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August 2nd famous deaths

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

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2009 - 2000

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

20082007
  • English Repertory Actress (Born 1929).

  • Angolan founder and leader of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola, (FNLA), (Born 1923)

200520042003
  • Austrian academic and physician (d. 2003).

  • British comedian, actor and actor. He is best known for his role as "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" from 1974 to 1981.

  • American television personality (Born 1948).

2001
  • American singer (The 5th dimension) (Born 1933).

1999 - 1990

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

1997199619951994199219911990

1989 - 1980

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

1988
  • American poet/short-story writer Furious Season dies at 50.

  • Swiss conductor, organist, broadcasting administrator, composer.

1987198619851982

1979 - 1970

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

1979
  • American hardworking, intense, competitive, and at one point, the best all-around American League catcher. From the time he was a child, he played baseball and received numerous scholarships to college and universities after he graduated high school. He chose Kent State but he dropped out to join the New York club in June 1968 for spring training. He was a …

  • At 32 years old, catcher for New York Yankees is killed in a plane accident at Akron.

19781976
  • California (born in Vienna, Austria); German film maker der Spieler (1922), Die Nibelungen (1924), Metropolis (1926), Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1932), Fury (1936), Western Union (1941), and Hangmen also Die (1943).

19741973
  • Jean-Pierre Melville

    French filmmaker. His noir, tragic and minimalist films noir crime dramas such as Le Doulos (1962), Le SamouraA-1967 and Le Cercle rouge (1969) were well-known. They starred major actors like Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. He died 2 August 1973, Paris.

19721971

1969 - 1960

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

19691967196419631961

1959 - 1950

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

195919561955
  • Canadian ice hockey player (Born in 1901).

  • Crown Prince of Bayern / General-Field Marshal

1954

1949 - 1940

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

1945
  • Italian operatic composer and one of the main exponents of Verismo. This style is marked by dramatic, often violent plots that use characters from daily life.

194319421941

1939 - 1930

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

19391938193619341932

1929 - 1920

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

19291923
  • American politician, a U.S. Senator from 1915-1921, and U.S. President (1921-1923). He established the Naval Academy as well as Smithsonian Institute during this term.

  • 29th President of United States (Born in 1865).

19221921
  • A brilliant Italian opera singer, he is world-famous for his incredible voice and being one of the greatest tenors of all time. He is known for his powerful, romantic voice and captivated audiences with the depth of his musical range.

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1916
  • Scottish musician who was a conductor, composer, and writer of overtures, operas, and choir works. Parry, Stanford, and Taylor were his London teachers. He was the first to direct the London class since 1912. Although influenced by German opera, his compositions remained very close to the Scottish musical he loved.

1914

1909 - 1900

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

1903
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