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October 2nd
165 Notable deaths
Mary Hesse
English philosopher (1924-2016).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Reigate. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2016 at 91 years old [ref]
György Lázár
Hungarian politician (1924–2014).
Born September 15th, 1924 in Isaszeg.
Died October 2nd, 2014 at 90 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Dimcho Debelyanov
Bulgarian poet (1887–1916).
Born March 28th, 1887 in Koprivshtitsa.
Died October 2nd, 1916 at 29 years old in Monokklisia.
Rolf Rüssmann
German footballer (1950-2009).
Born October 13th, 1950 in Schwelm.
Died October 2nd, 2009 at 58 years old in Gelsenkirchen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Karl Allmendinger
German general (1891-1965).
Born February 3rd, 1891 in Abtsgmünd.
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 74 years old in Ellwangen.
Grethe Weiser
German actress (1903-1970).
Born February 27th, 1903 in Hanover.
Died October 2nd, 1970 at 67 years old in Bad Tölz (traffic collision).
Tosio Katō
Japanese mathematician (1917-1999).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Kanuma.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Oakland.
Victor Zalgaller
Russian mathematician (1920-2020).
Born December 25th, 1920 in Parfinsky District.
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 99 years old in Lehavim.
Jerzy Bińczycki
Polish actor.
Born September 6th, 1937 in Kraków.
Died October 2nd, 1998 at 61 years old in Kraków (myocardial infarction).
Olga Lepeshinskaya
Soviet biologist (1871-1963).
Born August 18th, 1871 in Perm.
Died October 2nd, 1963 at 92 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
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