October 19th
162 Notable deaths
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]
Anna Ulyanova
Russian revolutionary.
Born August 26th, 1864 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died October 19th, 1935 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.
Born January 31st, 1894 in Coalton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1956 at 62 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Eugene Burton Ely
American aviation pioneer (1886–1911).
Born October 21st, 1886 in Williamsburg.
Died October 19th, 1911 at 24 years old in Macon.
Marjorie Lee Browne
American mathematician, educator (1914–1979).
Born September 9th, 1914 in Memphis.
Died October 19th, 1979 at 65 years old in Durham.
Nathalie Sarraute
French lawyer and writer.
Born July 18th, 1902 in Ivanovo. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1999 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Enzo Mari
Italian furniture designer.
Born June 26th, 1932 in Novara. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2020 at 88 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Betty Bronson
Actress (1906-1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 162
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk