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October 2nd
165 Notable deaths
Ina Seidel
German writer (1885-1974).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Halle (Saale).
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 89 years old in Schäftlarn.
Karel Treybal
Czech chess player (1885-1941).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Prague.
Milan Antal
Slovak astronomist (1935-1999).
Born September 19th, 1935 in Zábřeh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 64 years old in Piešťany.
Nikolai Fedorenko
Soviet diplomat and philologist (1912-2000).
Born November 9th, 1912 in Pyatigorsk.
Died October 2nd, 2000 at 87 years old in Velingrad.
François Blanchy
French tennis player (1886–1960).
Born December 12th, 1886 in Bordeaux.
Died October 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Louis Daquin
Film director, actor (1908-1980).
Born May 30th, 1908 in Calais.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Anna Lesznai
Hungarian-born american writer and poet (1885-1966).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Nižný Hrušov.
Died October 2nd, 1966 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie
French botanist (1873-1958).
Born August 11th, 1873 in Chambéry. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Chambéry. [ref]
Odd Frantzen
Norwegian footballer (1913-1977).
Born January 20th, 1913 in Bergen.
Died October 2nd, 1977 at 64 years old in Bergen.
Guido Carlesi
Italian cyclist (1936–2024).
Born November 7th, 1936 in Collesalvetti.
Died October 2nd, 2024 at 87 years old in Pisa. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 165
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson