Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  On this day in history theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies   

1930  On April - 02 death of empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)   

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

1933  On this day in history k S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies   

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

1937  On this day in history nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

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

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

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1947  Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on April - 02.   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on April - 02.   

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

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

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on April - 02.   

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

1987  On April - 02 buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

1990  On April - 02 aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85   

1992  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on April - 02.   

1993  Eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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 April - 02 death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928)   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  On April - 02 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  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.