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November 2nd
159 Notable deaths
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950).
Born July 26th, 1856 in Dublin. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1950 at 94 years old in Ayot St Lawrence (kidney failure). [ref]
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh of abu dhabi (1918-2004).
Born May 6th, 1918 in Abu Dhabi.
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 86 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Eva Cassidy
American singer (1963-1996).
Born February 2nd, 1963 in Washington Hospital Center. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1996 at 33 years old in Bowie (melanoma). [ref]
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italian film director, poet, writer and intellectual (1922-1975).
Born March 5th, 1922 in Bologna. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1975 at 53 years old in Lido di Ostia (murder). [ref]
The Fabulous Moolah
American professional wrestler.
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Elgin.
Died November 2nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Columbia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ngo Dinh Diem
President of the republic of vietnam (1901-1963).
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Huế.
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (ballistic trauma).
Dina Wadia
Daughter of the founding father of pakistan (1919-2017).
Born August 14th, 1919 in London.
Died November 2nd, 2017 at 98 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Theo van Gogh
Dutch film director, writer and satirist.
Born July 23rd, 1957 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 47 years old in Amsterdam (ballistic trauma, stab wound). [ref]
Andy Irons
American surfer (1978–2010).
Born July 24th, 1978 in Kauai. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2010 at 32 years old in Grapevine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otoya Yamaguchi
Japanese ultranationalist who assassinated inejiro asanuma.
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Taitō-ku.
Died November 2nd, 1960 at 17 years old in Nerima-ku (hanging).
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci