Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  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 January - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

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

1986  On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history 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 January - 02.   

1994  On this day in history caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86   

1995  On this day in history graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77   

1996  On this day in history sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

1997  On January - 02 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 this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history death of william P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913)   

2002  Death of Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958) on January - 02.   

2003  On January - 02 death of eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922)   

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

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  On January - 02 death of teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911)   

2008  On January - 02 death of gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920)   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

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