Famous Deaths In June - 02

1933  Death of Frank Jarvis, American athlete (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  On June - 02 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies   

1941  Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64   

1948  On this day in history death of viktor Brack, Nazi physician (b. 1904)   

1949  On this day in history dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82   

1950  Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on June - 02.   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on June - 02.   

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On June - 02 george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72   

1962  Franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies on June - 02.   

1967  Zamah Cunningham, actress (Menosha the Magnificent), dies at 74 on June - 02.   

1968  Death of André Mathieu, Quebec pianist and composer (b. 1929) on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Bruce McLaren, New Zealand car racer, designer, and founder of eponymous race team (b. 1937) on June - 02.   

1971  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 02 franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81   

1974  On June - 02 elliott Sullivan, actor (Sergeant), dies at 66   

1975  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (1964-71 Nobel 1974), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1976  Alan Dewitt, actor (Mr Tyler-It's About Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1977  On June - 02 forrest Lewis, actor (Great Gildersleeve, Ichabod & Me), dies at 77   

1979  Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 on June - 02.   

1982  On June - 02 death of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (b. 1904)   

1983  On this day in history stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire   

1984  On this day in history death of georgios Kasassoglou, Greek musician (b. 1908)   

1986  On June - 02 daniel Sternefeld, Belgian conductor/composer (Elegie), dies at 80   

1987  Andres Segovia, Spanish composer/guitarist, dies at 94 on June - 02.   

1988  Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1989  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (4 Tests 1928-32), dies on June - 02.   

1990  Frederick Mellinger, founder of Fredericks of Hollywood, dies at 76 on June - 02.   

1992  On this day in history philip Dunne, founder (Screen Writers Guild), dies of cancer at 84   

1993  French JFM of Thiel, Dutch 2nd chamber chairman (1963-72), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1994  On June - 02 death of david Stove, Australian philosopher (b. 1927)   

1996  John Alton, cinematographer, dies at 94 on June - 02.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

1504  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  On June - 02 birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)