October 19th
228 Notable deaths
Joseph Wiseman
Canadian actor (1918–2009).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Montreal.
Died October 19th, 2009 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Hodiak
American actor of ukrainian descent (1914–1955).
Born April 16th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction).
Said bin Taimur Al Said
Sultan of muscat and oman (1910-1972).
Born August 13th, 1910 in Muscat.
Died October 19th, 1972 at 62 years old in London.
Spencer Davis
British musician (1939–2020).
Born July 17th, 1939 in Swansea.
Died October 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Pfizer
German-american businessman and chemist (1824–1906).
Born March 22nd, 1824 in Ludwigsburg.
Died October 19th, 1906 at 82 years old in Rhode Island.
Fritz Honka
German murderer (1935–1998).
Born July 31st, 1935 in Leipzig.
Died October 19th, 1998 at 63 years old in Hamburg.
Leslie Bricusse
English composer, lyricist and playwright (1931–2021).
Born January 29th, 1931 in London.
Died October 19th, 2021 at 90 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. [ref]
Luigi Lucheni
Italian anarchist and the assassin of empress elisabeth of austria (1873–1910).
Born April 22nd, 1873 in Paris.
Died October 19th, 1910 at 37 years old in Geneva (hanging to death).
Edward S. Curtis
American photographer (1868-1952).
Born February 16th, 1868 in Whitewater.
Died October 19th, 1952 at 84 years old in Whittier (myocardial infarction).
N. C. Wyeth
American illustrator and painter (1882–1945).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Needham. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1945 at 62 years old in Chadds Ford (railway accident). [ref]
Lucy Stone
American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893).
Born August 13th, 1818 in West Brookfield. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1893 at 75 years old in Boston (stomach cancer).
Jack Angel
American voice actor (1930–2021).
Born October 24th, 1930 in Modesto.
Died October 19th, 2021 at 90 years old in Malibu. [ref]
George Pullman
Engineer and businessman from the united states (1831-1897).
Born March 3rd, 1831 in Brocton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1897 at 66 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Wheatstone
British scientist and inventor (1802–1875).
Born February 6th, 1802 in Gloucester.
Died October 19th, 1875 at 73 years old in Paris.
Atsushi Sakurai
Japanese musician (1966-2023).
Born March 7th, 1966 in Fujioka.
Died October 19th, 2023 at 57 years old in Yokohama (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter.
Born June 23rd, 1952 in New York City.
Died October 19th, 2025 at 73 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Akron.
Died October 19th, 1997 at 49 years old in Clarion (pneumonia).
Vere Gordon Childe
British prehistorian archaeologist (1892–1957).
Born April 14th, 1892 in Sydney.
Died October 19th, 1957 at 65 years old in Blackheath.
Phyllis Kirk
Actress (1927-2006).
Born September 18th, 1927 in Syracuse.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Graham Crowden
Scottish actor (1922–2010).
Born November 30th, 1922 in Edinburgh.
Died October 19th, 2010 at 87 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
John Holt
Jamaican reggae singer (1947–2014).
Born July 11th, 1947 in Kingston.
Died October 19th, 2014 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lincoln Alexander
Canadian politician (1922-2012).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Toronto.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 90 years old in Hamilton. [ref]
Jesús Montero
Venezuelan baseball player.
Born November 28th, 1989 in Guacara.
Died October 19th, 2025 at 35 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Raphael Ravenscroft
British musician, composer and author (1954–2014).
Born June 4th, 1954 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died October 19th, 2014 at 60 years old in Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Paul Nitze
American government official (1907–2004).
Born January 16th, 1907 in Amherst.
Died October 19th, 2004 at 97 years old in Georgetown (pneumonia). [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus