October 1st
216 Notable deaths
Rosetta Loy
Italian writer (1931–2022).
Died October 1st, 2022 at 91 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest).
Gerard Labuda
Polish historian (1916–2010).
Born December 30th, 1916 in Nowa Huta, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 93 years old in Poznań. [ref]
Atanas Mihaylov
Bulgarian footballer (1949-2006).
Died October 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde
Hungarian countess (1812-1841).
Born September 21st, 1812 in Sângeorgiu de Pădure.
Died October 1st, 1841 at 29 years old in Ptuj.
Phil Napoleon
American jazz musician (1901–1990).
Born September 2nd, 1901 in Boston.
Died October 1st, 1990 at 89 years old in North Miami. [ref]
Dezső Bundzsák
Hungarian footballer (1928–2010).
Born May 3rd, 1928 in Kiskunhalas.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Serhiy Atelkin
Ukrainian footballer (1972-2020).
Born January 8th, 1972 in Khrestivka.
Died October 1st, 2020 at 48 years old in Lviv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Moshe Sanbar
Israeli economist (1926-2012).
Born March 29th, 1926 in Kecskemét.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Illés Spitz
Hungarian association football coach and association football player (1902-1961).
Born February 2nd, 1902 in Budapest.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 59 years old in Skopje.
Ernst Dieffenbach
German physician, geologist and naturalist (1811-1855).
Born January 27th, 1811 in Giessen.
Died October 1st, 1855 at 44 years old in Giessen.
Leopold Auerbach
German anatomist and neuropathologist (1828-1897).
Born April 28th, 1828 in Wrocław.
Died October 1st, 1897 at 69 years old in Wrocław.
Ralph Bishop
Basketball player (1915–1974).
Born October 1st, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 59 years old in Santa Clara.
Anton Marty
Swiss philosopher and educationist (1847-1914).
Born October 18th, 1847 in Schwyz.
Died October 1st, 1914 at 66 years old in New Town. [ref]
Janine Darcey
Actress (1917–1993).
Born January 14th, 1917 in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Died October 1st, 1993 at 76 years old in Fontenay-lès-Briis.
Judit Elek
Hungarian film director.
Born November 10th, 1937 in Budapest.
Died October 1st, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
James P. Clarke
American politician (1854-1916).
Born August 18th, 1854 in Yazoo City.
Died October 1st, 1916 at 62 years old in Little Rock.
Cecilia Eusepi
Italian saint (1910–1928).
Born February 17th, 1910 in Monte Romano.
Died October 1st, 1928 at 18 years old in Nepi (tuberculosis).
Miloš Macourek
Czech poet, playwright, scriptwriter and writer (1926-2002).
Born December 2nd, 1926 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2002 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Tetsuo Okamoto
Brazilian swimmer (1932-2007).
Born March 20th, 1932 in Marília.
Died October 1st, 2007 at 75 years old in Marília (kidney failure). [ref]
Kseniya Konstantinova
Heroine of the soviet union (1925-1943).
Born April 18th, 1925 in Sukhaya Lubna.
Died October 1st, 1943 at 18 years old in Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast.
Maguba Syrtlanova
Wwii pilot and heroine of the soviet union (1912–1971).
Born July 15th, 1912 in Belebey.
Died October 1st, 1971 at 59 years old in Kazan.
Božo Bakota
Croatian footballer (1950-2015).
Born October 1st, 1950 in Zagreb.
Died October 1st, 2015 at 65 years old in Graz. [ref]
Luis Alberto Riart
President of paraguay (1880-1953).
Born July 21st, 1880 in Esquina.
Died October 1st, 1953 at 73 years old in Asunción.
Luki Botha
South african racing driver.
Born January 16th, 1930 in Pretoria.
Died October 1st, 2006 at 76 years old in Pretoria.
Georges Martin
French physician and politician (1844-1916).
Born May 19th, 1845 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1916 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
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