Famous Deaths In February - 02

1972  On February - 02 jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67   

1973  Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

1976  On this day in history harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

1978  Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide on February - 02.   

1980  On February - 02 william H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68   

1981  On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

1982  Stringfellow Barr, US educationalist (100 Great Books), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1983  Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on February - 02.   

1987  On this day in history alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

1988  Clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1989  John Cassavetes, US actor (Rosemary's Baby)/director, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1990  On this day in history joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at 79   

1992  On February - 02 bert Parks, [Jacobson], TV host (Miss America), dies at 77   

1994  On February - 02 john Wesley Funchess Littlejohn, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 62   

1995  Alexis d'Anjou de Bourbon-Condé, French prince/Russian, dies at 47 on February - 02.   

1996  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Singing in the Rain), dies at 83 on February - 02.   

1997  Chico Science Francisco Franca, musician, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of david McComb, Australian musician (The Triffids) (b. 1962)   

2002  Death of Paul Baloff, American singer (Exodus) (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

2003  On February - 02 death of lou Harrison, American composer (b. 1917)   

2004  Death of Bernard McEveety, American film director (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history death of max Schmeling, German boxer (b. 1905)   

2007  Death of Vijay Arora, Indian film and television actor (b. 1944) on February - 02.   

2008  Death of Katoucha, Guinean model and activist (b. 1960) on February - 02.   

2011  Death of Defne Joy Foster, Turkish actress, presenter and VJ. (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Predrag Matvejević, Bosnian-Croatian writer and scholar on February - 02.   

2017  On this day in history death of shunichiro Okano, Japanese football player and manager   

2018  On this day in history death of joseph Polchinski, American theoretical physicist   

2018  On this day in history death of ole Thestrup, Danish actor   

2019  On this day in history death of carol Emshwiller, American author   

2020  On this day in history death of mike Moore, 34th Prime Minister of New Zealand   

2021  Death of Fausta Morganti, former Captain Regent of San Marino (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.