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October 2nd
165 Notable deaths
Fred Rwigyema
Founding member of the rwandan patriotic front.
Born April 10th, 1957 in Gitarama Province.
Died October 2nd, 1990 at 33 years old in Kigali (gunshot wound).
Paul Halmos
American mathematician (1916–2006).
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Budapest.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 90 years old in Los Gatos (pneumonia). [ref]
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]
Heinz von Foerster
Austrian-american scientist and cybernetician (1911-2002).
Born November 13th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died October 2nd, 2002 at 90 years old in Pescadero.
George Bancroft
American actor (1882–1956).
Born September 30th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died October 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
William Bernbach
American businessman.
Born August 13th, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in New York City.
Georg Jensen
Danish silversmith.
Born August 31st, 1866 in Rådvad. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1935 at 69 years old in Rådvad. [ref]
Ed Williams
American actor (1926–2025).
Born November 26th, 1926 in San Jose.
Died October 2nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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]
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]
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