October 11th
198 Notable deaths
Uwe Barschel
German politician (1944-1987).
Born May 13th, 1944 in Glienicke/Nordbahn.
Died October 11th, 1987 at 43 years old in Geneva.
Abdyl Frashëri
Albanian statesman, diplomat (1839-1892).
Born August 17th, 1839 in Frashër.
Died October 11th, 1892 at 53 years old in Istanbul.
Charles Stanton Ogle
Actor (1865-1940).
Born June 5th, 1865 in Steubenville.
Died October 11th, 1940 at 75 years old in Long Beach.
Johannes R. Becher
German politician, novelist and poet (1891–1958).
Born May 22nd, 1891 in Munich.
Died October 11th, 1958 at 67 years old in East Berlin.
Albert Robida
French illustrator (1848-1926).
Born May 14th, 1848 in Compiègne.
Died October 11th, 1926 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
Polish general and politician (1885-1969).
Born November 19th, 1885 in Warsaw.
Died October 11th, 1969 at 83 years old in Arundel.
Labinot Harbuzi
Swedish association football player (1986-2018).
Died October 11th, 2018 at 32 years old in Malmö (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kiichiro Higuchi
Japanese general (1888-1970).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Minami-Awaji.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Morgan Farley
American actor (1898–1988).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Mamaroneck.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 90 years old in San Pedro.
Léon Boëllmann
French organist and composer.
Born September 25th, 1862 in Ensisheim.
Died October 11th, 1897 at 35 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Alex La Guma
South african novelist and politician (1925–1985).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Cape Town.
Died October 11th, 1985 at 60 years old in Havana.
Boro Drljača
Serbian singer (1941-2020).
Born August 29th, 1941 in Donja Suvaja.
Died October 11th, 2020 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Edward Szczepanik
Prime minister of poland (1915-2005).
Born August 22nd, 1915 in Suwałki.
Died October 11th, 2005 at 90 years old in Worcestershire.
Joseíto Fernández
Cuban musician.
Born September 5th, 1908 in Havana.
Died October 11th, 1979 at 71 years old in Havana.
Hanns Hörbiger
Austrian inventor and scientist (1860-1931).
Born November 29th, 1860 in Atzgersdorf.
Died October 11th, 1931 at 70 years old in Liesing.
Edith Penrose
American-born british economist.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died October 11th, 1996 at 81 years old in Waterbeach.
Abigail Scott Duniway
American suffragist, writer, journalist, pioneer (1834–1915).
Born October 22nd, 1834 in Groveland. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1915 at 80 years old in Portland.
Rudolf Wittkower
German-american art historian.
Born June 22nd, 1901 in Berlin.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 70 years old in New York City.
André Bloch
French mathematician (1893–1948).
Born November 20th, 1893 in Besançon.
Died October 11th, 1948 at 54 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Eppa Hunton
U.s. representative and senator from virginia and a brigadier general in the confederate army during the american civil war.
Born September 22nd, 1822 in Warrenton.
Died October 11th, 1908 at 86 years old in Richmond.
Santōka Taneda
Japanese poet (1882–1940).
Born December 3rd, 1882 in Hōfu-shi.
Died October 11th, 1940 at 57 years old in Matsuyama.
Joan Martí i Alanis
Catholic archbishop (1928-2009).
Born November 29th, 1928 in El Milà.
Died October 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Roger Browne
American actor (1930–2024).
Born April 13th, 1930 in Cincinnati.
Died October 11th, 2024 at 94 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Eugen Kvaternik
Croatian politician (1825-1871).
Born October 31st, 1825 in Zagreb.
Died October 11th, 1871 at 45 years old in Rakovica.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)