Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02
Monday, 05 January 2026
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 April - 02. 

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 On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860) 

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

1938 On this day in history alice Berend, writer, dies 

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

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

1947 On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies 

1951 On April - 02 simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall 

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

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

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

1958 Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on this day in history. 

1959 Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on April - 02. 

1961 On this day in history august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 

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

1966 Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1969 Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on April - 02. 

1972 Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on April - 02. 

1974 Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on April - 02. 

1976 Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on April - 02. 

1979 On April - 02 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 

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 this day in history. 

1990 On this day in history aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 

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

1993 On April - 02 eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93 

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

1995 Hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86 on this day in history. 

1997 Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on this day in history. 

1998 On this day in history death of rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) 

2000 On this day in history death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928) 

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