Famous Deaths In April - 02

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on this day in history.  

1930  Death of Empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876) on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69  

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on April - 02.  

1936  On April - 02 death of jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)  

1937  Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72 on April - 02.  

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

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.  

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1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on April - 02.  

1952  Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 on April - 02.  

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on April - 02.  

1956  On April - 02 albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82  

1958  On this day in history death of josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900)  

1959  On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79  

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1966  On April - 02 cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66  

1969  On April - 02 fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74  

1972  On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1980  Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies on April - 02.  

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  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1994  Richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79 on April - 02.  

1995  On April - 02 hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86  

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  On this day in history death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928)  

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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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.  

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

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer  

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)  

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)