People who died on April 2 85
Æbbe the Younger
d. 870
Æbbe the Younger, Frankish abbess
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Muflih al-Turki
d. 872
Muflih al-Turki, Turkish general
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Yuan Dezhao
d. 968 (b. 891)
Yuan Dezhao, Chinese chancellor (b. 891)
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
d. 1118
Baldwin I, king of Jerusalem (b. 1060s)
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Henrik Harpestræng
d. 1244
Henrik Harpestræng, Danish botanical and medical author
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall
d. 1272 (b. 1209)
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English husband of Sanchia of Provence (b. 1209)
Henry of Bohemia
d. 1335 (b. 1265)
Henry of Bohemia (b. 1265)
Ruy González de Clavijo
d. 1412
Ruy González de Clavijo, Spanish explorer and author
Ferdinand I of Aragon
d. 1416 (b. 1379)
Ferdinand I, king of Aragon (b. 1379)
Arthur, Prince of Wales
d. 1502 (b. 1486)
Arthur, Prince of Wales (d. 1502)
Francis of Paola
d. 1507 (b. 1416)
Francis of Paola, Italian friar and saint, founded the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)
Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe
d. 1511 (b. 1428)
Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe, German nobleman (b. 1428)
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
d. 1640 (b. 1595)
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet (b. 1595)
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1657 (b. 1608)
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1657)
Jean-Jacques Olier
d. 1657 (b. 1608)
Jean-Jacques Olier, French priest and mystic, founded the Society of Saint-Sulpice (d. 1657)
Pedro Calungsod
d. 1672 (b. 1654)
Pedro Calungsod, Filipino catechist and sacristan; later canonized (d. 1672)
Diego Luis de San Vitores
d. 1672 (b. 1627)
Diego Luis de San Vitores, Spanish Jesuit missionary (b. 1627)
Joseph Dudley
d. 1720 (b. 1647)
Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1720)
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James Douglas (physician)
d. 1742 (b. 1675)
James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
Johann Jacob Dillenius
d. 1747 (b. 1684)
Johann Jacob Dillenius, German-English botanist and mycologist (b. 1684)
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Thomas Carte
d. 1754 (b. 1686)
Thomas Carte, English historian and author (b. 1686)
Thomas Gage
d. 1787 (b. 1719)
Thomas Gage, English general and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1719)
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
d. 1791 (b. 1749)
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician (b. 1749)
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Thomas Dadford, Jr.
d. 1801 (b. 1761)
Thomas Dadford, Jr., English engineer (b. 1761)
Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet
d. 1803 (b. 1721)
Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet, Scottish judge and politician (b. 1721)
Johann Heinrich Jung
d. 1817 (b. 1740)
Johann Heinrich Jung, German author and academic (d. 1817)
Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus
d. 1827 (b. 1776)
Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and educator (b. 1776)
Philip Charles Durham
d. 1845 (b. 1763)
Philip Charles Durham, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1845)
A. P. Hill
d. 1865 (b. 1825)
A. P. Hill, American general (b. 1825)
Samuel Morse
d. 1872 (b. 1791)
Samuel Morse, American painter and inventor, co-invented the Morse code (d. 1872)
Albert Pike
d. 1891 (b. 1809)
Albert Pike, American lawyer and general (b. 1809)
Ahmed Vefik Pasha
d. 1891 (b. 1823)
Ahmed Vefik Pasha, Greek-Ottoman statesman, diplomat, playwright, and translator (d. 1891)
Achille Vianelli
d. 1894 (b. 1803)
Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic (b. 1803)
Theodore Robinson
d. 1896 (b. 1852)
Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (d. 1896)
Paul Heyse
d. 1914 (b. 1830)
Paul Heyse, German author, poet, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1830)
Bryn Lewis
d. 1917 (b. 1891)
Bryn Lewis, Welsh international rugby player (b.1891)
Topal Osman
d. 1923 (b. 1883)
Topal Osman, Turkish colonel (b. 1883)
Theodore William Richards
d. 1928 (b. 1868)
Theodore William Richards, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1868)
Zewditu I
d. 1930 (b. 1876)
Zewditu I of Ethiopia (b. 1876)
Ranjitsinhji
d. 1933 (b. 1872)
Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer (d. 1933)
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Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne
d. 1936 (b. 1860)
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)
