Famous Deaths In January - 02

1951  Death of Sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870) on this day in history.   

1955  Death of Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on January - 02.   

1960  Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 02 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

1963  On this day in history dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58   

1965  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on January - 02.   

1970  Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 02 death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on January - 02.   

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on January - 02.   

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1990  Alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71 on this day in history.   

1991  Renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78 on January - 02.   

1992  Virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74 on January - 02.   

1994  Caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86 on January - 02.   

1995  Graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77 on January - 02.   

1996  Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1997  Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 on January - 02.   

1998  Death of Frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914)   

2001  On January - 02 death of william P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913)   

2002  Death of Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923)   

2005  On this day in history death of maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911)   

2006  Death of Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first female Philippine Supreme Court Justice (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history death of teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911)   

2008  Death of Gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer