October 19th
162 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Kienzl
Austrian composer.
Born January 17th, 1857 in Waizenkirchen. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1941 at 84 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Aldo Capitini
Italian philosopher and political activist (1899-1968).
Born December 23rd, 1899 in Perugia.
Died October 19th, 1968 at 68 years old in Perugia.
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas
President of bolivia (1925-2005).
Born June 21st, 1925 in La Paz.
Died October 19th, 2005 at 80 years old in La Paz (myocardial infarction).
Igor Newerly
Polish writer.
Born March 24th, 1903 in Zwierzyniec, Podlaskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1987 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Emilio Comici
Italian mountaineer.
Born February 21st, 1901 in Trieste.
Died October 19th, 1940 at 39 years old in Sëlva.
Mohsen Sadr
Persian politician (1866-1962).
Born September 11th, 1866 in Mahallat. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1962 at 96 years old in Tehran (brain cancer).
Oldřich Černík
1921–1994, czech politician, prime minister of czechoslovakia (1968–70).
Born October 27th, 1921 in Poruba. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1994 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging).
Gianni Raimondi
Italian opera singer.
Born April 13th, 1923 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2008 at 85 years old in Pianoro. [ref]
Berthold Lasker
German chess player.
Born December 31st, 1860 in Barlinek.
Died October 19th, 1928 at 67 years old in Berlin.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel