Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 02

1982  Cathleen Nesbitt, English actress (Separate Tables), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history frank Faylen, vaudevillian, dies of pneumonia at 79   

1986  On August - 02 roy Marcus Cohn, US lawyer (Joseph McCarthy), dies   

1987  Myron Stout, US abstract artist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  Raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50 on August - 02.   

1990  Death of Norman Mclean, American writer (b. 1902) on August - 02.   

1991  Death of Gabriel Cohen, son of Meredith Viera & Richard Cohen on August - 02.   

1992  Ephraim Katz, Israeli/US encyclopedist (film encyclopedia), dies on August - 02.   

1994  Bhagwatpersad Ausan, commandant Suriname military police, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1995  Brian Smith, British sportscaster, dies on August - 02.   

1996  On this day in history humphrey Fisher, TV Producer, dies at 72   

1997  William S Burroughs, author (Naked Lunch), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of shari Lewis, American puppeteer (b. 1933)   

2001  Death of Ron Townson, American singer (The Fifth Dimension) (b. 1933) on August - 02.   

2003  On August - 02 death of don Estelle, British actor (b. 1933)   

2004  On August - 02 death of don Tosti, American musician (b. 1923)   

2005  Death of Steven Vincent, American journalist and writer (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of Chauncey Bailey, American journalist and editor (b. 1950) on August - 02.   

2008  Death of Fujio Akatsuka, Japanese cartoonist (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 02 death of jim Marrs, American journalist   

2018  On this day in history death of bob Berry, New Zealand dendrologist   

2018  On August - 02 death of winston Ntshona, South African playwright and actor   

2020  Death of Leon Fleisher, American pianist on August - 02.   

2020  On August - 02 death of zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Kazakh Olympic wrestling champion   

2023  On this day in history death of charles Ayo , 64, Nigerian academic administrator, vice chancellor of the Covenant University (2012–2016).   

2023  On August - 02 death of gerry Bermingham , 82, British politician, MP (1983–2001).   

2023  Death of Mark Birkinshaw , 68–69, British physicist on August - 02.   

2023  On this day in history death of svend Erik Bjerg , 78, Danish Olympic cyclist.   

2023  On August - 02 death of paul Brodeur , 92, American journalist and writer.   

2023  Death of Shams Buneri , 77, Pakistani poet on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Sherry Combs Johnson , 84, American Hall of Fame rodeo barrel racer, complications from COPD on August - 02.   

2023  On August - 02 death of constance Darnowski , 88, American Olympic hurdler ( 1952 , 1956 ).   

2023  On August - 02 death of Élisabeth de Chimay , 97, French-born Belgian princess and writer.   

2023  Death of Ward Demuyt , 88, Belgian politician, MP (1991–1995) on this day in history.   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on August - 02.   

1627  On this day in history birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on August - 02.   

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  On this day in history birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.