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People died on 02 May

(24 found)

Louis BadAzz
rapper, murdered

Real/Birth Name:
Louis Robinson Jr.
Also Known As:
Louis Badazz
Louis Robinson
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
2 May 2018
Birth Place:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Song Let Me Thru Dis B. Shot to death. Age 29.

Tony Alamo
criminal, religion, business, style, musician

Real/Birth Name:
Bernie LaZar Hoffman
Also Known As:
Marcus Abad
Mark Hoffman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
20 September 1934
Death Date:
2 May 2017
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Joplin, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Convicted of tax evasion. Head of Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation, known for leaving tracts on car windshields. Sold a line of sequined denim jackets. Sentenced November 13, 2009 to 175 years for violations of the Mann Act, including sham marriages to under-aged children. Died in prison.

Afeni Shakur
activist, accused

Real/Birth Name:
Alice Faye Williams
Also Known As:
Afeni Shakur Davis
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
10 January 1947
Death Date:
2 May 2016
Age at Death:
69
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Lumberton, North Carolina, USA

Relationships:

sister of
Gloria J Cox
aunt of
Kastro
ex-wife of
Mutulu Shakur
Older than Mutulu Shakur by 3 years.
mother of
Tupac Shakur
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Brief Facts:

Early member Black Panther Party. Arrested 2010 on drug charges.

Michael Blake
writer, director

Real/Birth Name:
Michael Lennox Blake
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 July 1945
Death Date:
2 May 2015
Age at Death:
69
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Novel Dances Against Wolves.

Pauline Wagner
actor, stunts

Real/Birth Name:
Pauline Cynthia Wagner
Also Known As:
Pauline McCourtney
Nickname(s):
Polly
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
18 August 1910
Death Date:
2 May 2014
Age at Death:
103
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Shattuck, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies King Kong (1933), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, King of Jazz. A founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
actor, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 November 1918
Death Date:
2 May 2014
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

son of
Alma Gluck
son of
Efrem Zimbalist
father of
Stephanie Zimbalist
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Brief Facts:

TV series 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, The F.B.I., Zorro. Producer and performer in Broadway plays. In later life, a voice actor. Movie Wait Until Dark.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7095 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry1 February 1994

Jeff Hanneman
musician, singer, metal

Real/Birth Name:
Jeffrey John Hanneman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
31 January 1964
Death Date:
2 May 2013
Age at Death:
49
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Oakland, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Thrash metal vocalist and guitar player, co-founder of band Slayer. Song Eyes of the Insane. Died of liver failure, possibly due to a spider bite.

Junior Seau
football, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Tiaina Baul Seau Jr.
Nickname(s):
Tasmanian Devil
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 January 1969
Death Date:
2 May 2012
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced SAY-ow. Linebacker for teams San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots. Named to NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Found dead in his Oceanside, California home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame.
Breitbard Hall of Fame 2013.
NFL Player of the Year 1994.
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame 2014.
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015.
San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame 2011.
USC Athletics Hall of Fame 2009.
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award 1994.

Osama bin Laden
terrorist

Real/Birth Name:
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
Also Known As:
Usama
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 March 1957
Death Date:
2 May 2011
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Brief Facts:

Founder and leader of the al Qaeda organization.

Lynn Redgrave
actor, Tony Award, Broadway, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Lynn Rachel Redgrave
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
8 March 1943
Death Date:
2 May 2010
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
London, England, UK

Relationships:

aunt of
Carlo Nero
younger sister of
Corin Redgrave
Younger than Corin Redgrave by 3 years.
aunt of
Jemma Redgrave
aunt of
Joely Richardson
ex-wife of
John Clark
Younger than John Clark by 10 years.
daughter of
Michael Redgrave
aunt of
Natasha Richardson
mother of
Pema Clark
daughter of
Rachel Kempson
granddaughter of
Roy Redgrave
younger sister of
Vanessa Redgrave
Younger than Vanessa Redgrave by 6 years.
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Movies Georgy Girl, Gods and Monsters. Tony nominations for plays Mrs. Warren's Profession, Shakespeare for My Father, The Constant Wife. Book Journal: A Mother and Daughter's Recovery from Breast Cancer. Appointed OBE 2001. Naturalized US citizen.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame 2009.

Jack Kemp
US Representative, football, cabinet

Real/Birth Name:
Jack French Kemp
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 July 1936
Death Date:
2 May 2009
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Football teams Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills. Congressman from New York, 1971-1989. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1989-1993. Candidate for vice president with Bob Dole 1996.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame 1984.
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame 1992.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009.
Theodore Roosevelt Award 1992.
Walter Camp Man of the Year 1979.

