TheFamousPeople

Died On August 2nd

Discover the most famous people who died on August 2. The list includes people like Alexander Graham Bell, Warren G. Harding, William S. Burroughs, William II of England, Wild Bill Hickok. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, inventors and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Mexico and many more countries.

Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding
American
President of the U.S
Roy CohnRoy Cohn
American
Lawyer

Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell
Canadian, Scottish
Inventor of Telephone

Paul von HindenburgPaul von Hindenburg
German
General, Second President of Weimar Republic

Wild Bill HickokWild Bill Hickok
American
Gunfighter

Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
French
King of France
William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs
American
Novelist, Short Story Writer

William II of EnglandWilliam II of England
British
King of England

Fela KutiFela Kuti
Nigerian
Multi-instrumentalist
Muhammad Ali of EgyptMuhammad Ali of Egypt
Albanian, Greek
Ottoman Governor of Egypt

Horace MannHorace Mann
American
Educator & Politician
Ara ParseghianAra Parseghian
American
American Football Player, Coach

Totie FieldsTotie Fields
American
Comedian

Thurman MunsonThurman Munson
American
Baseball Player

Andrey VlasovAndrey Vlasov
Russian
General

Thomas GainsboroughThomas Gainsborough
British
Landscape painter
Wallace StevensWallace Stevens
American
Poet

Michel Jean-Pierre DebreMichel Debré
French
149th Prime Minister of France

James DouglasJames Douglas
British
British colonial governor on Vancouver Island (now

Baruj BenacerrafBaruj Benacerraf
Venezuelan
Immunologist
Carlos ChavezCarlos Chavez
Mexican
Composer, conductor

Holden RobertoHolden Roberto
Angolan
Angolan Independence Leader
Fritz LangFritz Lang
American
American-Austrian-German filmmaker

Shari LewisShari Lewis
American
Actor, Television presenter, Puppeteer,

David HuddlestonDavid Huddleston
American
Actor
Raymond CarverRaymond Carver
American
Short story writer

Enrico CarusoEnrico Caruso
Italian
Opera singer, Singer
James JamersonJames Jamerson
American
Bass player

Rupprecht, Crown Prince of BavariaRupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
German
 

Ælfweard of WessexÆlfweard of Wessex
British
King
Norman MacleanNorman Maclean
American
Novelist, Journalist, Writer, University teacher

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Jean-Pierre MelvilleJean-Pierre Melville
French
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
Ahmed ZewailAhmed Zewail
Egyptian
Chemist

George Washington WilliamsGeorge Washington Williams
American
Soldier, Historian, Diplomat, Writer, Minister,

Louis BlériotLouis Blériot
French
Aviator, Engineer, Inventor, Aerospace engineer

John KeeganJohn Keegan
Journalist, Military historian, Historian,
Pietro MascagniPietro Mascagni
Italian
Italian composer
Francesco BorrominiFrancesco Borromini
Swiss, Italian
Architect

Lazare CarnotLazare Carnot
French
Mathematician, Politician, Engineer, Officer,

Michel BergerMichel Berger
French
Singer-songwriter, Music executive, Composer,

Willie MorrisWillie Morris
American
Writer
CeciliaCecilia
Spanish
singer

Lord HardingeLord Hardinge
British
Statesman

Ismail Abdul RahmanIsmail Abdul Rahman
Malaysian
Politician

Pope Stephen IPope Stephen I
Italian
Pope

Katō KiyomasaKatō Kiyomasa
Japanese
samurai
Forrest BirdForrest Bird
American
Aviator

Judith JonesJudith Jones
American
Writer
Donald Ogden StewartDonald Ogden Stewart
American
Author

Ernesto Cortázar IIErnesto Cortázar II
Mexican
 

George Shiras Jr.George Shiras Jr.
American
Jurist
Pete van WierenPete van Wieren
American
Sportscaster

Pope John VPope John V
Italian, Turkish
Pope
Pierre Auguste CotPierre Auguste Cot
French
Painter

Kamal Rani VarunKamal Rani Varun
Indian
Politician

Víctor Raúl Haya de la TorreVíctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Peruvian
Politician

Pope SeverinusPope Severinus
Italian
Pope

Peter SafarPeter Safar
Austrian
Anesthesiologist
Louis François, Prince of ContiLouis François, Prince of Conti
French
Nobleman

Guillaume BruneGuillaume Brune
French
Soldier

Dan BrouthersDan Brouthers
American
Baseball player

Alla KushnirAlla Kushnir
Israeli, Russian
Chess player
William WilliamsWilliam Williams
American
Merchant

Joseph ThomsonJoseph Thomson
British, Scottish
Geologist
Walter Terence StaceWalter Terence Stace
British, American
Civil Servant

Charlotte Drake CardezaCharlotte Drake Cardeza
American
Titanic survivor

Marcus ClarkeMarcus Clarke
Australian, British
Novelist
Tootie RobbinsTootie Robbins
American
American football player

Ignaz SeipelIgnaz Seipel
Austrian
Politician
Oliver La FargeOliver La Farge
American
Writer

James KrüssJames Krüss
German
Writer

Kanō MasanobuKanō Masanobu
Japanese
Painter
Satyanarayan SinghSatyanarayan Singh
Indian
Politician

Sunthorn KongsompongSunthorn Kongsompong
Thai
Military officer
Adam AsnykAdam Asnyk
Polish
Poet

Barbara DemingBarbara Deming
American
Writer, Journalist

Rudolph GanzRudolph Ganz
Swiss, American
Pianist

Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of MarchmontPatrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont
Scottish
Politician
Alessandro AchilliniAlessandro Achillini
Italian
Philosopher
Louise-Victorine AckermannLouise-Victorine Ackermann
French
Poet

VajirananavarorasaVajirananavarorasa
Thai
Supreme Patriarch

Victoria CrossVictoria Cross
British
Writer

Walter UferWalter Ufer
American
Painter
Dionysius I TelmaharoyoDionysius I Telmaharoyo
Syrian
Patriarch

František LangerFrantišek Langer
Czech
Playwright

Juan Eugenio HartzenbuschJuan Eugenio Hartzenbusch
Spanish
Dramatist

Marieluise ClaudiusMarieluise Claudius
German
Actress

Samuel David FergusonSamuel David Ferguson
American
Bishop
Adonias FilhoAdonias Filho
Brazilian
Novelist

Adolf SchönAdolf Schön
German
Sport cyclist
Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von LangenCarl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen
German
Dressage rider

Robert BirkerRobert Birker
German
Cyclist
Bernhard StübeckeBernhard Stübecke
German
Cyclist
Friedrich HiddingFriedrich Hidding
German
Field hockey player