February 2nd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 2nd
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2023)
American jazz drummer (b. 1944)
2021
British army officer and charity campaigner (b. 1920)
2020
Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles in film and television.
Canadian businessman, the co-founder and ceo of worldcom (b. 1941)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Former U.S. Representative and Governor of Minnesota.
American author of science fiction and fantasy.
2018
Renowned architect known for his work in designing luxury residential buildings in New York City.
Renowned architect known for designing luxury residential buildings in New York City.
Founder of Huntsman Corporation and philanthropist.
2016
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Bob elliott was an american comedian known for his work as one half of the comedy duo bob and ray.
Algerian poet and writer who contributed significantly to Arabic literature.
2015
American screenwriter (b. 1922)
American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1949)
American baseball player (b. 1953)
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1935)
American rapper and producer (b. 1977)
Ukrainian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1968)
2014
Renowned Czech painter known for her unique style and use of color.
Renowned Nigerian photojournalist capturing cultural scenes.
Academy Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles.
Academy Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles in films.
Renowned actor known for his versatile roles in film and theater.
Jamaican singer (third world, inner circle) (d. 2014.)
American motorcycle racer (b. 1992)
Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
Puerto rican comedian and actor (b. 1962)
English historian (d. 2014)
German conductor (b. 1935)
Welsh rugby union player and athlete
2013
Author and professor known for his science fiction and dystopian novels.
American soldier and sniper (b. 1974)
American football player (b. 1941)
American baseball player (b. 1924)
American architect (b. 1922)
Namibian politician (d. 2013)
American actor, singer, and lawyer (d. 2013)
Paraguayan general and politician (b. 1943)
Indian politician, 13th chief minister of puducherry (b. 1927)
2012
American author (d. 2012)
American lexicographer and scholar (b. 1920)
American pilot and politician (b. 1922)
American journalist and academic (b. 1932)
Canadian author (b. 1913)
2011
Welsh actress (b. 1926)
Turkish-american actress, presenter and vj (d. 2011)
Canadian soldier (d. 2011)
Turkish actress, vj and presenter. (born 1975)
Welsh actress (born in 1926)
2010
American author known for his research on banking and political history.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2008
American microbiologist and pioneer in the field bacterial genetics. along with tatum (12/14/1909), lederberg won the nobel prize in physiology and medicine. beadle was born 10/22/1903. for their contributions to the organization and recombination of genetic material in bacteria, they were awarded the prize on 12/10/1958.
Nobel laureate known for discoveries in bacterial genetics.
Guinean model and author (b. 1960)
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Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1918)
Azriel Carlebach was a German-Israeli journalist and politician.
Auther Butz was an American politician who served as the Secretary of Agriculture under President Richard Nixon.
Guinean model and activist (born 1960)
2007
Renowned biologist known for her work on the genetics of fruit flies.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931)
American pianist and bandleader of the funk brothers (born in 1927).
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Indian actor in television and film (born 1944).
Italian police officer (born 1967).
Japan -- gymnist (1960 olympics-gold medalist)
American singer (the spinners), (born 1939).
American blues/folks singer-songwriter (born 1931).
Japanese gymnast (born 1919)
2005
German heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Joe Louis in 1936.
Pioneering aerospace engineer who played a key role in the development of jet engines.
French mathematician specializing in algebraic geometry.
German boxer who was a heavyweight champion known for his fights against Joe Louis.
German boxer (b. 1905)
Danish actress (b. 1925)
2004
American director and producer (b. 1924)
American film director (born in 1924)
2003
American composer and educator (b. 1917)
2002
American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
American singer (exodus) (born 1960)
American author (b. 1937)
American writer (born 1937).
2000
Hayward Rice was a talented musician known for his contributions to the jazz genre.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Australian singer-songwriter/guitarist (the triffids, the blackeyed susans). (d. 1999).
1998
Pioneering Iranian photojournalist known for her impactful work.
Trailblazing golfer who broke barriers in the sport.
Raymond Cattell was a British-American psychologist who is known for his work on personality theory and the development of the 16 Personality Factors.
German-french geologist and cinematographer (b. 1914)
1997
American actor and acting teacher, known for developing the Meisner technique in acting.
Austrian chess player (born 1913).
Brazilian musician, 40 years old, died in an auto accident (b. 1967).
American actor and educator (d. 1997).
British radio executive dies at the age of 92
1996
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American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83. he was born 1912
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American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83. he was born 1912
Gus Kahn was a mathematician known for his work in number theory and algebraic geometry.
Renowned animator known for his work on classic Disney films.
Renowned animator known for his work on classic Disney films.
Chemical engineer dies at the age of 77.
1995
Fred perry was a british tennis player known for winning multiple grand slam titles, including three consecutive wimbledon championships from 1934 to 1936.
English tennis star, wimbledon 1934-36, dies at 85.
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Donald pleasence was an english actor known for his role as dr. sam loomis in the halloween film series.
Isobel Hook was a British astronomer known for her work on variable stars and star clusters.
American tenor and actor (b. 1917)
Actor in english (halloween) dies at 75
American navy officer, who was commissioned as admiral at the end of his career, was chief of naval operations between july 1, 1978 and june 30, 1982. he flew missions in the korean war, and was awarded the distinguished flying cross. he retired from the military and established hayward associates, an international consulting firm that specializes in business development. also, …
Coon dog trainer, died at 32.
Tasmanian / canadian director (mean season)
Alphabet designer/cutter, dies at age 79.
1994
Lithuanian author, an authority in pre-history literature and holdings in museums around the world. she was able to recall and read 3,000 items at once. gimbutas is the author of the "the civilization of the goddess," the "the language of the goddess", and the "goddesses and gods of old europe" books. she is active in feminist and goddess groups and …
American poet known for her lyrical works.
Jazz trumpeter/arranger dies at 95.
Actor (pride of the plains), passes away at 75
Gospel singer/songwriter, dies at age 89.
Blues guitarist/singer, dies at age 62.
1993
American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
French cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter. between 1954 and 1993, he directed 40 films.
1992
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American actor, singer, television personality; miss america telecast presenter (b. 1914)
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Television host miss america pageant, who was born in 1914, dies aged 77.
British anatomist, who dies at the age of 78.
At 89, a writer (track of thunder) dies from pneumonia
1991
Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.
1990
Welsh boxer (b. 1934)
Estonian academic and linguist (d. 1990).
Actor (man friday burning cross), died at 79
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Slovak figure skating coach and skater (d. 1989).
New zealand minister and politician, 30th new zealand minister of finance (d. 1989)
New zealand politician and minister 30th new zealand minister for finance (d. 1989).
1988
French actor on stage, film, and television. director. he is known for his "the french connection" character acting. franassoise fabian was his wife. he wed her on 25 september 1986.
At 76 years old, a us supreme court justice, is killed in detroit, michigan.
Brian epstein's brother, john, passes away at 51.
1987
Alistair MacLean was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories, including 'The Guns of Navarone' and 'Where Eagles Dare'.
Famous Scottish novelist best known for his thrillers like 'The Guns of Navarone'.
Renowned for his thrilling adventure novels like 'The Guns of Navarone'.
Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1927)
Brazilian footballer (born 1927)
At age 78, cinderella, a british jazz musician, dies.
Blue note, record founder, dies at the age of 78.
1986
Australian murder victim (b. 1959)
American professional wrestler (d. 1986).
1983
American singer and guitarist (b. 1897)
The blues' elder statesman dies.
Suriname sergeant / putschist, commits suicide
1982
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1905)
American educationalist (100 great books), passes away at 85.
French canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician (d. 1982).
1981
Actress in adventures of tarzan
Dutch politician. donner served as minister of justice between 1926 and 1933, was president of the dutch supreme court between 1946 and 1961, was appointed minister of state in 1971, for his contributions to the state.
1980
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1911)
Israeli actress
American biochemist (nobel prize 1972), is killed at the age of 68 (born in 1911).
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Love Larsen was a renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.
English singer and bass player (b. 1957)
Australian cricketer (b. 1930)
1978
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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 …
1977
Joy Packer was a British author known for her historical novels.
1976
Composer dies at age 80
Dutch actor my fair lady (my fair lady) dies at 78
1975
Canadian historian and academic (d. 1975).
1974
Imre Lakatos was a Hungarian mathematician, philosopher of mathematics and science, and leading member of the Budapest School.
Imre Lakatos was a Hungarian mathematician, philosopher of mathematics and science, and professor at the University of Cambridge.
Hungarian-english mathematician and philosopher (b. 1922)
1973
Belgian academic and politician, 9th mayor of ghent (b. 1902)
Belgian politician and lawyer mayor of ghent (d.73)
Flemish historian/mayor at gent, dies aged 70
1972
British writer known for her novels and biographies.
American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1876)
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Actress in north by northwest, dies at 67
American writer (born 1876).
