Famous Deaths In January - 02

1951  On January - 02 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

1955  Death of Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on January - 02.   

1960  On January - 02 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

1961  On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

1963  On this day in history dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58   

1965  On January - 02 staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63   

1968  Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on January - 02.   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on January - 02.   

1970  On January - 02 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

1971  Death of Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 02 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on January - 02.   

1983  On January - 02 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1990  On this day in history alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71   

1991  On January - 02 renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78   

1992  On January - 02 virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74   

1994  On this day in history caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86   

1995  On this day in history graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77   

1996  Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81 on January - 02.   

1997  Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of William P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913) on January - 02.   

2002  On this day in history death of armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958)   

2003  Death of Eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history death of maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911)   

2006  Death of Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first female Philippine Supreme Court Justice (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

2007  On January - 02 death of teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911)   

2008  Death of Gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920) on January - 02.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on January - 02.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  On January - 02 birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer