October 19th
156 Notable deaths
John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
Scottish politician (1864-1935).
Born March 30th, 1864 in Montagu House, Whitehall.
Died October 19th, 1935 at 71 years old in Bowhill House (cancer).
Paul Nitze
American government official.
Born January 16th, 1907 in Amherst. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2004 at 97 years old in Georgetown (pneumonia). [ref]
Phil Chess
Record producer and music company executive.
Born March 27th, 1921 in Motal. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2016 at 95 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Umberto Lenzi
Italian film director.
Born August 6th, 1931 in Massa Marittima. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Atsushi Sakurai
Japanese singer and musician (1966-2023).
Born March 7th, 1966 in Fujioka.
Died October 19th, 2023 at 57 years old (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Kenneth E. Iverson
Canadian computer scientist.
Born December 17th, 1920 in Camrose.
Died October 19th, 2004 at 83 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Osamu Shimomura
Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist (1928-2018).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Fukuchiyama.
Died October 19th, 2018 at 90 years old in Nagasaki (senility).
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Robert Hugh Benson
British writer and catholic priest (1871–1914).
Born November 18th, 1871 in Wellington College. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1914 at 42 years old in Salford. [ref]
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Vânători-Neamț (stroke). [ref]
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson