August 2nd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 2nd
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2008Japanese cartoonist (Born 1935).
English Repertory Actress (Born 1929).
Angolan founder and leader of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola, (FNLA), (Born 1923)
American journalist and writer (Born in 1955).
Belgian comics artist (Born in 1926)
American composer, violinist and bandleader (Born in 1923)
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).
American singer (The 5th dimension) (Born 1933).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1997Author (Naked Lunch), is killed at 83
Nigerian multi-instrumentalist (Born 1938)
Television Producer dies at 72
Somalian warlord (Born 1934).
In (1959-62) Prime Minister of France
52 years old, Politician
Airman dies at age 80
American producer and actor
At 38, Commandant Suriname Military Police, Dies
At 44, a French composer dies from a heart attack
Television host, Cinema Showcase, dies at 44
Israeli / US film encyclopedia
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English screenwriter and actor (d. 1990).
American writer (Born in 1902)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988American poet/short-story writer Furious Season dies at 50.
Swiss conductor, organist, broadcasting administrator, composer.
US abstract artist dies at 79
US lawyer (Joseph McCarthy)
Vaudevillian dies of pneumonia at the age of 79
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English actress (Separate tables) dies at 93
Composer dies at 65
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979American 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.
Zen nun/Attendant of Hakuun Yasutani Rosshi, dies at the age of 82
Comedienne, dies at about 48
Mexican composer dies at 79
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).
British racing driver (Born 1893)
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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.
American playwright and poet (d. 1972).
Composer dies at 95
American poet and author (d.72)
Rocker in The Association, who dies from heroin overdose at 28 years old
German philosopher and author (d. 1971).
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969Composer dies at 96
Associated Negro Press is founded, and dies at the age of 78.
British philosopher (Born 1886).
Actor (Fibber Mcgee & Molly), passes away at 69
Composer dies at 71
At 61, a US writer/anthropologist dies
Italian writer, "I grandi ospiti", dies at 64
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959Composer dies at 78
At 109, the last veteran of the US Union army dies
Canadian ice hockey player (Born in 1901).
Crown Prince of Bayern / General-Field Marshal
Composer dies at 42
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1945Italian 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.
Polish? Treblinka-rebel, shot to death
Dutch landlord dies at 77
Mexican poet (La Feria) dies at the age of 70
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939American Rosicrucian mystic (Born in 1883)
Composer dies at 76
French aviation pioneer (Born in 1872)
Polish-German field marshal, politician, 2nd President of Germany (d. 1934).
At 86, soldier/stateman dies
Composer dies at 50
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929American actress (Born in 1882)
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).
The first practical telephone was invented by a Canadian born in Scotland (Born 1847).
Dutch author/feminist, dies at the age of 82
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.
American actor and pilot (d. 1920).
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1916Scottish 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.
Composer dies at 36
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on August 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1903French veterinarian (Born 1850)
US desperado