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In the year 1902
638 Notable birthdays
Elsa Lanchester
British-american actress (1902–1986).
Born October 28th, 1902 in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.
Died December 26th, 1986 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Thomas E. Dewey
American politician (1902–1971).
Born March 24th, 1902 in Owosso.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 68 years old in Bal Harbour (myocardial infarction).
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and broadway musicals (1902–1979).
Born June 28th, 1902 in Queens. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1979 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Eric Liddell
Scottish athlete, sprinter, olympian, protestant missionary (1902-1945).
Born January 16th, 1902 in Tianjin.
Died February 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Weicheng District, Weifang (brain cancer).
Carlos Gracie
Brazilian brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.
Born September 14th, 1902 in Belém.
Died October 7th, 1994 at 92 years old in Petrópolis.
Thelma Ritter
American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1969 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Ralph Richardson
English actor (1902-1983).
Born December 19th, 1902 in Cheltenham. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
William Wyler
German-born american film director, producer and screenwriter (1902–1981).
Born July 1st, 1902 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1981 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Houseman
Romanian-born british–american actor and film producer (1902–1988).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Bucharest.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer).
David O. Selznick
American film producer (1902–1965).
Born May 10th, 1902 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1965 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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