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October 19th

156 Notable deaths

Ernest Rutherford

New zealand-born british physicist (1871–1937).

Born August 30th, 1871 in Spring Grove. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1937 at 66 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Rudy Ray Moore

American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008).

Born March 17th, 1927 in Fort Smith.

Died October 19th, 2008 at 81 years old in Akron (diabetes). [ref]

Srividya

Indian actress (1953-2006).

Born July 24th, 1953 in Chennai.

Died October 19th, 2006 at 53 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (breast cancer). [ref]

Tom Bosley

American actor.

Born October 1st, 1927 in Chicago.

Died October 19th, 2010 at 83 years old in Rancho Mirage (lung cancer). [ref]

Gig Young

American actor (1913-1978).

Born November 4th, 1913 in St. Cloud. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1978 at 64 years old in The Osborne (ballistic trauma).

Road Warrior Hawk

American professional wrestler (1957-2003).

Born January 26th, 1957 in Chicago.

Died October 19th, 2003 at 46 years old in Indian Rocks Beach (myocardial infarction).

Jacqueline du Pré

British cellist.

Born January 26th, 1945 in Oxford. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1987 at 42 years old in London, Greater London (multiple sclerosis). [ref]

Camille Claudel

French sculptor.

Born December 8th, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1943 at 78 years old in Montfavet. [ref]

Martha Raye

American comic actress and singer (1916-1994).

Born August 27th, 1916 in Butte. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

John Reed

American journalist, poet, and communist activist.

Born October 2nd, 1887 in Portland. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1920 at 33 years old in Moscow (typhus). [ref]

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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius