People who died on September 2 106
Constantius III
d. 421
Constantius III, Roman emperor
Simeon Stylites
d. 459 (b. 390)
Simeon Stylites, Byzantine saint (b. 390)
John IV of Constantinople
d. 595
John IV of Constantinople
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
d. 1022
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, king of Mide and High King of Ireland
Saint Emeric of Hungary
d. 1031 (b. 1000)
Saint Emeric of Hungary (b. 1000)
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Munjong of Goryeo
d. 1083 (b. 1019)
King Munjong of Goryeo (b. 1019)
Prince Munetaka
d. 1274 (b. 1242)
Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)
Francesco Landini
d. 1397
Francesco Landini, Italian composer
Dawit II
d. 1540 (b. 1501)
Dawit II of Ethiopia (b. 1501)
Karel van Mander
d. 1606 (b. 1548)
Karel van Mander, Dutch painter and poet (b. 1548)
Kosem Sultan
d. 1651 (b. 1589)
Kösem Sultan, regent of the Ottoman Empire (b. c.1590)
Per Brahe the Younger
d. 1680 (b. 1602)
Per Brahe the Younger, Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Steward of Sweden (b. 1602)
Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet
d. 1688 (b. 1631)
Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet, English businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631)
Philip William, Elector Palatine
d. 1690 (b. 1615)
Philip William, Elector Palatine, German Count Palatine of Neuburg (b. 1615)
Nathaniel Bliss
d. 1764 (b. 1700)
Nathaniel Bliss, English astronomer and mathematician (b. 1700)
Henry Bouquet
d. 1765 (b. 1719)
Henry Bouquet, Swiss-English colonel (b. 1719)
Antoine Deparcieux
d. 1768 (b. 1703)
Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1703)
Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim
d. 1790 (b. 1701)
Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian (b. 1701)
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
d. 1813 (b. 1763)
Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (b. 1763)
Jiaqing Emperor
d. 1820 (b. 1760)
Jiaqing Emperor of China (b. 1760)
Franz Xaver von Zach
d. 1832 (b. 1754)
Franz Xaver von Zach, Hungarian-French astronomer and academic (b. 1754)
Thomas Telford
d. 1834 (b. 1757)
Thomas Telford, Scottish engineer and architect, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (b. 1757)
William Rowan Hamilton
d. 1865 (b. 1805)
William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1805)
N. F. S. Grundtvig
d. 1872 (b. 1783)
N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (d. 1872)
Constantine Kanaris
d. 1877 (b. 1793)
Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1793)
Giuseppe Bonavia
d. 1885 (b. 1821)
Giuseppe Bonavia, Maltese architect (b. 1821)
Wilford Woodruff
d. 1898 (b. 1807)
Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1807)
Henri Rousseau
d. 1910 (b. 1844)
Henri Rousseau, French painter (b. 1844)
John Forrest
d. 1918 (b. 1847)
John Forrest, Australian politician, 1st Premier of Western Australia (b. 1847)
Henry Austin Dobson
d. 1921 (b. 1840)
Henry Austin Dobson, English poet and critic (b. 1840)
Henry Lawson
d. 1922 (b. 1867)
Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (b. 1867)
Umegatani Tōtarō II
d. 1927 (b. 1878)
Umegatani Tōtarō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 20th Yokozuna (b. 1878)
James Allan (rugby union)
d. 1934 (b. 1860)
James Allan, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1934)
Russ Columbo
d. 1934 (b. 1908)
Russ Columbo, American singer, violinist, and actor (b. 1908)
Alcide Nunez
d. 1934 (b. 1884)
Alcide Nunez, American clarinet player (Original Dixieland Jass Band) (b. 1884)
Pierre de Coubertin
d. 1937 (b. 1863)
Pierre de Coubertin, French historian and educator, founded the International Olympic Committee (b. 1863)
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Lloyd Seay
d. 1941 (b. 1919)
Lloyd Seay, American race car driver (b. 1919)
James Juvenal
d. 1942 (b. 1874)
James Juvenal, American rower (b. 1874)
Marsden Hartley
d. 1943 (b. 1877)
Marsden Hartley, American painter and poet (b. 1877)
Bella Rosenfeld
d. 1944 (b. 1895)
Bella Rosenfeld, Russian-American model and author (b. 1895)
Mason Phelps
d. 1945 (b. 1885)
Mason Phelps, American golfer (b. 1885)
Sylvanus Morley
d. 1948 (b. 1883)
Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)
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Hendrik Offerhaus
d. 1953 (b. 1875)
Hendrik Offerhaus, Dutch rower (b. 1875)
Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)
d. 1953 (b. 1883)
Jonathan M. Wainwright, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1883)
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Franz Leopold Neumann
d. 1954 (b. 1900)
Franz Leopold Neumann, German lawyer and political scientist (b. 1900)
William Wilkerson
d. 1962 (b. 1890)
William Wilkerson, American publisher and businessman (b. 1890)
Glenn Albert Black
d. 1964 (b. 1900)
Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist and scholar (b. 1900)
Alvin C. York
d. 1964 (b. 1887)
Alvin C. York, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1887)
Johannes Bobrowski
d. 1965 (b. 1917)
Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and author (b. 1917)
Ho Chi Minh
d. 1969 (b. 1890)
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (b. 1890)
Robert Mensah
d. 1971 (b. 1939)
Robert Mensah, Ghanaian footballer (b. 1939)
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Carl Dudley
d. 1973 (b. 1910)
Carl Dudley, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1910)
J. R. R. Tolkien
d. 1973 (b. 1892)
J. R. R. Tolkien, English novelist, short story writer, poet, and philologist (b. 1892)
Mabel Vernon
d. 1975 (b. 1883)
Mabel Vernon, American educator and activist (d. 1975)
Stanisław Grochowiak
d. 1976 (b. 1934)
Stanisław Grochowiak, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1934)
Stephen Dunne (actor)
d. 1977 (b. 1918)
Stephen Dunne, American actor (b. 1918)
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Fred G. Meyer
d. 1978 (b. 1886)
Fred G. Meyer, American businessman, founded Fred Meyer (b. 1886)
Otto P. Weyland
d. 1979 (b. 1903)
Otto P. Weyland, American general (b. 1903)
Feri Cansel
d. 1983 (b. 1944)
Feri Cansel, Turkish-Cypriot actress (b. 1944)
Manos Katrakis
d. 1984 (b. 1908)
Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (b. 1908)
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M. Alalasundaram
d. 1985
M. Alalasundaram, Sri Lankan Tamil teacher and politician
Abe Lenstra
d. 1985 (b. 1920)
Abe Lenstra, Dutch footballer (b. 1920)
V. Dharmalingam
d. 1985 (b. 1918)
V. Dharmalingam, Sri Lankan Tamil politician (b. 1918)
Jay Youngblood
d. 1985 (b. 1955)
Jay Youngblood, American wrestler (b. 1955)
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Brian Clay
d. 1987 (b. 1935)
Brian Clay, Australian rugby league player (b. 1935)
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Robert Holmes à Court
d. 1990 (b. 1937)
Robert Holmes à Court, South African-Australian businessman and lawyer (b. 1937)
Alfonso García Robles
d. 1991 (b. 1911)
Alfonso García Robles, Mexican politician and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
Barbara McClintock
d. 1992 (b. 1902)
Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and botanist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
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Paddy Clift
d. 1996 (b. 1953)
Paddy Clift, Zimbabwean cricketer (b. 1953)
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Rudolf Bing
d. 1997 (b. 1902)
Rudolf Bing, Austrian-American manager (b. 1902)
Viktor Frankl
d. 1997 (b. 1905)
Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. 1905)
Jackie Blanchflower
d. 1998 (b. 1933)
Jackie Blanchflower, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1933)
Allen Drury
d. 1998 (b. 1918)
Allen Drury, American journalist and author (b. 1918)
Elvera Sanchez
d. 2000 (b. 1905)
Elvera Sanchez, American dancer (b. 1905)
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Curt Siodmak
d. 2000 (b. 1902)
Curt Siodmak, German-American author and screenwriter (b. 1907)
Christiaan Barnard
d. 2001 (b. 1922)
Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon and academic (b. 1922)
Troy Donahue
d. 2001 (b. 1936)
Troy Donahue, American actor (b. 1936)
Dick Reynolds
d. 2002 (b. 1915)
Dick Reynolds, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1915)
Joan Oró
d. 2004 (b. 1923)
Joan Oró, Catalan biochemist and academic (b. 1923)
Bob Denver
d. 2005 (b. 1935)
Bob Denver, American actor (b. 1935)
Bob Mathias
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Bob Mathias, American decathlete and politician (b. 1930)
Willi Ninja
d. 2006 (b. 1961)
Willi Ninja, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1961)
Dewey Redman
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (b. 1931)
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Franz-Benno Delonge
d. 2007 (b. 1957)
Franz-Benno Delonge, German game designer, created TransAmerica (b. 1957)
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Max McNab
d. 2007 (b. 1924)
Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1924)
Bill Melendez
d. 2008 (b. 1916)
Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (b. 1916)
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
d. 2009 (b. 1949)
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (b. 1949)
Roberto Bruce
d. 2011 (b. 1979)
Roberto Bruce, Chilean journalist (b. 1979)
Felipe Camiroaga
d. 2011 (b. 1966)
Felipe Camiroaga, Chilean television presenter (b. 1966)
Mark Abrahamian
d. 2012 (b. 1966)
Mark Abrahamian, American guitarist (b. 1966)
Jack Boucher
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Jack Boucher, American photographer and director (b. 1931)
John C. Marshall (musician)
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
John C. Marshall, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
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Emmanuel Nunes
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese-French composer and educator (b. 1941)
Valérie Benguigui
d. 2013 (b. 1965)
Valérie Benguigui, French actress and director (b. 1965)
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Terry Clawson
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Terry Clawson, English rugby player and coach (b. 1940)
Ronald Coase
d. 2013 (b. 1910)
Ronald Coase, English-American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
David Jacobs (broadcaster)
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
David Jacobs, English radio and television host (b. 1926)
Frederik Pohl
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
Frederik Pohl, American author and publisher (b. 1919)
Paul Scoon
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (b. 1935)
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Peter Carter (diplomat)
d. 2014 (b. 1956)
Peter Carter, Nigerian-English diplomat, British Ambassador to Estonia (b. 1956)
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F. Emmett Fitzpatrick
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, American lawyer and politician, 20th District Attorney of Philadelphia (b. 1930)
Norman Gordon
d. 2014 (b. 1911)
Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (b. 1911)
Helena Rakoczy
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Helena Rakoczy, Polish gymnast (b. 1921)
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Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
d. 2014 (b. 1949)
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Attorney General of India (b. 1949)
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Ephraim Engleman
d. 2015 (b. 1911)
Ephraim Engleman, American rheumatologist, author, and academic (b. 1911)
Islam Karimov
d. 2016 (b. 1938)
Islam Karimov, Uzbek politician, 1st President of Uzbekistan (b. 1938)