Édouard Estaunié
d. 1942 (b. 1862)
Édouard Estaunié, French novelist (b. 1862)
Sabahattin Ali
d. 1948 (b. 1907)
Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (b. 1907)
Hugo Sperrle
d. 1953 (b. 1885)
Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (b. 1885)
C. S. Forester
d. 1966 (b. 1899)
C. S. Forester, English novelist (d. 1966)
Franz Halder
d. 1972 (b. 1884)
Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
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Toshitsugu Takamatsu
d. 1972 (b. 1889)
Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and educator (b. 1887)
Georges Pompidou
d. 1974 (b. 1911)
Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (d. 1974)
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Walter Wolf (politician)
d. 1977 (b. 1907)
Walter Wolf, German academic and politician (b. 1907)
Buddy Rich
d. 1987 (b. 1917)
Buddy Rich, American drummer, bandleader, and actor (d. 1987)
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Manolis Angelopoulos
d. 1989 (b. 1939)
Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
Juanito (footballer, born 1954)
d. 1992 (b. 1954)
Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
Jan van Aartsen
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Jan van Aartsen, Dutch politician (b. 1909)
Betty Furness
d. 1994 (b. 1916)
Betty Furness, American actress, consumer advocate, game show panelist, television journalist and television personality (b. 1916)
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Marc Fitch
d. 1994 (b. 1908)
Marc Fitch, British historian and philanthropist (b. 1908)
Hannes Alfvén
d. 1995 (b. 1908)
Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1995)
Tomoyuki Tanaka
d. 1997 (b. 1910)
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese screenwriter and producer (d. 1997)
Rob Pilatus
d. 1998 (b. 1965)
Rob Pilatus, German model, dancer and singer (Milli Vanilli) (d. 1998)
Charles Daudelin
d. 2001 (b. 1920)
Charles Daudelin, Canadian sculptor and painter (b. 1920)
Levi Celerio
d. 2002 (b. 1910)
Levi Celerio, Filipino pianist, violinist, and composer (d. 2002)
John R. Pierce
d. 2002 (b. 1910)
John R. Pierce, American engineer and author (b. 1910)
Edwin Starr
d. 2003 (b. 1942)
Edwin Starr, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
John Argyris
d. 2004 (b. 1913)
John Argyris, Greek engineer and academic (d. 2004)
Pope John Paul II
d. 2005 (b. 1920)
Pope John Paul II, (d. 2005)
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Lloyd Searwar
d. 2006 (b. 1925)
Lloyd Searwar, Guyanese anthologist and diplomat (b. 1925)
Henry L. Giclas
d. 2007 (b. 1910)
Henry L. Giclas, American astronomer and academic (b. 1910)
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Yakup Satar
d. 2008 (b. 1898)
Yakup Satar, Turkish World War I veteran(b. 1898)
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Albert Sanschagrin
d. 2009 (b. 1911)
Albert Sanschagrin, Canadian bishop (b. 1911)
Bud Shank
d. 2009 (b. 1926)
Bud Shank, American saxophonist and flute player (b. 1926)
Chris Kanyon
d. 2010 (b. 1970)
Chris Kanyon, American wrestler (b. 1970)
John C. Haas
d. 2011 (b. 1918)
John C. Haas, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1918)
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Jesús Aguilarte
d. 2012 (b. 1959)
Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
Elizabeth Catlett
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Elizabeth Catlett, African-American sculptor and illustrator (d. 2012)
Mauricio Lasansky
d. 2012 (b. 1914)
Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
Fred (cartoonist)
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
Jesús Franco
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Jesús Franco, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Milo O'Shea
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (d. 2013)
Maria Redaelli
d. 2013 (b. 1899)
Maria Redaelli, Italian super-centenarian (d. 2013)
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Glyn Jones (South African writer)
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Glyn Jones, South African actor and screenwriter (b. 1931)
Urs Widmer
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
Manoel de Oliveira
d. 2015 (b. 1908)
Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Robert H. Schuller
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (d. 2015)
Steve Stevaert
d. 2015 (b. 1954)
Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (d. 2015)
Gallieno Ferri
d. 2016 (b. 1929)
Gallieno Ferri, Italian comic book artist and illustrator (b. 1929)
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Robert Abajyan
d. 2016 (b. 1996)
Robert Abajyan, Armenian sergeant (b. 1996)