Famous people and celebrities who died on February 2

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 2. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1479 Antonello Messina

  Italian painter of the Renaissance known for his portrait paintings.

• 1683 Lister

  English physician who played a key role in the development of the scientific method.

• 1712 Martin Lister

  Known for his work in conchology and entomology.

• 1907 Javel Mendeleev

  Javel Mendeleev was a Russian chemist who is best known for creating the periodic table of elements.

• 1961 Anna May Wong

  Actress (thief in baghdad), passes away at 56

• 1968 Tullio Serafin

  Italian conductor known for his interpretations of opera.

• 1969 Boris Karloff

  Boris karloff was a british actor known for his portrayal of frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film 'frankenstein' and for his work in horror films.

• 1970 Bertran Russell

  British philosopher and mathematician known for his work in logic and analytic philosophy.

• 1972 Jessie Royce Landis

  Actress in north by northwest, dies at 67

• 1974 Imre Lakatos

  Imre Lakatos was a Hungarian mathematician, philosopher of mathematics and science, and leading member of the Budapest School.

• 1978 Wendy Barrie

  British-american actress. she was a vibrant minor star and was seen on-screen in hollywood starting in 1935. in 1930, she made her london stage debut. the following year, she entered british film. she began with "it's a small world", her first american film. she made 25 movies of which "wings over honolulu", "dead end" (and "i am the law") were …

• 1987 Alistair MacLean

  Alistair MacLean was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories, including 'The Guns of Navarone' and 'Where Eagles Dare'.

• 1991 Delancey Nicoll

  Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.

• 1992 Bert Parks

  American actor, singer, television personality; miss america telecast presenter (b. 1914)

• 1995 Donald Pleasence

  Donald pleasence was an english actor known for his role as dr. sam loomis in the halloween film series.

• 1995 Fred Perry

  Fred perry was a british tennis player known for winning multiple grand slam titles, including three consecutive wimbledon championships from 1934 to 1936.

• 1996 Gene Kelly

  American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83. he was born 1912

• 1998 Leili Golestan

  Pioneering Iranian photojournalist known for her impactful work.

• 1998 Maidie Norman

  Trailblazing golfer who broke barriers in the sport.

• 2002 Broox G. Sledge

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

• 2005 Maxmilian Schmeling

  German heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Joe Louis in 1936.

• 2007 Vijay Arora

  Indian actor in television and film (born 1944).

• 2008 Barry Morse

  Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1918)

• 2008 Josehua Lederberg

  Nobel laureate known for discoveries in bacterial genetics.

• 2014 Adriena Šimotová

  Renowned Czech painter known for her unique style and use of color.

• 2016 Bob Elliott

  Bob elliott was an american comedian known for his work as one half of the comedy duo bob and ray.

• 2019 Donaldson Fraser

  Former U.S. Representative and Governor of Minnesota.

• 2020 Phenyx Phoenix

  Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles in film and television.