Famous Deaths In February - 02

1972  Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1974  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on February - 02.   

1976  Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on February - 02.   

1978  On February - 02 wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65   

1979  On February - 02 death of jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide   

1980  William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 on February - 02.   

1981  On February - 02 donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

1982  On February - 02 stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85   

1983  On February - 02 bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies   

1987  Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1988  Clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1989  John Cassavetes, US actor (Rosemary's Baby)/director, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1990  Joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1992  Bert Parks, [Jacobson], TV host (Miss America), dies at 77 on February - 02.   

1994  John Wesley Funchess Littlejohn, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 62 on February - 02.   

1995  Alexis d'Anjou de Bourbon-Condé, French prince/Russian, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1996  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Singing in the Rain), dies at 83 on February - 02.   

1997  On this day in history chico Science Francisco Franca, musician, dies at 40   

1999  On this day in history death of david McComb, Australian musician (The Triffids) (b. 1962)   

2002  Death of Paul Baloff, American singer (Exodus) (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Lou Harrison, American composer (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Bernard McEveety, American film director (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2005  On February - 02 death of max Schmeling, German boxer (b. 1905)   

2007  On February - 02 death of vijay Arora, Indian film and television actor (b. 1944)   

2008  Death of Katoucha, Guinean model and activist (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

2011  On this day in history death of defne Joy Foster, Turkish actress, presenter and VJ. (b. 1975)   

2017  Death of Predrag Matvejević, Bosnian-Croatian writer and scholar on February - 02.   

2017  On this day in history death of shunichiro Okano, Japanese football player and manager   

2018  On February - 02 death of joseph Polchinski, American theoretical physicist   

2018  Death of Ole Thestrup, Danish actor on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Carol Emshwiller, American author on February - 02.   

2020  On February - 02 death of mike Moore, 34th Prime Minister of New Zealand   

2021  Death of Fausta Morganti, former Captain Regent of San Marino (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.