Famous Deaths In August - 02

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

1985  Frank Faylen, vaudevillian, dies of pneumonia at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On August - 02 myron Stout, US abstract artist, dies at 79   

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

1990  On August - 02 death of norman Mclean, American writer (b. 1902)   

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

1992  On this day in history ephraim Katz, Israeli/US encyclopedist (film encyclopedia), dies   

1994  Bhagwatpersad Ausan, commandant Suriname military police, dies at 38 on August - 02.   

1995  On August - 02 brian Smith, British sportscaster, dies   

1996  Humphrey Fisher, TV Producer, dies at 72 on August - 02.   

1997  William S Burroughs, author (Naked Lunch), dies at 83 on August - 02.   

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  Death of Don Estelle, British actor (b. 1933) on August - 02.   

2004  On this day in history death of don Tosti, American musician (b. 1923)   

2005  On this day in history death of steven Vincent, American journalist and writer (b. 1955)   

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

2008  On August - 02 death of fujio Akatsuka, Japanese cartoonist (b. 1935)   

2017  On this day in history death of jim Marrs, American journalist   

2018  On August - 02 death of bob Berry, New Zealand dendrologist   

2018  On this day in history death of winston Ntshona, South African playwright and actor   

2020  Death of Leon Fleisher, American pianist on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Kazakh Olympic wrestling champion on August - 02.   

2023  Death of Charles Ayo , 64, Nigerian academic administrator, vice chancellor of the Covenant University (2012–2016) on August - 02.   

2023  Death of Gerry Bermingham , 82, British politician, MP (1983–2001) on August - 02.   

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

2023  Death of Svend Erik Bjerg , 78, Danish Olympic cyclist on August - 02.   

2023  Death of Paul Brodeur , 92, American journalist and writer on August - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of constance Darnowski , 88, American Olympic hurdler ( 1952 , 1956 ).   

2023  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

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  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

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

1696  On August - 02 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.