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October 19th
156 Notable deaths
Plutarco Elías Calles
President of mexico (1924–1928).
Born September 25th, 1877 in Heroica Guaymas. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1945 at 68 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
John Hodiak
American actor of ukrainian descent (1914-1955).
Born April 16th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Said bin Taimur
Sultan of oman (1910-1972).
Born August 13th, 1910 in Muscat.
Died October 19th, 1972 at 62 years old in London.
Joseph Wiseman
Canadian actor (1918-2009).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Montreal. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2009 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Maurice Bishop
Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).
Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (ballistic trauma).
Spencer Davis
British musician.
Born July 17th, 1939 in Swansea.
Died October 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Leslie Bricusse
English composer, lyricist and playwright.
Born January 29th, 1931 in London. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2021 at 90 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. [ref]
Edward S. Curtis
American photographer.
Born February 16th, 1868 in Whitewater. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1952 at 84 years old in Whittier (myocardial infarction). [ref]
N. C. Wyeth
American illustrator, painter (1882-1945).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Needham. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1945 at 62 years old in Delaware County (railway accident). [ref]
Jack Angel
American voice actor (1930–2021).
Born October 24th, 1930 in Modesto.
Died October 19th, 2021 at 90 years old in Malibu. [ref]
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