Famous Deaths In April - 02

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on April - 02.   

1930  On this day in history death of empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)   

1932  Hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69 on April - 02.   

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860) on April - 02.   

1937  On April - 02 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

1938  On April - 02 alice Berend, writer, dies   

1941  On April - 02 paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies   

1944  On April - 02 mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71   

1947  Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  On April - 02 jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on April - 02.   

1958  Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on April - 02.   

1959  On April - 02 benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

1961  On April - 02 august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  On April - 02 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

1974  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84   

1976  On April - 02 ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

1987  Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 on April - 02.   

1990  Aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 on April - 02.   

1992  On this day in history paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72   

1993  Eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93 on April - 02.   

1994  On April - 02 richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79   

1995  Hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86 on April - 02.   

1997  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on April - 02.   

1998  Death of Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

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1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.