Famous Deaths In April - 02

1928  On April - 02 theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies   

1930  Death of Empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69   

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 02 death of jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)   

1937  On April - 02 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on April - 02.   

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on April - 02.   

1947  On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on April - 02.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82   

1958  Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on April - 02.   

1959  On April - 02 benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1979  On April - 02 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

1980  On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

1987  On this day in history buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

1990  On April - 02 aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85   

1992  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93   

1994  On April - 02 richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79   

1995  On this day in history hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86   

1997  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on April - 02.   

1998  Death of Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) on this day in history.   

2000  On April - 02 death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928)   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.   

1618  On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.