Famous Deaths In July - 02

1981  Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies on July - 02.   

1982  On this day in history poul Rovsing Olsen, composer, dies at 59   

1984  On July - 02 ramiro Cortes, composer, dies at 50   

1985  On this day in history death of david Purley, British Formula 1 driver (b. 1945)   

1986  Death of Peanuts Lowrey, baseball player (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1987  Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of franklin Schaffner, American film director (b. 1920)   

1990  Muntu Myeza, S Afr anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39 on this day in history.   

1991  Lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55 on this day in history.   

1992  On July - 02 borisav Pekic, Serbian writer/politician, dies   

1993  On July - 02 don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56   

1994  On July - 02 death of andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US   

1995  On this day in history gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89   

1996  Hugh Davson, physiologist/writer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89   

1999  On July - 02 death of mario Puzo, American author (b. 1920)   

2000  Death of Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1952) on July - 02.   

2002  Death of Ray Brown, American jazz bassist (b. 1926) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Portuguese writer (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (b. 1915) on July - 02.   

2006  Death of Jan Murray, American comedian (b. 1916) on July - 02.   

2007  Death of Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano (b. 1929) on this day in history.   

2008  Death of Natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician (b. 1956) on this day in history.   

2010  Death of Beryl Bainbridge, Author (b. 1932) on July - 02.   

2013  Death of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921) on July - 02.   

2013  On July - 02 death of douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925)   

2014  On this day in history death of princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921)   

2014  On this day in history death of douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925)   

2016  On this day in history death of princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921)   

2016  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on July - 02.   

2018  On July - 02 death of henry Butler, American jazz pianist and photographer   

2019  On this day in history death of lee Iacocca, American automobile executive   

2021  Death of Nikolai Slichenko, Soviet and Russian singer and actor (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of syaukat Banjaransari , 86, Indonesian general and presidential advisor.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer