October 11th
154 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.
Ivan Yarygin
Soviet sport wrestler.
Born November 7th, 1948 in Kemerovo Oblast.
Died October 11th, 1997 at 48 years old in Neftekumsk (traffic collision).
Johannes R. Becher
German writer and politician (1891-1958).
Born May 22nd, 1891 in Munich. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1958 at 67 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
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.
Died October 11th, 1897 at 35 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 154
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