List of Famous people who died in 2002

Percy Yutar was a lawyer who became South Africa's first Jewish attorney-general. He is most noted as the state prosecutor in the Rivonia trial in which anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela and seven others were convicted of sabotage and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Joseph Goutorbe was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1938 Tour de France. He most notably won the Paris–Camembert in 1942 and the Critérium National de la Route in 1945.

Kim Won-gyun was a North Korean composer and politician. He is considered one of the most prominent, if not the most celebrated, composer of North Korea. He composed "Aegukka" — the national anthem of the country — and "Song of General Kim Il-sung", in addition to revolutionary operas.

Tino Sabbadini was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the fourth stage of the 1958 Tour de France.

George Sidney was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Eve Titus was an American children's writer. She is particularly known for her books featuring the anthropomorphic mice characters Anatole, a heroic and resourceful French mouse, and Basil of Baker Street, a Victorian era mouse private detective who emulates Sherlock Holmes. Anatole later became the subject of an animated television series entitled Anatole while Basil was adapted into the 1986 Walt Disney Feature Animation film, The Great Mouse Detective.

William "Buddy" Lester was an American comedian and actor who played dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis's comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows in the 1960s and 1970s. As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester.

Jean Piaubert was a French painter.