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October 1st
216 Notable deaths
Carlos Ezquerra
Spanish comics artist (1947–2018).
Born November 12th, 1947 in Ibdes.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Juan José Flores
President of ecuador.
Born July 19th, 1800 in Puerto Cabello.
Died October 1st, 1864 at 64 years old in Puná Island (uremia).
Nikolai Voznesensky
Soviet economist (1903-1950).
Born December 1st, 1903 in Tula.
Died October 1st, 1950 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (execution by shooting).
Rudolf Schmundt
German general (1896–1944).
Born August 13th, 1896 in Metz.
Died October 1st, 1944 at 48 years old in Kętrzyn.
Napoleon B. Broward
American politician (1857-1910).
Born April 19th, 1857 in Duval County.
Died October 1st, 1910 at 53 years old in Jacksonville.
Jens Jensen
Danish-american landscape designer (1860–1951).
Born September 13th, 1860 in Dybbøl.
Died October 1st, 1951 at 91 years old in Ellison Bay.
Antoine Bourdelle
French painter and sculptor (1861–1929).
Born October 30th, 1861 in Montauban. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1929 at 67 years old in Le Vésinet.
Buddy Clark
American singer in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born July 26th, 1912 in Dorchester.
Died October 1st, 1949 at 37 years old in Beverly Boulevard (aviation accident).
Pierre Tendean
National hero of indonesia (1939-1965).
Born February 21st, 1939 in Jakarta.
Died October 1st, 1965 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
Olive Borden
American actress (1906–1947).
Born July 14th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died October 1st, 1947 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Jnanadanandini Devi
Bengali writer.
Born July 26th, 1850 in Jashore District.
Died October 1st, 1941 at 91 years old in Kolkata.
Barbados Joe Walcott
British boxer (1873-1935).
Born March 13th, 1873 in British Guiana.
Died October 1st, 1935 at 62 years old in Massillon (traffic collision).
Graciano Rocchigiani
German boxer (1963–2018).
Born December 29th, 1963 in Duisburg.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 54 years old in Belpasso (traffic collision). [ref]
David Herd
Scottish footballer and manager (1934-2016).
Born April 15th, 1934 in Hamilton.
Died October 1st, 2016 at 82 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Pavle Vuisić
Serbian and yugoslav actor (1926–1988).
Born July 10th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died October 1st, 1988 at 62 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
Derek Mahon
Irish poet (1941–2020).
Born November 23rd, 1941 in Belfast.
Died October 1st, 2020 at 78 years old in Cork (disease). [ref]
Daphne Odjig
Canadian artist (1919-2016).
Born September 11th, 1919 in Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve 26.
Died October 1st, 2016 at 97 years old in Kelowna.
Theresa Kufuor
Former first lady of ghana (1935 - 2023).
Born October 25th, 1935 in Wenchi.
Died October 1st, 2023 at 87 years old [ref]
Ivan Aguéli
Sufi master and nationally recognized contemporary painter in sweden (1869-1917).
Born May 24th, 1869 in Sala Municipality.
Died October 1st, 1917 at 48 years old in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (railway accident).
Stelvio Cipriani
Italian composer (1937–2018).
Born August 20th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 81 years old in Rome (brain ischemia). [ref]
Dirk Bach
German actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012).
Born April 23rd, 1961 in Cologne.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Donald Cook
American actor (1901-1961).
Born September 26th, 1901 in Portland.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 60 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Spiridon Marinatos
Greek archaeologist (1901–1974).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Lixouri.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.
Blagoje Marjanović
Serbian footballer (1907-1984).
Born September 9th, 1907 in Belgrade.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 77 years old in Belgrade.
David Bedford
English composer and musician (1937–2011).
Born August 4th, 1937 in London.
Died October 1st, 2011 at 74 years old (cancer). [ref]
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