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  Death of Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated on this day in history.   

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

1961  On January - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1970  Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 January - 02.   

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

1980  On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

1981  On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

1983  On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

1986  Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 02 alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71   

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

1992  On this day in history virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74   

1994  On January - 02 caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86   

1995  Graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1996  On January - 02 sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

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

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

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 January - 02.   

2001  On this day in history death of william P. Rogers, American politician (b. 1913)   

2002  Death of Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958) on January - 02.   

2003  On January - 02 death of eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922)   

2004  On January - 02 death of jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923)   

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 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  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

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

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

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

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

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