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October 1st
152 Notable deaths
Rudolf Schmundt
German general.
Born August 13th, 1896 in Metz.
Died October 1st, 1944 at 48 years old in Kętrzyn.
Graciano Rocchigiani
German boxer.
Born December 29th, 1963 in Duisburg.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 54 years old in Belpasso (traffic collision). [ref]
Olive Borden
Actress (1906-1947).
Born July 14th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died October 1st, 1947 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Dirk Bach
German actor, comedian, and tv presenter (1961-2012).
Born April 23rd, 1961 in Cologne.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Derek Mahon
Irish poet.
Born November 23rd, 1941 in Belfast.
Died October 1st, 2020 at 78 years old in Cork (disease). [ref]
Raoul Nordling
Nordling.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
David Herd
Scottish footballer and manager (1934-2016).
Born April 15th, 1934 in Hamilton.
Died October 1st, 2016 at 82 years old [ref]
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).
Blagoje Marjanović
Serbian footballer (1907-1984).
Born September 9th, 1907 in Belgrade.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 77 years old in Belgrade.
Pavle Vujisić
Serbian actor and yugoslav actor (1926-1988).
Born July 10th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died October 1st, 1988 at 62 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams