Yury Glazkov

Soviet cosmonaut (1939-2008).

Born October 2nd, 1939 in Moscow.

Died December 9th, 2008 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Mikhail Anikushin

Russian artist (1917-1997).

Born October 2nd, 1917 in Moscow.

Died May 18th, 1997 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Carlos Contreras

Chilean footballer (1938-2020).

Born October 2nd, 1938 in Santiago.

Died April 17th, 2020 at 81 years old in Puente Alto. ^[ref]

Timrava

Czechoslovak playwright and prosaic (1867–1951).

Born October 2nd, 1867 in Polichno.

Died November 27th, 1951 at 84 years old in Lučenec.

Abas Arslanagić

Bosnian handball player.

Born October 2nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Derventa.

René Sommerfeldt

German cross-country skier.

Born October 2nd, 1974 (age 51 years) in Zittau.

Édouard Ménétries

French entomologist and ornithologist (1802–1861).

Born October 2nd, 1802 in Paris.

Died April 22nd, 1861 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Christopher Drazan

Austrian association footballer.

Born October 2nd, 1990 (age 35 years) in Vienna.

Marcel Maltritz

German footballer.

Born October 2nd, 1978 (age 47 years) in Magdeburg.

Erik Stensiö

Swedish ichthyologist (1891–1984).

Born October 2nd, 1891 in Oskarshamn.

Died January 11th, 1984 at 92 years old in Stockholm.

Norma Blum

Brazilian actress.

Born October 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Didier Sénac

French footballer and coach.

Born October 2nd, 1958 (age 67 years) in Saint-Denis.

Robert Frangeš-Mihanović

Croatian sculptor (1872–1940).

Born October 2nd, 1872 in Sremska Mitrovica.

Died January 12th, 1940 at 67 years old in Zagreb.

Jochen Sachse

East german hammer thrower.

Born October 2nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Frankenberg.

Julien Vauclair

Swiss ice hockey defenceman.

Born October 2nd, 1979 (age 46 years) in Delémont.

Tibor Rab

Hungarian footballer.

Born October 2nd, 1955 (age 70 years) in Gödöllő.

Margita Figuli

Slovak writer, translator and author of literature for children and young adults (1909 – 1995).

Born October 2nd, 1909 in Vyšný Kubín. ^[ref]

Died March 27th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bratislava. ^[ref]

Valentina Shevchenko

Ukrainian cross-country skier.

Born October 2nd, 1975 (age 50 years) in Chernihiv.

Johan Lammerts

Dutch racing cyclist.

Born October 2nd, 1960 (age 65 years) in Bergen op Zoom.

Nico Verhoeven

Dutch racing cyclist.

Born October 2nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Tilburg.

Lorenzo Natali

Italian politician (1922-1989).

Born October 2nd, 1922 in Florence.

Died August 29th, 1989 at 66 years old in Rome.

Conrad Wilhelm Hase

German architect and professor (1818–1902).

Born October 2nd, 1818 in Einbeck. ^[ref]

Died March 28th, 1902 at 83 years old in Hanover.

Yannis Damanakis

Greek footballer.

Born October 2nd, 1952 (age 73 years) in Chania.

Junior Alcántara

Dominican republic boxer.

Born October 2nd, 2004 (age 21 years) in Higüey.

Ángel Suquía Goicoechea

Catholic cardinal (1916–2006).

Born October 2nd, 1916 in Zaldibia.

Died July 13th, 2006 at 89 years old in San Sebastián.