October 1st
180 Notable deaths
István Mészáros
(1930–2017) hungarian philosopher.
Born December 19th, 1930 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2017 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Kurt Hiller
German activist (1885-1972).
Born August 17th, 1885 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Max Ehrlich
German actor, director, screenwriter (1892–1944).
Born December 7th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1944 at 51 years old in Auschwitz.
Paul Olaf Bodding
Norwegian academic (1865–1938).
Born November 2nd, 1865 in Gjøvik Municipality.
Died October 1st, 1938 at 72 years old in Odense.
Boris Yefimov
Soviet and russian political and propaganda artist (1900-2008).
Born October 11th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2008 at 107 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Preguinho
Brazilian footballer (1905-1979).
Born February 8th, 1905 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Lowell Thomas Jr.
American film producer, politician and writer (1923-2016).
Born October 6th, 1923 in London. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2016 at 92 years old in Anchorage. [ref]
Georgy Arbatov
Soviet/russian political scientist (1923-2010).
Born May 19th, 1923 in Kherson.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
Afghan politician (1921-1973).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Kabul.
Died October 1st, 1973 at 52 years old in Kabul.
Manilal Dwivedi
Indian gujarati-language writer and philosopher (1858–1898).
Born September 26th, 1858 in Nadiad. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1898 at 40 years old in Nadiad (syphilis). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 180
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis