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October 1st
152 Notable deaths
Richard Avedon
American photographer.
Born May 15th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2004 at 81 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Louis Leakey
British archaeologist and naturalist.
Born August 7th, 1903 in Nairobi. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1972 at 69 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Tim Wakefield
American professional baseball pitcher (1966–2023).
Born August 2nd, 1966 in Melbourne.
Died October 1st, 2023 at 57 years old in Massachusetts (brain cancer). [ref]
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
Prussian princess, eldest daughter of victoria, princess royal, and friedrich iii of germany (1860-1919).
Born June 24th, 1860 in Neues Palais in Potsdam.
Died October 1st, 1919 at 59 years old in Baden-Baden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karel Gott
Czech singer and actor.
Born July 14th, 1939 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2019 at 80 years old in Prague (acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
John Stewart Bell
Northern irish physicist.
Born July 28th, 1928 in Belfast. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1990 at 62 years old in Geneva (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Bruce Palmer
Canadian bassist.
Born September 9th, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died October 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Belleville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Ancram
British politician and peer (1945–2024).
Born July 7th, 1945 in London.
Died October 1st, 2024 at 79 years old [ref]
Gul Mohammed
Shortest adult human.
Born February 15th, 1957 in New Delhi.
Died October 1st, 1997 at 40 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Walter Alston
American baseball player (1911-1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson