Famous people born on 2 August

10 of the people we track were born on 2 August, best known first, with each one’s age at death, or today. Dates from Wikidata, linked from each person’s page.

1. Shimon Peres 1923Israeli politician and minister who served as President of Israeldied aged 93
2. JD Vance 1984American politician who served as Vice President of the United Statesliving, 42
3. Peter O'Toole 1932British actordied aged 81
4. Isabel Allende 1942Chilean novelistliving, 84
5. James Baldwin 1924American writerdied aged 63
6. Jorge Rafael Videla 1925Argentinian politician who served as President of Argentinadied aged 87
7. Sam Worthington 1976Australian actorliving, 50
8. Mahmud I 1696Sultan of the Ottoman Empiredied aged 58
9. Charli XCX 1992British singerliving, 34
10. Wes Craven 1939American filmmakerdied aged 76