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People died on 02 February
(24 found)
Dennis Edwards
singer
,
R&B
Real/Birth Name:
Dennis Edwards
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 February 1943
Death Date:
2 February 2018
Age at Death:
74, 1 day before his 75
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Relationships:
father of
Issa Pointer
ex-husband of
Ruth Pointer
Older than Ruth Pointer by 3 years.
Details - all relationships
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Descendants:
Issa Pointer
Brief Facts:
Lead vocalist and founding member of the group
The Temptations
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame
2009.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
1992.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2013.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2015.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1989.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame
.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame
1999.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame
2009 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
1992 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2015 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
2013 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1989 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame
as a member of group
The Temptations
.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame
1999 as a member of group
The Temptations
.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry as a member of group
The Temptations
.
Bob Elliott
radio
,
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Brackett Elliott
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 March 1923
Death Date:
2 February 2016
Age at Death:
92
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Relationships:
grandfather of
Abby Elliott
grandfather of
Bridey Elliott
father of
Chris Elliott
Details - all relationships
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Descendants:
Chris Elliott
Abby Elliott
Bridey Elliott
Brief Facts:
Radio show
Bob and Ray
with
Ray Goulding
. TV series
Get a Life
. Movie
Cabin Boy
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame
.
National Broadcasters Hall of Fame
1981.
The Jacka
rapper
,
criminal
,
murdered
Real/Birth Name:
Dominic Newton
Also Known As:
Shaheed Akbar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1977
Death Date:
2 February 2015
Age at Death:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Pittsburg, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. San Francisco based, from Richmond, California. Album
The Jack Artist
. Served a 1 year sentence for grand theft and armed robbery. Group
Mob Figaz
. Shot to death while rapping with friends.
Bunny Rugs
singer
,
reggae music
Real/Birth Name:
Willam Clarke
Also Known As:
Bunny Scott
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 February 1948
Death Date:
2 February 2014
Age at Death:
65, 4 days before his 66
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Mandeville, Jamaica
Brief Facts:
Member of groups
Third World
,
Inner Circle
,
Bunny & Ricky
,
The Wild Bunch
. Lead singer.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
actor
,
producer
,
director
,
accident
,
overdose
,
Broadway
,
Tony Award
Real/Birth Name:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Also Known As:
Philip S. Hoffman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 July 1967
Death Date:
2 February 2014
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Fairport, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Movies
Flawless
,
Twister
,
The Big Lebowski
,
Cold Mountain
,
Capote
,
Doubt
,
Moneyball
. Broadway play
Death of a Salesman
. 3 nominations for the Tony Award. Died of a drug overdose, probably heroin.
Sunny Skylar
singer
,
composer
,
lyricist
Real/Birth Name:
Selig Shaftel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11 October 1913
Death Date:
2 February 2009
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Songs
Amor
,
You're Breaking My Heart
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
2010.
Katoucha Niane
model
,
accident
,
style
,
activist
,
writer
,
drowned
Real/Birth Name:
Katoucha Niane
Also Known As:
Katoucha
Nickname(s):
Peul Princess
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
23 October 1960
Death Date:
2 February 2008
Age at Death:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Conakry, Guinea
Brief Facts:
French-African supermodel for Yves Saint Laurent and others. Lived on a houseboat in Paris. Activist against female circumcision. Apparently drowned in February 2008, possibly the 1st or 2nd; body found drowned in the Seine River on February 28, 2008. Possibly intoxicated.
Trajik
rapper
,
accused
,
killed by police
Real/Birth Name:
Amir Rashid Crump
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 July 1984
Death Date:
2 February 2006
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Brief Facts:
Gangsta rap duo group
Desert MOBB
from Las Vegas, Nevada. Police say he posed with an assault rifle on the cover of the duo's 2005 debut album, the same rifle he fired on police when they arrived on a call of a domestic dispute. He was killed in the firefight after a policeman was killed by that rifle.
John Houston
relative
Real/Birth Name:
John Russell Houston Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 September 1920
Death Date:
2 February 2003
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Relationships:
grandfather of
Bobbi Kristina Brown
ex-husband of
Cissy Houston
Older than Cissy Houston by 13 years.
father of
Whitney Houston
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Descendants:
Whitney Houston
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Brief Facts:
Newark City administrator and entertainment executive.
Roger L. Stevens
producer
,
Broadway
,
Tony Award
Real/Birth Name:
Roger Lacey Stevens
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 March 1910
Death Date:
2 February 1998
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Brief Facts:
Special Tony Award for his body of work. Plays
Bus Stop
,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
,
Death of a Salesman
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Kennedy Center Honors
1988.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1988.
Theater Hall of Fame
1986.
Gene Kelly
actor
,
dancer
,
singer
,
director
,
producer
,
choreographer
,
writer
,
Broadway
Real/Birth Name:
Eugene Curran Kelly
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 August 1912
Death Date:
2 February 1996
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Betsy Blair
Older than Betsy Blair by 11 years.
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Brief Facts:
Movies
Hello, Dolly!
,
An American in Paris
,
Singin' in the Rain
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Cecil B DeMille Award
1981.
French Legion of Honor
1960.
Irish American Hall of Fame
2015.
Kennedy Center Honors
1982.
National Medal of Arts
1994.
Theater Hall of Fame
1992.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6153 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Donald Pleasence
actor
,
writer
,
Broadway
,
Tony Award
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Henry Pleasence
Also Known As:
Donald Pleasance
Donald Plesance
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 October 1919
Death Date:
2 February 1995
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Great Escape
,
Halloween
,
Escape from New York
,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
,
Fantastic Voyage
,
You Only Live Twice
,
Kidnapped
,
Escape to Witch Mountain
,
The Eagle Has Landed
.
Willard Waterman
actor
,
radio
,
tv
Real/Birth Name:
Willard Lewis Waterman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
29 August 1914
Death Date:
2 February 1995
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Brief Facts:
Radio show
The Great Gildersleeve
. Movies
Auntie Mame
,
The Apartment
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1601 Vine Street for contributions to radio
Bert Parks
tv
,
singer
,
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Bertram Jacobson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 December 1914
Death Date:
2 February 1992
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Brief Facts:
MC at Miss America pageant; song
There She Is, Miss America
.
Natalie Kingston
actor
,
dancer
,
Broadway
,
comedy
Real/Birth Name:
Natalia Ringstrom
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
19 May 1905
Death Date:
2 February 1991
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Group
WAMPAS Baby Stars (1927)
. Movies
Tarzan the Mighty
,
Tarzan the Tiger
. Role of
Jane
. Comedy movies
Miss Brewster's Millions
,
The Cat's Pajamas
,
Wet Paint
. Revue
Broadway Brevities of 1920
.
Louise Lorraine
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Louise Escovar
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1 October 1904
Death Date:
2 February 1981
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, USA
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Art Acord
Younger than Art Acord by 14 years.
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Brief Facts:
Group
WAMPAS Baby Stars (1922)
. 1921 movie serial
The Adventures of Tarzan
starring in role of
Jane
.
Sid Vicious
musician
,
singer
,
accused
,
overdose
Real/Birth Name:
John Simon Ritchie
Nickname(s):
Sly
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 May 1957
Death Date:
2 February 1979
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
London, England, UK
Brief Facts:
Member of
Sex Pistols
. Arrested for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen with a knife. Died of heroin overdose while on bail.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
London Avenue of Stars
.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2006.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2006 as a member of group
Sex Pistols
.
Wendy Barrie
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Marguerite Wendy Jenkins
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
18 April 1912
Death Date:
2 February 1978
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Hong Kong
Brief Facts:
British, became a naturalized American citizen in 1942, Movies
The Hound of the Baskervilles
,
Dead End
,
The Saint Strikes Back
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1708 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
Boris Karloff
actor
Real/Birth Name:
William Henry Pratt
Also Known As:
Karloff
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 November 1887
Death Date:
2 February 1969
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Brief Facts:
In role of
Frankenstein monster
. Movies
Frankenstein (1931)
,
The Mummy (1932)
,
The Bride of Frankenstein
,
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
,
Son of Frankenstein
,
The Walking Dead (1936)
,
The Mask of Fu Manchu
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1737 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry
Bob Burns
actor
,
inventor
Real/Birth Name:
Robin Burn
Also Known As:
Robert Burns
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
2 August 1890
Death Date:
2 February 1956
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Greenwood, Arkansas, USA
Brief Facts:
Invented "bazooka" musical instrument. Movie
The Arkansas Traveler
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
1998.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1601 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio
Charley Grapewin
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
Also Known As:
Charles Grapewin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
20 December 1869
Death Date:
2 February 1956
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Xenia, Ohio, USA
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Grapes of Wrath
,
The Wizard of Oz
,
The Good Earth
,
Captains Courageous
.
Alan Curtis
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Harry Ueberroth
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 July 1909
Death Date:
2 February 1953
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Priscilla Lawson
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Movies
The Duke of West Point
,
Flight to Nowhere
,
Buck Privates
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
John L. Sullivan
boxing
Real/Birth Name:
John Lawrence Sullivan
Nickname(s):
Boston Strong Boy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
15 October 1858
Death Date:
2 February 1918
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Roxbury OR Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Brief Facts:
Recognized as the first Heavyweight Champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1882, to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring Rules.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Boxing Hall of Fame
1990.
Irish American Hall of Fame
2012.
William Collins Whitney
lawyer
,
politician
,
cabinet
Real/Birth Name:
William Collins Whitney
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 July 1841
Death Date:
2 February 1904
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Conway, Massachusetts, USA
Relationships:
grandfather of
Flora Payne Whitney
father of
Harry Payne Whitney
Details - all relationships
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Descendants:
Harry Payne Whitney
Flora Payne Whitney
Brief Facts:
Secretary of the Navy under Grover Cleveland. Prosecuted the Tweed Ring.
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