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 this day in history.   

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

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

1963  Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on January - 02.   

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

1968  Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on January - 02.   

1969  On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

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

1971  On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on January - 02.   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on January - 02.   

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

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 02 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

1991  On this day in history renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78   

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  On this day in history graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77   

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  Death of Frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920) on January - 02.   

1999  On January - 02 death of sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907)   

2000  On January - 02 death of patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914)   

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

2002  On January - 02 death of armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958)   

2003  Death of Eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922) on January - 02.   

2004  Death of Jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923) on January - 02.   

2005  Death of Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history death of cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first female Philippine Supreme Court Justice (b. 1913)   

2007  On January - 02 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  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on January - 02.   

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