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October 2nd
147 Notable deaths
Neville Marriner
British conductor and violinist (1924–2016).
Born April 15th, 1924 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2016 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Paul Otellini
Former president & ceo of intel.
Born October 12th, 1950 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 66 years old in Kenwood. [ref]
Ignacy Mościcki
President of poland from 1926 to 1939.
Born December 1st, 1867 in Mierzanowo. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Versoix. [ref]
Robert Bourassa
Canadian politician and lawyer (1933-1996).
Born July 14th, 1933 in Montreal.
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 63 years old in Montreal (melanoma).
Margaret Mahler
Hungarian born american psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Born May 10th, 1897 in Sopron. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Halmos
American mathematician.
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 90 years old in Los Gatos (pneumonia). [ref]
Marek Edelman
Jewish resistance member.
Born January 1st, 1922 in Gomel. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Heinz von Foerster
Austrian american scientist and cybernetician.
Born November 13th, 1911 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2002 at 90 years old in Pescadero.
George Bancroft
Actor (1882-1956).
Born September 30th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died October 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Georg Jensen
Danish silversmith.
Born August 31st, 1866 in Rådvad. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1935 at 69 years old in Rådvad. [ref]
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez