Famous Deaths on May 2

28 notable people died on May 2, including Giulio Natta, Taira no Tsunemori, Joost Balbian.

Total Deaths

28

Avg Age at Death

71

Oldest

Athanasios Veloudios

Peak Century

20th Century

21st Century

4 deaths

academicnon-fiction writer

1920 – 2014 · 93

Italian doctor and politician

—

José María Castiñeira de Dios

poetwriter

1920 – 2015 · 95

Argentine poet (1920–2015)

—

painter

1920 – 2016 · 95

Slovenian artist

—

MD

novelistplaywright

1920 – 2003 · 82

Algerian writer (1920–2003)

—

20th Century

15 deaths

scientist

1903 – 1979 · 76

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1963)

Parkinson's disease

architectengineer

1848 – 1913 · 64

Hungarian architect (1848–1913)

—

astronomermilitary officer

1848 – 1925 · 76

Austrian astronomist (1848–1925)

myocardial infarction

actorfilm director

1892 – 1951 · 59

Austrian film director (1892–1951)

—

children's writerpoet

1874 – 1941 · 67

Greek children's writer (1874–1941)

intoxication

Frederik Bætzmann

editing staffjournalist

1841 – 1913 · 71

Journalist (1841–1913)

—

Marie-Louise Marmette

conferencierwriter

1870 – 1928 · 58

French Canadian journalist, writer and speaker (1870–1928)

—

painterpoet

1920 – 1993 · 72

Chilean artist (1920–1993)

—

Carlos Enríquez Gómez

illustratorpainter

1900 – 1957 · 56

Cuban artist (1900-1957)

—

Pridi Banomyong

lawyerscreenwriter

1900 – 1983 · 82

Thai prime minister (1900-1983)

—

Shantaram Athavale

film directorwriter

1910 – 1975 · 65

Indian lyricist, film director and author

—

autobiographerclerk

1872 – 1946 · 73

Australian politician

—

KK

activistjournalist

1872 – 1952 · 79

Bulgarian schoolteacher

—

AV

Athanasios Veloudios

actoraircraft pilot

1892 – 1992 · 100

Greek actor and soldier (1895-1992)

—

Manuel Amador Guerrero

politician

1833 – 1909 · 75

President of Panama (1833-1909)

—

19th Century

5 deaths

Bernhard Studer

geologistmineralogist

1794 – 1887 · 92

Swiss geologist (1794-1887)

—

James Gates Percival

geologistpoet

1795 – 1856 · 60

American geologist, poet, and surgeon (1795-1856)

—

Samuel A. Cartwright

military physicianphysician

1793 – 1863 · 69

American physician (1793–1863)

—

botanical illustratorpainter

1744 – 1819 · 74

British artist (1744-1819)

—

Philipp Heinrich Dunker

artistcopper engraver

1781 – 1836 · 54

Swiss painter

—

18th Century

1 death

Christian August Hausen

astrologerastronomer

1693 – 1743 · 49

German mathematician and physicist

—

17th Century

1 death

alchemistphysician

1543 – 1616 · 72

Dutch physician, banker and alchemist

—

12th Century

1 death

Taira no Tsunemori

samuraiwaka poet

1124 – 1185 · 61

Samurai

drowning

8th Century

1 death

FO

Fujiwara no Otomuro

empress consort

760 – 790 · 30

Japanese noblewoman and Empress consort

—

Explore More for May 2

Births, events, and adjacent days.

Born on May 2 Events on May 2 Browse All Dates