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

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2029 - 2020

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

2021

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

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

  • Renowned psychologist known for her work in language acquisition.

  • Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

2020

  • Renowned American journalist known for his work on NBC News.

  • 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

  • Prominent Danish painter known for his abstract and colorful works.

2018

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

2016

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

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

2015

  • 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 …

  • 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.

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

  • American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)

  • English colonel and architect (b. 1915)

2014

2013

2012

2011

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Infamous leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

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 …

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

  • 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

  • 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 …

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

  • American author and academic (b. 1929)

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

  • Japanese musician (born 1951)

2008

2007

  • New zealand director and screenwriter (b. 1964)

2006

  • American financial journalist and television personality.

  • American professional golfer who won the PGA Championship in 1951.

2005

2004

  • Renowned astronomer known for his work on galaxy formation.

2003

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

2002

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

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

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

  • English-canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1917)

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • 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".

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

1998

  • 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).

  • English footballer (d. 1998)

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

1997

  • Famous British poet and novelist.

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

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

  • Brazilian philosopher and academic (b. 1921)

1996

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

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

  • Writer dies at 73

  • Houghton, a civil servant, is 97 years old.

  • At 63, the chairman of a football club dies.

1995

1994

1993

  • 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.

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

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

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

1992

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

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

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

  • Austrian opera director dies at the age of 88.

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

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1989

1986

1985

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

  • American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1909)

  • Italian race car driver (b. 1951)

  • Us diplomat dies at 85

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

1984

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

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

  • Flemish writer dies at 64

1983

1982

  • Actor jim matthews-another world, dies at 71

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

1980

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

  • Hungarian-american animator and producer (d. 1980)

  • New zealand-australian cricketer (b. 1891)

  • 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

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

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

1977

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

1974

1973

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

1972

1969 - 1960

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

1969

1968

1966

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

1964

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

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

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

1963

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

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

  • Composer dies at 17

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

1962

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

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

1957

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

  • 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.

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

  • Composer dies at 53

1956

  • Violet Gibson attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926.

1955

1954

1953

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

1950

1949 - 1940

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

1947

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

1946

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

1945

  • 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 …

  • German politician (b. 1900)

  • American baseball player and journalist (b. 1875)

  • German ss doctor (born 1910).

1941

1940

1939 - 1930

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

1937

1936

  • 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

1927

1925

1919 - 1910

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

1919

1918

1915

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

1912

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

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

  • Renowned Russian Romantic painter known for his seascapes.

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