People who died on August 2 103
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Gnaeus Servilius Geminus
d. 216
Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, Roman consul
Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC)
d. 216
Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Roman consul and general
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Marcus Minucius Rufus
d. 216
Marcus Minucius Rufus, Roman consul
Pope Stephen I
d. 257
Pope Stephen I
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Pope Severinus
d. 640
Pope Severinus
Pope John V
d. 686 (b. 635)
Pope John V (b. 635)
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
d. 855 (b. 780)
Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Arab theologian and jurist (b. 780)
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Ælfweard of Wessex
d. 924 (b. 904)
Ælfweard of Wessex (b. 904)
John VIII of Constantinople
d. 1075
Patriarch John VIII of Constantinople
William II of England
d. 1100 (b. 1056)
William II of England (b. 1056)
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
d. 1222 (b. 1156)
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse (b. 1156)
Pervâne
d. 1277
Mu'in al-Din Sulaiman Pervane, Chancellor and Regent of the Sultanate of Rum
Louis of Burgundy
d. 1316 (b. 1297)
Louis of Burgundy (b. 1297)
Christopher II of Denmark
d. 1332 (b. 1276)
Christopher II of Denmark (d. 1332)
Oswald von Wolkenstein
d. 1445 (b. 1376)
Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian poet and composer (b. 1376)
Elizabeth of Görlitz
d. 1451 (b. 1390)
Elizabeth of Görlitz (b. 1390)
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Andrew Barton (privateer)
d. 1511 (b. 1466)
Andrew Barton, Scottish admiral (b. 1466)
Alessandro Achillini
d. 1512 (b. 1463)
Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician and philosopher (b. 1463)
Henry III of France
d. 1589 (b. 1551)
Henry III of France (d. 1589)
Richard Leveson (admiral)
d. 1605
Richard Leveson, English admiral (b. c. 1570)
Katō Kiyomasa
d. 1611 (b. 1562)
Katō Kiyomasa, Japanese daimyo (b. 1562)
Francesco Borromini
d. 1667 (b. 1599)
Francesco Borromini, Swiss-Italian architect, designed the San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Sant'Agnese in Agone (d. 1667)
Robert Campbell of Glenlyon
d. 1696 (b. 1630)
Robert Campbell of Glenlyon (b. 1630)
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea
d. 1769 (b. 1689)
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1689)
Thomas Gainsborough
d. 1788 (b. 1727)
Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (b. 1727)
Guillaume Brune
d. 1815 (b. 1763)
Guillaume Brune, French general and politician (b. 1763)
Lazare Carnot
d. 1823 (b. 1753)
Lazare Carnot, French mathematician, general, and politician, President of the National Convention (b. 1753)
Harriet Arbuthnot
d. 1834 (b. 1793)
Harriet Arbuthnot, English diarist (d. 1834)
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
d. 1849 (b. 1769)
Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Ottoman Albanian commander (b. 1769)
Heinrich Clauren
d. 1854 (b. 1771)
Heinrich Clauren, German author (b. 1771)
Horace Mann
d. 1859 (b. 1796)
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (b. 1796)
Wild Bill Hickok
d. 1876 (b. 1837)
"Wild Bill" Hickok, American sheriff (b. 1837)
Eduardo Gutiérrez
d. 1889 (b. 1851)
Eduardo Gutiérrez, Argentinian author (b. 1851)
Louise-Victorine Ackermann
d. 1890 (b. 1813)
Louise-Victorine Ackermann, French poet and author (b. 1813)
Eduard Magnus Jakobson
d. 1903 (b. 1847)
Eduard Magnus Jakobson, Estonian missionary and engraver (b. 1847)
Edmond Nocard
d. 1903 (b. 1850)
Edmond Nocard, French veterinarian and microbiologist (b. 1850)
Ferenc Pfaff
d. 1913 (b. 1851)
Ferenc Pfaff, Hungarian architect and academic, designed Zagreb Central Station (b. 1851)
John Downer
d. 1915 (b. 1843)
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (b. 1843)
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Jaan Mahlapuu
d. 1917 (b. 1894)
Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian military pilot (b. 1894)
Enrico Caruso
d. 1921 (b. 1873)
Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor and actor (b. 1873)
Alexander Graham Bell
d. 1922 (b. 1847)
Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-Canadian engineer, invented the telephone (b. 1847)
Warren G. Harding
d. 1923 (b. 1865)
Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician, 29th President of the United States (b. 1865)
Paul von Hindenburg
d. 1934 (b. 1847)
Paul von Hindenburg, Polish-German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (d. 1934)
Artur Sirk
d. 1937 (b. 1900)
Artur Sirk, Estonian soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1937)
Harvey Spencer Lewis
d. 1939 (b. 1883)
Harvey Spencer Lewis, American mystic and author (b. 1883)
Pietro Mascagni
d. 1945 (b. 1863)
Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer and educator (b. 1863)
Alfred Lépine
d. 1955 (b. 1901)
Alfred Lépine, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1901)
Wallace Stevens
d. 1955 (b. 1879)
Wallace Stevens, American poet and educator (d. 1955)
Oliver La Farge
d. 1963 (b. 1901)
Oliver La Farge, American anthropologist and author (b. 1901)
Walter Terence Stace
d. 1967 (b. 1886)
Walter Terence Stace, English-American epistemologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1886)
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Angus MacFarlane-Grieve
d. 1970 (b. 1891)
Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (b. 1891)
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Brian Cole
d. 1972 (b. 1942)
Brian Cole, American bass player (d. 1972)
Paul Goodman
d. 1972 (b. 1911)
Paul Goodman, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1972)
Helen Hoyt
d. 1972 (b. 1887)
Helen Hoyt, American poet and author (b. 1887)
Jean-Pierre Melville
d. 1973 (b. 1917)
Jean-Pierre Melville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Douglas Hawkes
d. 1974 (b. 1893)
Douglas Hawkes, English-Greek race car driver and engineer (d. 1974)
László Kalmár
d. 1976 (b. 1905)
László Kalmár, Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1905)
Fritz Lang
d. 1976 (b. 1890)
Fritz Lang, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1890)
Carlos Chávez
d. 1978 (b. 1899)
Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer and conductor (b. 1899)
Antony Noghès
d. 1978 (b. 1890)
Antony Noghès, French-Monegasque businessman, founded the Monaco Grand Prix (d. 1978)
Thurman Munson
d. 1979 (b. 1947)
Thurman Munson, American baseball player (b. 1947)
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Stefanie Clausen
d. 1981 (b. 1900)
Stefanie Clausen, Danish diver (b. 1900)
Roy Cohn
d. 1986 (b. 1927)
Roy Cohn, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
Joe Carcione
d. 1988 (b. 1914)
Joe Carcione, American activist and author (b. 1914)
Raymond Carver
d. 1988 (b. 1938)
Raymond Carver, American short story writer and poet (b. 1938)
Norman Maclean
d. 1990 (b. 1902)
Norman Maclean, American short story writer and essayist (b. 1902)
Edwin Richfield
d. 1990 (b. 1921)
Edwin Richfield, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1990)
Michel Berger
d. 1992 (b. 1947)
Michel Berger, French singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1947)
Michel Debré
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th Prime Minister of France (b. 1912)
Obdulio Varela
d. 1996 (b. 1917)
Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1996)
William S. Burroughs
d. 1997 (b. 1914)
William S. Burroughs, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1914)
Fela Kuti
d. 1997 (b. 1938)
Fela Kuti, Nigerian singer-songwriter and activist (b. 1938)
Shari Lewis
d. 1998 (b. 1933)
Shari Lewis, American television host and puppeteer (b. 1933)
Willie Morris
d. 1999 (b. 1934)
Willie Morris, American writer (b. 1934)
Peter Safar
d. 2003 (b. 1924)
Peter Safar, Austrian-American physician and academic (b. 1924)
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Ferenc Berényi
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian painter and academic (b. 1929)
François Craenhals
d. 2004 (b. 1926)
François Craenhals, Belgian illustrator (b. 1926)
Heinrich Mark
d. 2004 (b. 1911)
Heinrich Mark, Estonian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (d. 2004)
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Steven Vincent
d. 2005 (b. 1955)
Steven Vincent, American journalist and author (b. 1955)
Chauncey Bailey
d. 2007 (b. 1950)
Chauncey Bailey, American journalist (b. 1950)
Fujio Akatsuka
d. 2008 (b. 1935)
Fujio Akatsuka, Japanese illustrator (d. 2008)
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José Sanchis Grau
d. 2011 (b. 1932)
José Sanchis Grau, Spanish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
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Gabriel Horn
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Gabriel Horn, English biologist and academic (b. 1927)
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Magnus Isacsson
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
Magnus Isacsson, Canadian director and producer (b. 1948)
Jimmy Jones (singer)
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
John Keegan
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
John Keegan, English historian and journalist (b. 1934)
Bernd Meier
d. 2012 (b. 1972)
Bernd Meier, German footballer (b. 1972)
Marguerite Piazza
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Marguerite Piazza, American soprano (b. 1920)
Julius L. Chambers
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Julius L. Chambers, American lawyer, educator, and activist (d. 2013)
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Richard E. Dauch
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Richard E. Dauch, American businessman, co-founded American Axle (b. 1942)
Alla Kushnir
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Alla Kushnir, Russian-Israeli chess player (b. 1941)
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Ed Joyce (journalist)
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Ed Joyce, American journalist (b. 1932)
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Billie Letts
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Billie Letts, American author and educator (b. 1938)
Barbara Prammer
d. 2014 (b. 1954)
Barbara Prammer, Austrian social worker and politician (b. 1954)
James Thompson (crime writer)
d. 2014 (b. 1964)
James Thompson, American-Finnish author (b. 1964)
Forrest Bird
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Forrest Bird, American pilot and engineer (b. 1921)
Giovanni Conso
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Giovanni Conso, Italian jurist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1922)
Piet Fransen
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Piet Fransen, Dutch footballer (b. 1936)
Jack Spring
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Jack Spring, American baseball player (b. 1933)
Terence Bayler
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
Terence Bayler, New Zealand actor (b. 1930)
David Huddleston
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
David Huddleston, American actor (d. 2016)
Franciszek Macharski
d. 2016 (b. 1927)
Franciszek Macharski, Polish cardinal (b. 1927)
Ahmed Zewail
d. 2016 (b. 1946)
Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1946)