October 1st
216 Notable deaths
Jane Goodall
English primatologist and anthropologist (1934–2025).
Born April 3rd, 1934 in Hampstead.
Died October 1st, 2025 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Tom Clancy
American author (1947–2013).
Born April 12th, 1947 in Baltimore.
Died October 1st, 2013 at 66 years old in Baltimore (heart failure).
Stephen Paddock
American mass murderer (1953–2017).
Born April 9th, 1953 in Clinton.
Died October 1st, 2017 at 64 years old in Mandalay Bay (shot to the head).
Charles Aznavour
Armenian-french singer and diplomat (1924-2018).
Born May 2nd, 1924 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 94 years old in Mouriès (pulmonary edema, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Curtis LeMay
American general and politician (1906–1990).
Born November 15th, 1906 in Columbus.
Died October 1st, 1990 at 83 years old in Riverside (myocardial infarction).
Antonio Inoki
Japanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022).
Born February 20th, 1943 in Yokohama.
Died October 1st, 2022 at 79 years old in Minato (wild-type transthyretin amyloid). [ref]
Tim Wakefield
American professional baseball pitcher (1966–2023).
Born August 2nd, 1966 in Melbourne.
Died October 1st, 2023 at 57 years old in Massachusetts (brain cancer). [ref]
E. B. White
American author (1899–1985).
Born July 11th, 1899 in Mount Vernon.
Died October 1st, 1985 at 86 years old in Brooklin (Alzheimer's disease).
Mongkut
King of siam from 1851 to 1868.
Born October 18th, 1804 in Thonburi Province.
Died October 1st, 1868 at 63 years old in Grand Palace (malaria).
Lena Zavaroni
Scottish singer (1963–1999).
Born November 4th, 1963 in Greenock.
Died October 1st, 1999 at 35 years old in Rothesay (pneumonia).
Lynsey de Paul
English singer-songwriter (1948–2014).
Born June 11th, 1950 in Southwark. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2014 at 64 years old in Mill Hill (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
David Berg
American leader of children of god (1920–1994).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died October 1st, 1994 at 75 years old in Portugal.
Eric Hobsbawm
British academic historian and marxist historiographer (1917–2012).
Born June 9th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 95 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Richard Avedon
American photographer (1923–2004).
Born May 15th, 1923 in New York City.
Died October 1st, 2004 at 81 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Louis Leakey
Kenyan-british archaeologist and naturalist.
Born August 7th, 1903 in Nairobi.
Died October 1st, 1972 at 69 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Walter Annenberg
American businessman, ambassador, and philanthropist (1908–2002).
Born March 13th, 1908 in Milwaukee.
Died October 1st, 2002 at 94 years old in Wynnewood.
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
Duchess consort of saxe-meiningen (1860–1919).
Born July 24th, 1860 in New Palace.
Died October 1st, 1919 at 59 years old in Baden-Baden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gloria Hemingway
American physician (1931-2001).
Born November 12th, 1931 in Kansas City.
Died October 1st, 2001 at 69 years old in Key Biscayne.
John Stewart Bell
Northern irish physicist (1928–1990).
Born July 28th, 1928 in Belfast. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1990 at 62 years old in Geneva (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Patricia Janečková
Slovak opera crossover singer (1998-2023).
Born June 18th, 1998 in Münchberg.
Died October 1st, 2023 at 25 years old in Ostrava (breast cancer). [ref]
Karel Gott
Czech singer and actor (1939–2019).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2019 at 80 years old in Smíchov (acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Bruce Palmer
Canadian bassist (1946–2004).
Born September 9th, 1946.
Died October 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Belleville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Neville Goddard
Barbadian writer (1905–1972).
Born February 19th, 1905 in Barbados.
Died October 1st, 1972 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
British politician (1801-1885).
Born April 28th, 1801 in London.
Died October 1st, 1885 at 84 years old in Folkestone.
Ted Arison
Israeli billionaire businessman and philanthropist (1924-1999).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Zichron Yaakov.
Died October 1st, 1999 at 75 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
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