1970
British philosopher and mathematician known for his work in logic and analytic philosophy.
English mathematician and philosopher, nobel prize laureate (b. 1872)
British philosopher known for his work in logic and analytic philosophy.
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate.
American actor (born 1898).
British-welsh writer and logician, british-welsh philosopher, social critic, and one of the founding fathers of analytic philosophy. he is also considered one of 20th century's most influential liberal thinkers. he co-authored "the principia mathematica" 1910-1913, which is a treatise about mathematical logic. he was the author of more than 3,000 publications, and he won the nobel prize. russell is the …
Composer dies at 76
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
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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.
Renowned for his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in classic horror films.
He was an italian opera singer who was comparable to domingo and pavarotti in his time. he was born in the same small town 15 days before aureliano pertile; both tenors dominated opera's world at the start of the 20th century.
British actor (frankenstein), dies at 81
1968
Italian conductor known for his interpretations of opera.
1966
Turkish businessman (b. 1906)
1965
Composer dies at 79
United states -- critic/publisher (good european), death at 61
1964
Known for his work on the chemistry of coal.
1963
Actor/playwright (bluejackets), passes away at the age of 77.
1962
Canadian-israeli biochemist and academic (b. 1914)
1961
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Actress (thief in baghdad), passes away at 56
Japanese painter known for his unique blend of traditional and modern art styles.
Composer dies at 87
1960
Composer dies at 84
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1957
French novelist and essayist known for his innovative writing style.
Russian physicist and academic (b. 1890)
1956
Rabbi Azriel Carlebach was a prominent Jewish religious leader and writer.
American football player and hammer thrower (d. 1956).
American actor and singer (d. 1956).
Russian painter (born 1876).
American actor (born 1869).
1955
Indonesian homemaker and first wife of zakaria bin muhammad amin
1954
Estonian-finnish author and politician (b. 1886)
Composer dies at 52
1953
Composer dies at 85
1952
Georgian patriarch (b. 1866)
Composer dies at 79
Actor (10 commandments), died at 72
1951
Australian historian and biographer.
1950
Greek mathematician and academic (b. 1873)
Greek mathematician (born in 1873)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
American banker and philanthropist (b. 1870)
South african journalist and runner (d. 1948).
American banker; father of corliss lamont; greatgrandfather ned lamont (born 1870).
1947
German physicist known for his research in the field of nuclear physics.
1946
Known for his work in structural geology and the development of the Davisian cycle of erosion.
1945
German jesuit priest, member the german resistance (born 1907).
German economist and politician (b. 1884)
German lawyer and politician (b. 1884)
German politician, member the german resistance (born 1884).
Mayor (leipzig),/july 20th plot, hanged at 60.
Prussian finance minister, member of the german resistance (born 1884).
1942
Australian businessman (b. 1876)
Soviet-era absurdist, surrealist, poet, writer, and dramatist (d. 422).
Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of estonia (b. 1883)
1941
Writer dies at 78
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Irish author and poet (d. 1860)
Estonian-german chess player (d. 1939).
1937
Pioneering professional wrestler and trainer.
1936
Hiram Stevens was an American chemist who discovered the process for extracting helium from natural gas.
1934
Composer dies at age 70
1932
Assyrian general and politician (b. 1880)
Assyrian nationalist leader (born in 1880).
1931
Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at age 71.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1926
Russian general and politician (b. 1848)
Russian general (born 1848)
1925
Dutch speed skater and cyclist (b. 1873)
Finnish historian and academic (b. 1867)
1922
Irish journalist and nationalist leader.
1921
At 72 years old, he dies.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Estonian teacher and lieutenant (d. 1919).
At the age of 55, he dies.
1918
American boxer (b. 1858)
American heavyweight boxer (born in 1858).
Champion heavyweight boxer, who dies at the age of 59.
1913
Swedish businessman and engineer (d. 1913).
1912
Danish author and translator known for her contributions to literature.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on February 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Italian composer and concert pianist (born in 1829).
At the age of 73, he dies.
1907
Javel Mendeleev was a Russian chemist who is best known for creating the periodic table of elements.
Russian inventor and chemist. he created the periodic law and his own version the periodic table of element and used it to correct some elements already found and to predict those elements.
At 72 years old, he dies.
1905
French banker and politician, founded le crédit lyonnais (b. 1824)
1904
American-canadian criminal (b. 1882)
American financier and politician, 31st united states secretary of the navy (b. 1841)
American financier (born in 1841)
1902
At the age of 42, he dies.