October 2nd
164 Notable deaths
Hannelore Schmatz
West german mountain climber (1940–1979).
Born February 16th, 1940 in Regensburg.
Died October 2nd, 1979 at 39 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia).
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.
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).
Svante August Arrhenius
Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927).
Born February 19th, 1859 in Wik Castle. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1927 at 68 years old in Stockholm (functional gastrointestinal disorder).
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).
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]
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
American actor (1924–1985).
Born December 5th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 60 years old in Westwood (leukemia).
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 to death). [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]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu