Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 02

1951  On this day in history death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

1955  On January - 02 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

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

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

1963  Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 on January - 02.   

1965  On this day in history staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63   

1968  On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

1969  Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

1974  Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on January - 02.   

1977  Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on January - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1991  Renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78 on January - 02.   

1992  Virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74 on January - 02.   

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

1995  Graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77 on January - 02.   

1996  Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75   

1998  On this day in history death of frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920)   

1999  On January - 02 death of sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907)   

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

2001  On January - 02 death of william P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913)   

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 January - 02.   

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

2005  Death of Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920)   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

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

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.