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July 2, 2003 Ivan Allen, American Politician July 2, 2000 Joey Dunlop, Irish Celebrity July 2, 1999 Mario Puzo, writer, The Godfather, dies at 78 July 2, 1998 Kay Thompson, American Author July 2, 1997 James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 July 2, 1996 Hugh Davson, physiologist/writer, dies at 86 July 2, 1995 Gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89 July 2, 1995 George Seldes, journalist, dies at 104 July 2, 1995 Gervase F Ashworth Jackson-Stops, architectural adviser, dies at 48 July 2, 1995 Krissy Taylor, model (17 Mag), dies of respitory problems at 17 July 2, 1994 Andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US July 2, 1994 Marion Williams, gospel singer, dies of diabetes at 66 July 2, 1994 Maung Maung, premier of Burma (1988), dies at 69 July 2, 1994 Ralph C Rinzler, folklorist (Greenbriar Boys), dies at 59 July 2, 1993 Don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 July 2, 1993 Fred Gwynne, actor (Herman-Munsters), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66 July 2, 1992 Borisav Pekic, Serbian writer/politician, dies July 2, 1992 Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist, dies at 42 July 2, 1992 Franco Cristaldi, Italian producer/Claudia Cardinale's husband, dies July 2, 1992 Jose Monje, [Camaron de la Isla], Spanish flamenco singer, dies July 2, 1991 Lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine and Roses), dies of cancer at 55 July 2, 1990 Muntu Myeza, South Africa anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39 July 2, 1990 Snooky Lanson, singer, dies at 76 July 2, 1989 Andrei A. Gromyko, Russian Politician July 2, 1987 Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia July 2, 1987 Michael Bennet, choreographer (Chorus Line), dies of AIDS at 44 July 2, 1984 Ramiro Cortes, composer, dies at 50 July 2, 1982 Poul Rovsing Olsen, composer, dies at 59 July 2, 1981 Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies July 2, 1977 Vladimir V Nabokov, Russian/US writer (Lolita), dies at 78 July 2, 1977 Vladimir Nabokov, American Novelist July 2, 1976 Frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73 July 2, 1975 James Robertson Justice, actor (DR at Large, Dr. om Love), dies at 70 July 2, 1973 Betty Grable, U.S. actress (How to Marry a Millionaire), dies at 56 July 2, 1973 George Macready, U.S., actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 July 2, 1973 Swede Savage, dies of injuries at Indianapolis 500 July 2, 1972 Joseph F Smith Jr, leader U.S. mormon chuch, dies at 95 July 2, 1971 Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84 July 2, 1970 Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies July 2, 1968 Francis Brennan, U.S. cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 July 2, 1965 Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88 July 2, 1964 Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash July 2, 1961 Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 July 2, 1961 Louis-Ferdinand Celine, writer (Voyage Au Bout de la Nu), dies at 67 July 2, 1952 Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 July 2, 1951 Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 July 2, 1949 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 July 2, 1946 Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 July 2, 1940 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S. comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies July 2, 1940 Bertram Shapleigh, composer, dies at 69 July 2, 1939 Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40 July 2, 1937 Fred L Noonan, U.S. navigator, disappeared over Pacific Ocean July 2, 1936 Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 July 2, 1935 Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies July 2, 1932 Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43 July 2, 1930 Anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59 July 2, 1929 Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 July 2, 1926 Emile Coue, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies July 2, 1918 Mohammed V Resjad, sultan of Turkey (1909-18), dies July 2, 1917 Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor and director (Hamlet), dies July 2, 1917 William Henry Moody, American Politician July 2, 1915 Gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies July 2, 1914 Joseph Chamberlain, British minister to Germany, dies at 78 July 2, 1911 Felix Mottl, composer, dies at 54 July 2, 1895 William Rockstro, composer, dies at 72 July 2, 1878 Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61 July 2, 1863 Stephen Hinsdale Weed, U.S. Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 July 2, 1861 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 July 2, 1850 Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 July 2, 1843 Samuel Hahnemann, German physician, dies at 88 July 2, 1822 Denmark Vesey, and 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC July 2, 1798 John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies July 2, 1794 Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer, dies at 65 July 2, 1778 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 July 2, 1778 Jean Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher July 2, 1743 Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies July 2, 1708 Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies July 2, 1700 Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 July 2, 1663 Thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64 July 2, 1644 William Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 July 2, 1619 Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies July 2, 1566 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 July 2, 1504 Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies July 2, 1298 Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 July 2, 936 Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies July 2, 783 Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies |