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 this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

1960  On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

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

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

1965  Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.   

1968  On January - 02 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

1969  On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

1970  On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

1971  On January - 02 death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

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  Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1981  David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1983  Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82   

1990  On January - 02 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  Caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86 on January - 02.   

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

1996  On this day in history sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

1997  On January - 02 jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75   

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

1999  On this day in history death of sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907)   

2000  Death of Patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914) on January - 02.   

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

2002  Death of Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958) on this day in history.   

2003  On this day in history death of eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922)   

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 January - 02.   

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 January - 02.   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

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

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

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