October 2nd
147 Notable deaths
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Princess and first down's syndrome child to attend the first school for the handicapped (1915-1980).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 65 years old in Starnberg.
Isaac Promise
Nigerian footballer (1987-2019).
Born December 2nd, 1987 in Zaria. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 31 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anthony Downs
American economist.
Born November 21st, 1930 in Evanston. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Gia Kancheli
Georgian composer (1935-2019).
Born August 10th, 1935 in Tbilisi.
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 84 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
William Bernbach
American businessman.
Born August 13th, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in New York City.
Oskar Lange
Polish economist (1904-1965).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
John Kotelawala
Sri lankan politician.
Born April 4th, 1897 in Sri Lanka.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Colombo.
William Berger
Austrian actor.
Born June 20th, 1928 in Innsbruck.
Died October 2nd, 1993 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Éder Jofre
Brazilian boxer.
Born March 26th, 1936 in São Paulo.
Died October 2nd, 2022 at 86 years old in Embu das Artes (pneumonia). [ref]
Vasily Shukshin
Soviet actor, writer, screenwriter and film director.
Born July 25th, 1929 in Srostki. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 45 years old in Kletskaya (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 147
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon