Famous Deaths In July - 02

1981  Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies on July - 02.   

1982  On July - 02 poul Rovsing Olsen, composer, dies at 59   

1984  Ramiro Cortes, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of David Purley, British Formula 1 driver (b. 1945) on July - 02.   

1986  Death of Peanuts Lowrey, baseball player (b. 1917) on July - 02.   

1987  Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia on July - 02.   

1989  Death of Franklin Schaffner, American film director (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1990  Muntu Myeza, S Afr anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55   

1992  Borisav Pekic, Serbian writer/politician, dies on July - 02.   

1993  On this day in history don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56   

1994  Death of Andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89   

1996  On July - 02 hugh Davson, physiologist/writer, dies at 86   

1997  On this day in history jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89   

1999  On July - 02 death of mario Puzo, American author (b. 1920)   

2000  Death of Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1952) on July - 02.   

2002  Death of Ray Brown, American jazz bassist (b. 1926) on July - 02.   

2004  On July - 02 death of sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Portuguese writer (b. 1919)   

2005  On July - 02 death of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (b. 1915)   

2006  Death of Jan Murray, American comedian (b. 1916) on July - 02.   

2007  On this day in history death of beverly Sills, American operatic soprano (b. 1929)   

2008  Death of Natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician (b. 1956) on this day in history.   

2010  On this day in history death of beryl Bainbridge, Author (b. 1932)   

2013  On July - 02 death of princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921)   

2013  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on July - 02.   

2014  On this day in history death of princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921)   

2014  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2016  Death of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Queen consort of Iran (1941–1948) (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2016  Death of Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist and inventor (b. 1925) on July - 02.   

2018  On July - 02 death of henry Butler, American jazz pianist and photographer   

2019  Death of Lee Iacocca, American automobile executive on this day in history.   

2021  Death of Nikolai Slichenko, Soviet and Russian singer and actor (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Syaukat Banjaransari , 86, Indonesian general and presidential advisor on July - 02.   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

1492  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer