October 11th
146 Notable deaths
Charles Stanton Ogle
Actor (1865-1940).
Born June 5th, 1865 in Steubenville.
Died October 11th, 1940 at 75 years old in Long Beach.
Kiichiro Higuchi
Japanese general (1888-1970).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Minamiawaji.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Alex La Guma
South african novelist (1925-1985).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Cape Town.
Died October 11th, 1985 at 60 years old in Havana.
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
President of north yemen from 1974 to 1977.
Born September 30th, 1943 in Qa'atabah District. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1977 at 34 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Edith Penrose
American-born british economist.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died October 11th, 1996 at 81 years old in Waterbeach.
Léon Boëllmann
French organist and composer.
Born September 25th, 1862 in Ensisheim. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1897 at 35 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Joseíto Fernández
Cuban musician.
Born September 5th, 1908 in Havana. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1979 at 71 years old in Havana.
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
Polish general and politician (1885-1969).
Born November 19th, 1885 in Warsaw.
Died October 11th, 1969 at 83 years old in Arundel.
William Alden Smith
American politician (1859-1932).
Born May 12th, 1859 in Dowagiac.
Died October 11th, 1932 at 73 years old in Grand Rapids.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson