

  Flemish writer dies at 64

1983

• Norm Van Brocklin

  American football coach and player (d. 1983).

• Marius F Duintjer

  Architect

1982

• Hugh Marlowe

  Actor jim matthews-another world, dies at 71

• Helmut Dantine

  American actor/director/producer, in beverly hills, los angeles, california, of a massive coronary at age 64 (born 1917).

1980

• Miroslav Sasek

  Renowned illustrator known for his 'This is...' series of children's books.

• George Pal

  Hungarian-american animator and producer (d. 1980)

• Clarrie Grimmett

  New zealand-australian cricketer (b. 1891)

• George Pal

  Hungarian / us director (when worlds collide, puppetoons)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• Giulio Natta

  Italian chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1979)

• Giulio Natta

  Karl ziegler and an italian chemist won the nobel prize for macro molecular chemistry in 1963. they were recognized for their work on tactical and a tactical polymers. he was also the director of the polytechnic institute industrial chemistry research center, milan. natta was also a professor at the university of pavia and torino.

1978

• Abra

  Abra was a Roman poet known for his works in the 1st century BC.

1977

• Nicholas Magallanes

  American principal dancer and charter member of the new york city ballet (b. 1922)

1974

• James O. Richardson

  American admiral (b. 1878)

1973

• Alan Carney

  Actor (herbie-take it from me), dies aged 61

1972

• J. Edgar Hoover

  American 1st director of the federal bureau of investigation (b. 1895)

• Hugo Hartung

  Writer dies at 69

• J Edgar Hoover

  Crossdresser, head of fbi (1924-72) dies at 77

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

• Franz von Papen

  German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany in the early 1930s.

• Franz JHMM von Papen

  German chancellor (1932), is killed at 89

1968

• Donald L Hall

  At 69, a plane designer (spirit of st. louis) dies.

1966

• Lenora Smith

  Lenora Smith was an American track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting and long jump.

1964

• Nancy Astor

  Nancy Astor was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons.

• Nancy Astor

  Viscountess astor, american-english politician (b. 1879)

• Nancy N Witcher Astor

  Waldorf astor, american/english feminist/exwife, dies.

1963

• Van Wyck Brooks

  Prominent literary critic and biographer known for his works on American literature.

• Ronald Barnes

  3rd baron gorell, english cricketer, peer, politician, poet, author and newspaper editor (b. 1884)

• Tomas Vackar

  Composer dies at 17

• Van Wyck Brooks

  At 77, the us historian (ordeal of mark twain) dies.

1962

• Ridgely Harrison

  Accomplished sailor who competed in various sailing events.

1960

• Caryl Chessman

  American homicide. he was known as the "red light bandit", because he would flash his red light on the car to stop people. pretending to be a cop to stop them, he would rape the woman, and then rob the man. he committed the crime of murder after committing a series of rapes, robbery, and kidnapping. he was the son …

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

• Alfred Weber

  German economist, geographer and sociologist, who was influential in the creation of modern economic geography. max weber's brother.

1957

• Johnjoseph McCarthy

  Johnjoseph McCarthy was an American politician and senator who became famous for his investigations of alleged communist infiltration in the U.S. government.

• Joseph McCarthy

  American politician, who was a senator representing wisconsin in 1946. he was the chairman of several investigating committees, commonly called "the red witch hunts." he was a noxious speaker and a perverse interrogator who ruined many lives. the senate censured him in 1954.

• Joseph McCarthy

  American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.

• Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern

  Composer dies at 53

1956

• Violet Gibson

  Violet Gibson attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926.

1955

• Tadeusz Jarecki

  Composer dies at 66

1954

• Pauline de Cock-Manifarges

  Singer, dies at 82

1953

• Wallace Bryant

  Wallace Bryant was a talented basketball player who made a mark in the sport.

1950

• Belle Greene

  Canadian novelist and short story writer.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1947

• Dorothea Binz

  Dorothea binz was a nazi war criminal known for her role as a supervisor at the ravensbrück concentration camp.

1946

• Bill Denny

  Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (b. 1872)

1945

• Martin Bormann

  German nazi official. he was one of the most powerful, but not well-known nazis. he was known as hitler's evil genius. bormann joined the party as a young man in 1925. he rose quickly to be second to hitler and was last seen 5/01/1945. he managed to escape and, despite the reports of his death being reported, it was believed …

• Martin Bormann

  German politician (b. 1900)

• Joe Corbett

  American baseball player and journalist (b. 1875)

• Ludwig Stumpfegger

  German ss doctor (born 1910).

1941

• Penelope Delta

  Greek author (b. 1874)

1940

• Ernest Joyce

  English explorer (b. 1875)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1937

• Arthur Somervell

  Composer dies at 73

1936

• Mukhtar Ansari

  Indian independence activist who played a key role in the Khilafat Movement.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

• Segundo de Chomón

  Pioneer of cinema special effects and trick films.

• Charalambos Tseroulis

  Greek general and politician, greek minister for military affairs (b. 1879)

1927

• Ernest Starling

  English physiologist and academic (b. 1866)

1925

• Antun Branko Šimić

  Croatian and bosnian-herzegovinian poet (b. 1898)

• Johann Palisa

  Austrian astronomer (b. 1848)[29]

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

• Gustav Landauer German socialist

  Dies.

1918

• Jüri Vilms

  Estonian lawyer and politician (b. 1889)

1915

• Clara Immerwahr

  Clara Immerwahr was a German chemist known for her anti-war activism.

1912

• Mac Arthur

  Mac Arthur was a renowned biologist known for his work in ecology and natural selection.

• Homer Davenport

  American political cartoonist (b, 1867)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on May 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1900

• Ivann Aivazovsky

  Ivann Aivazovsky was a Russian Romantic painter who is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history.

• Ivan Aivazovsky

  Renowned Russian Romantic painter known for his seascapes.