Mildred Loving
hero

Real/Birth Name:
Mildred Delores Jeter
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
22 July 1939
Death Date:
2 May 2008
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Central Point, Virginia, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Richard Loving, until his earlier death.
Younger than Richard Loving by 5 years.
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With her husband, plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967). The Lovings were an interracial married couple who were criminally charged under a Virginia statute banning such marriages. He was white, she was African-American and Native American descent. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Lovings filed suit seeking to overturn the law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and all state anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional violations of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Oliver Reed
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Robert Oliver Reed
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 February 1938
Death Date:
2 May 1999
Age at Death:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Movies The Three Musketeers, Oliver!, The Curse of the Werewolf.

Gene Raymond
actor, director, writer, composer, singer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Raymond Guion
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 August 1908
Death Date:
2 May 1998
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Jeanette MacDonald, until her earlier death.
Younger than Jeanette MacDonald by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:

Movies Flying Down to Rio, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Life of the Party. Some musicals. Many dramatic roles on television.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1708 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Hide (musician)
musician, suicide, metal, singer, producer

Real/Birth Name:
Hideto Matsumoto
Also Known As:
Matsumoto Hideto
hide
HIDE
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 December 1964
Death Date:
2 May 1998
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Yokohama, Japan

Brief Facts:

Lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan. Bands Zilch, Spread Beaver. Suicide by hanging by a towel tied to a doorknob in his apartment.

Julio Gallo
business, accident, winery, vehicle crash

Real/Birth Name:
Julio Robert Gallo
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 March 1910
Death Date:
2 May 1993
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Oakland, California, USA

Relationships:

younger brother of
Ernest Gallo
Younger than Ernest Gallo by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Italian-American. With his brother, founder of E. & J. Gallo Wineries. Died in a car accident when his Jeep went off the road on his property in 1993.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Vintners Hall of Fame 2008.

David Rappaport
actor, little person, writer, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
David Stephen Rappaport
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 November 1951
Death Date:
2 May 1990
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
London, England, UK
Height:
3 feet 11 inches (119.38 cm)

Brief Facts:

Movies Time Bandits, The Bride. TV series L.A. Law, The Wizard. Shot himself in the chest with a .38 caliber revolver he had bought 15 days earlier, in a San Fernando Valley park.

Norm Van Brocklin
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Norman Mack Van Brocklin
Nickname(s):
The Dutchman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
15 March 1926
Death Date:
2 May 1983
Age at Death:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Parade, South Dakota, USA

Brief Facts:

Quarterback, punter. Teams University of Oregon, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles. As coach, teams Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Bert Bell Award 1960.
College Football Hall of Fame 1966.
Eagles Hall of Fame 1987.
NFL Player of the Year 1954.
NFL Player of the Year 1960.
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971.
South Dakota Hall of Fame 1991.
St. Louis Rams Ring of Fame.
University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame 1992.

Hugh Marlowe
actor, radio, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Hugh Herbert Hipple
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 January 1911
Death Date:
2 May 1982
Age at Death:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Elmer Gantry, Birdman of Alcatraz, Meet Me in St. Louis, Rawhide, All About Eve, Twelve O'Clock High. Broadway plays It Takes Two, Kiss the Boys Good-bye.

George Pal
director, producer, photographer, writer, actor

Real/Birth Name:
György Pál Marczincsák
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 February 1908
Death Date:
2 May 1980
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
(now Hungary), Cegléd, Austria-Hungary

Brief Facts:

Movies The Time Machine, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Space Hall of Fame 2015.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1720 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

J. Edgar Hoover
lawyer, writer, lawman

Real/Birth Name:
John Edgar Hoover
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 January 1995
Death Date:
2 May 1972
Age at Death:
Less than 1
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Tthe first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, from 1935 to 1972. Known for strong anti-Communism, and his opposition to civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

Joe McCarthy (senator)
Senator

Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Raymond McCarthy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 November 1908
Death Date:
2 May 1957
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Grand Chute, Wisconsin, USA

Brief Facts:

U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Accused many people of being Communists.

Tom Wills
suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Wentworth Wills
Nickname(s):
Father of football
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 August 1835
Death Date:
2 May 1880
Age at Death:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Molonglo Plain, New South Wales, Australia

Brief Facts:

Cricketer, creator of the game Australian rules football. Committed suicide by stabbing a pair of scissors into his heart three times.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Australian Football Hall of Fame 1996.
Sport Australia Hall of Fame 1989.

Giacomo Meyerbeer
composer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Yaakov Liebmann Beer
Jacob Liebmann Beer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 September 1791
Death Date:
2 May 1864
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Rüdersdorf, Germany

Brief Facts:

Father of French Grand Opera. Composed Les Huguenots, Le Prophète.
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