Famous Deaths
- Chick Hearn, American basketball broadcaster (called 3,338 LA Lakers games), dies at 85
- Darrell Porter, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1974, 78-80; World Series MVP 1982), dies of heart failure at 50
- Franco Lucentini, Italian writer (b. 1920)
- Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (b. 1982)
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About August 5, 2002
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 21 years and 9 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hot In Herre - Nelly
#1 Song: Colourblind - Darius
