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October 29th
181 Notable deaths
Maria Riva
American actress (1924–2025).
Born December 13th, 1924 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 2025 at 100 years old in Gila. [ref]
Willis Carrier
American inventor (1876–1950).
Born November 26th, 1876 in Angola. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1950 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jane Toppan
American serial killer.
Born March 31st, 1854 in Boston.
Died October 29th, 1938 at 84 years old in Taunton.
Gustaf V of Sweden
King of sweden from 1907 to 1950.
Born June 16th, 1858 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1950 at 92 years old in Drottningholm Palace (influenza). [ref]
Lloyd Bochner
Canadian actor (1924-2005).
Born July 29th, 1924 in Toronto.
Died October 29th, 2005 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Adolphe Menjou
American actor (1890–1963).
Born February 18th, 1890 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 29th, 1963 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (hepatitis).
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Indian freedom fighter (1903-1988).
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Mangalore.
Died October 29th, 1988 at 85 years old in Mumbai.
Glenn McQueen
Canadian animator (1960-2002).
Born December 24th, 1960 in Toronto.
Died October 29th, 2002 at 41 years old in Berkeley (melanoma).
Keshubhai Patel
Indian politician (1928-2020).
Born July 24th, 1928 in Visavadar.
Died October 29th, 2020 at 92 years old in Ahmedabad (respiratory failure). [ref]
Terry Southern
American author (1924-1995).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Alvarado. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1995 at 71 years old in Manhattan.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius