Paul Williams

American singer (1939–1973).

Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.

Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.

Ahmad Jamal

American jazz pianist (1930-2023).

Born July 2nd, 1930 in Pittsburgh.

Died April 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sheffield (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Hailie Sahar

American actress.

Born July 2nd, 1988 (age 38 years) in Los Angeles.

Frank Williams

English actor (1931–2022).

Born July 2nd, 1931 in Edgware.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 90 years old in London. ^[ref]

Marquese Chriss

American basketball player.

Born July 2nd, 1997 (age 29 years) in Sacramento.

Vanessa Lee Chester

American actress.

Born July 2nd, 1984 (age 42 years) in Brooklyn.

Moon So-ri

South korean actress.

Born July 2nd, 1974 (age 52 years) in Busan.

Ryan Murphy

American swimmer.

Born July 2nd, 1995 (age 31 years) in Jacksonville.

David Owen

British politician (born 1938).

Born July 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Plympton.

Charles Robinson

American professional wrestling referee and wrestler.

Born July 2nd, 1964 (age 62 years) in Charlotte.

Stephen Stucker

American actor (1947–1986).

Born July 2nd, 1947 in Des Moines.

Died April 13th, 1986 at 38 years old in Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).

Monie Love

British rapper.

Born July 2nd, 1970 (age 56 years) in Battersea.

Peter Taylor

English football goalkeeper and manager (1928-1990).

Born July 2nd, 1928 in Nottingham.

Died October 4th, 1990 at 62 years old in Mallorca (lung disease).

Helmut Kentler

German psychologist (1928-2008).

Born July 2nd, 1928 in Cologne.

Died July 9th, 2008 at 80 years old in Hanover.

Muhammad Asad

Austrian-born pakistani writer and social activist (1900–1992).

Born July 2nd, 1900 in Lviv.

Died February 23rd, 1992 at 91 years old

John Joubert

American serial killer (1963–1996).

Born July 2nd, 1963 in Lawrence.

Died July 17th, 1996 at 33 years old in Lincoln (electrocution).

Abraham Attah

Ghanaian actor based in new york city.

Born July 2nd, 2001 (age 25 years) in Ghana.

Kenneth McMillan

American actor (1932-1989).

Born July 2nd, 1932 in Brooklyn.

Died January 8th, 1989 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (liver disease).

Lee Boardman

British actor.

Born July 2nd, 1972 (age 54 years) in Manchester.

Tommy Pistol

American pornographic actor.

Born July 2nd, 1976 (age 50 years) in Queens. ^[ref]

Robert Ito

Canadian actor.

Born July 2nd, 1931 (age 95 years) in Vancouver.

Doug LaMalfa

American politician and businessman (1960–2026).

Born July 2nd, 1960 in Oroville.

Died January 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in Chico (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Olav V of Norway

King of norway (1903-1991).

Born July 2nd, 1903 in Appleton House.

Died January 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Samy Naceri

French-algerian actor and film producer.

Born July 2nd, 1961 (age 65 years) in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Barbara Colby

American actress (1939-1975).

Born July 2nd, 1939 in New York City.

Died July 24th, 1975 at 36 years old in Venice.