Famous Deaths In August - 02

1982  On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt, English actress (Separate Tables), dies at 93   

1985  On August - 02 frank Faylen, vaudevillian, dies of pneumonia at 79   

1986  On August - 02 roy Marcus Cohn, US lawyer (Joseph McCarthy), dies   

1987  Myron Stout, US abstract artist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  Raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50 on August - 02.   

1990  Death of Norman Mclean, American writer (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1991  Death of Gabriel Cohen, son of Meredith Viera & Richard Cohen on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history ephraim Katz, Israeli/US encyclopedist (film encyclopedia), dies   

1994  On this day in history bhagwatpersad Ausan, commandant Suriname military police, dies at 38   

1995  Brian Smith, British sportscaster, dies on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history humphrey Fisher, TV Producer, dies at 72   

1997  On August - 02 william S Burroughs, author (Naked Lunch), dies at 83   

1998  On August - 02 death of shari Lewis, American puppeteer (b. 1933)   

2001  On this day in history death of ron Townson, American singer (The Fifth Dimension) (b. 1933)   

2003  Death of Don Estelle, British actor (b. 1933) on August - 02.   

2004  On August - 02 death of don Tosti, American musician (b. 1923)   

2005  Death of Steven Vincent, American journalist and writer (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of Chauncey Bailey, American journalist and editor (b. 1950) on this day in history.   

2008  On this day in history death of fujio Akatsuka, Japanese cartoonist (b. 1935)   

2017  On August - 02 death of jim Marrs, American journalist   

2018  Death of Bob Berry, New Zealand dendrologist on August - 02.   

2018  Death of Winston Ntshona, South African playwright and actor on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Leon Fleisher, American pianist on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history death of zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Kazakh Olympic wrestling champion   

2023  On this day in history death of charles Ayo , 64, Nigerian academic administrator, vice chancellor of the Covenant University (2012–2016).   

2023  Death of Gerry Bermingham , 82, British politician, MP (1983–2001) on August - 02.   

2023  Death of Mark Birkinshaw , 68–69, British physicist on this day in history.   

2023  On August - 02 death of svend Erik Bjerg , 78, Danish Olympic cyclist.   

2023  Death of Paul Brodeur , 92, American journalist and writer on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of shams Buneri , 77, Pakistani poet.   

2023  On August - 02 death of sherry Combs Johnson , 84, American Hall of Fame rodeo barrel racer, complications from COPD.   

2023  On this day in history death of constance Darnowski , 88, American Olympic hurdler ( 1952 , 1956 ).   

2023  On August - 02 death of Élisabeth de Chimay , 97, French-born Belgian princess and writer.   

2023  On this day in history death of ward Demuyt , 88, Belgian politician, MP (1991–1995).   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on August - 02.   

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.