Famous Deaths In January - 02

1951  On January - 02 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)  

1955  Death of Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on this day in history.  

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

1961  Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1968  Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on this day in history.  

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.  

1970  On January - 02 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

1971  Death of Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) on January - 02.  

1974  On this day in history tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67  

1977  On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53  

1980  On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

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

1983  On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

1986  On January - 02 una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82  

1990  On January - 02 alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71  

1991  Renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78 on this day in history.  

1992  Virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

1994  Caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1995  Graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1996  Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81 on January - 02.  

1997  On this day in history jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75  

1998  On January - 02 death of frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920)  

1999  Death of Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907) on January - 02.  

2000  Death of Patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914) on January - 02.  

2001  Death of William P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913) on January - 02.  

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  Death of Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911) on January - 02.  

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

2007  Death of Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911) on January - 02.  

2008  Death of Gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920) on January - 02.  

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

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on January - 02.  

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.  

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)  

1719  On this day in history birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)  

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

1728  On January - 02 birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium  

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.