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October 2nd
144 Notable deaths
Svante August Arrhenius
Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist.
Born February 19th, 1859 in Balingsta parish. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1927 at 68 years old in Stockholm (functional gastrointestinal disorder). [ref]
Kim Shattuck
American singer, musician, and songwriter (1963-2019).
Born July 17th, 1963 in Burbank.
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
John Francis Fitzgerald
Irish-american politician, massachusetts (1863-1950).
Born February 11th, 1863 in Boston.
Died October 2nd, 1950 at 87 years old in Boston.
Choi Jin-sil
South korean actress (1968-2008).
Born December 24th, 1968 in Seoul.
Died October 2nd, 2008 at 39 years old in Seoul (hanging). [ref]
Harriet Nelson
American actress and singer (1909-1994).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1994 at 85 years old in Laguna Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Marie Stopes
British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Dorking (breast cancer). [ref]
Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973).
Born June 13th, 1897 in Turku. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Otto Günsche
Hitler's personal adjutant (1917-2003).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Jena.
Died October 2nd, 2003 at 86 years old in Lohmar (myocardial infarction).
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
George Savalas
Greek american actor.
Born December 5th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 60 years old in Westwood (leukemia).
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