Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02

1873  On this day in history cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies   

1905  Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuban/French sonnet poet, dies at 62 on October - 02.   

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

1916  On October - 02 benjamin Kidel, English sociologist (Social Evolution), dies at 58   

1919  Ernest Halliwell, cricketer (S African wicketkeeper 1892-1904), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history max Bruch, composer, dies at 82   

1927  On this day in history svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies   

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

1936  On this day in history g H Simpson-Hayward, cricketer (Eng 1910, great lob bowlers), dies   

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

1943  On October - 02 robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60   

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

1947  Death of Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878) on October - 02.   

1955  O B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies on this day in history.   

1956  George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on October - 02.   

1958  On October - 02 marie Stopes, birth control pioneer, dies   

1960  On this day in history jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51   

1961  Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on October - 02.   

1962  Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on October - 02.   

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

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76 on October - 02.   

1969  On this day in history katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85   

1970  On this day in history alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79   

1971  On October - 02 death of bola de Nieve, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. 1911)   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 02 ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89   

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

1980  Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46 on October - 02.   

1981  Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63 on October - 02.   

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

1983  On this day in history gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75   

1985  On this day in history george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1987  Madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Alec Issigonis, Greek-British car designer, developer of the Mini (b. 1906) on October - 02.   

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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  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.