Famous Deaths In July - 02

1981  On this day in history robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies   

1982  Poul Rovsing Olsen, composer, dies at 59 on July - 02.   

1984  Ramiro Cortes, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of David Purley, British Formula 1 driver (b. 1945) on July - 02.   

1986  Death of Peanuts Lowrey, baseball player (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1987  Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia on July - 02.   

1989  On July - 02 death of franklin Schaffner, American film director (b. 1920)   

1990  Muntu Myeza, S Afr anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39 on July - 02.   

1991  On July - 02 lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55   

1992  On this day in history borisav Pekic, Serbian writer/politician, dies   

1993  Don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 on July - 02.   

1994  On July - 02 death of andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US   

1995  Gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89 on July - 02.   

1996  On this day in history hugh Davson, physiologist/writer, dies at 86   

1997  Jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of mario Puzo, American author (b. 1920)   

2000  On this day in history death of joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1952)   

2002  On July - 02 death of ray Brown, American jazz bassist (b. 1926)   

2004  On this day in history death of sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Portuguese writer (b. 1919)   

2005  On this day in history death of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (b. 1915)   

2006  Death of Jan Murray, American comedian (b. 1916) on July - 02.   

2007  Death of Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano (b. 1929) on July - 02.   

2008  On July - 02 death of natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician (b. 1956)   

2010  Death of Beryl Bainbridge, Author (b. 1932) on July - 02.   

2013  Death of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2013  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2014  Death of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2014  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on July - 02.   

2016  Death of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921) on July - 02.   

2016  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Henry Butler, American jazz pianist and photographer on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Lee Iacocca, American automobile executive on July - 02.   

2021  Death of Nikolai Slichenko, Soviet and Russian singer and actor (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Syaukat Banjaransari , 86, Indonesian general and presidential advisor on July - 02.   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.