Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02

1873  On October - 02 cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies   

1905  On this day in history jose Maria de Heredia, Cuban/French sonnet poet, dies at 62   

1915  On October - 02 russell Alexander, composer, dies at 38   

1916  Benjamin Kidel, English sociologist (Social Evolution), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ernest Halliwell, cricketer (S African wicketkeeper 1892-1904), dies   

1920  Max Bruch, composer, dies at 82 on October - 02.   

1927  On October - 02 svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies   

1931  On October - 02 thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies   

1936  G H Simpson-Hayward, cricketer (Eng 1910, great lob bowlers), dies on October - 02.   

1938  On this day in history death of alexandru Averescu, Romanian soldier and politician (b. 1859)   

1943  Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries   

1947  On this day in history death of peter D. Ouspensky, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)   

1955  On October - 02 o B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies   

1956  On this day in history george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

1958  Marie Stopes, birth control pioneer, dies on October - 02.   

1960  Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 02 reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies   

1962  Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies on this day in history.   

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1969  Katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Bola de Nieve, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 on October - 02.   

1974  Ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 02 wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46   

1981  On this day in history hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63   

1982  William Bernbach, advertising magnate, dies at 71 on October - 02.   

1983  On October - 02 gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75   

1985  On October - 02 george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1987  On October - 02 madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81   

1988  On October - 02 death of alec Issigonis, Greek-British car designer, developer of the Mini (b. 1906)   

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on this day in history.   

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on October - 02.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  On this day in history birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer