Died On May 2nd
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Discover the most famous people who died on May 2. The list includes people like Leonardo da Vinci, Osama Bin Laden, Joseph McCarthy, J. Edgar Hoover, Martin Bormann. Famous personalities featured on this list, include novelists, political leaders, actors and sociologists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from Germany, United Kingdom, United States & Italy and many more countries.
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Leonardo da Vinci(Italian Polymath & Artist Known for His Paintings: ‘Mona Lisa’, ‘The Last Supper’ and ‘Virgin of the Rocks’)
Birthdate: April 15, 1452
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Anchiano, Italy
Died: 1519
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: February 13, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
Died: 1999
Birthdate: January 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Died: 2012
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Afeni Shakur(American Political Activist and Member of the ‘Black Panther Party’)
Birthdate: January 22, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2016
Birthdate: March 10, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: 2011
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Lynn Redgrave(Best Known for Her Films: ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Georgy Girl’)
Birthdate: March 8, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Died: 2010
Birthdate: May 9, 1893
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saugus, Massachusetts
Died: 1947
Birthdate: July 13, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: September 19, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Recife, Brazil
Died: 1997
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Nancy Astor(Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton (1919-45))
Birthdate: May 19, 1879
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Danville, Virginia, United States
Died: 1964
Birthdate: November 30, 1918
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 2014
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hertfordshire, England
Died: 1995
Birthdate: February 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: November 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 1990
Birthdate: March 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parade, South Dakota, United States
Died: 1983
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: May 8, 1913
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Diego, California, U.S.
Died: 1984
Birthdate: September 21, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Alfred de Musset(French Writer Best Known for His Autobiographical Novel ‘The Confession of a Child of the Century’)
Birthdate: December 11, 1810
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1857
Birthdate: November 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 2015
Birthdate: July 29, 1817
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Feodosia, Russia
Died: 1900
Birthdate: January 30, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2006
Birthdate: October 16, 1912
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Villa Rica, Georgia, United States
Died: 1998
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Sir John Eccles(Australian Neurophysiologist Who Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for His Work on the Synapse)
Birthdate: January 27, 1903
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Died: 1997
Birthdate: June 21, 1870
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wojczyce, Poland
Died: 1915
Birthdate: March 20, 1889
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Died: 1945
Birthdate: 0296 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0373
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George Pal(Hungarian-American Animator, Film Director and Producer)
Birthdate: February 1, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cegléd, Hungary
Died: 1980
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Augusto Boal(Theatre director, Writer, Politician, Playwright)
Birthdate: March 16, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro
Died: 2009
Birthdate: September 5, 1791
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1864
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Robert Henry Cain(British Army Major who was awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross in 1944)
Birthdate: January 2, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: 1974
Birthdate: January 30, 1844
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1922
Birthdate: May 20, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: 1989
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Alfred Weber(Economist, Educationist, Sociologist, University teacher)
Birthdate: July 30, 1868
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Erfurt
Died: 1958
Birthdate: August 30, 1855
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London
Died: 1919
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Mohammed Dib(One of Algeria's Most Popular and Prolific Writers)
Birthdate: July 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tlemcen, Algeria
Died: 2003
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W. T. Tutte(British-Canadian Mathematician Best Known for His Work on Code-Breaking in World War II)
Birthdate: May 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Died: 2002
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Jeff Hanneman(Musician, best known as a founding member and rhythm/lead guitarist of the American thrash metal band Slayer)
Birthdate: January 31, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: April 7, 1870
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Karlsruhe
Died: 1919
Birthdate: March 16, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Templin, Germany
Died: 1947
Birthdate: May 11, 1900
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ayutthaya, Thailand
Died: 1983
Birthdate: July 6, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest
Died: 1999
Birthdate: October 13, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Canada
Died: 2005
Birthdate: March 21, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Antioch, California, United States
Died: 1993
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Henri Toivonen(Finnish Rally Driver Who Became the Youngest Driver Ever to Become the World Rally Champion)
Birthdate: August 25, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jyväskylä, Finland
Died: 1986
Birthdate: February 17, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London
Died: 2015
Birthdate: October 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: 2019
Birthdate: May 23, 1730
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1813
Birthdate: March 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: January 27, 1741
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wales
Died: 1821
Birthdate: 1150 AD
Birthplace: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Died: 1279
