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October 2nd
147 Notable deaths
Luigi Ganna
Italian racing cyclist.
Born December 1st, 1883 in Induno Olona.
Died October 2nd, 1957 at 73 years old in Varese.
Vittorio Caprioli
Italian actor, film director, screenwriter (1921-1989).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Naples. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Irina Slavina
Russian journalist.
Born January 8th, 1973 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 47 years old in Nizhny Novgorod (Self-immolation). [ref]
Menachem Ussishkin
Jewish politician.
Born August 14th, 1863 in Dubroŭna.
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Joonas Kokkonen
Finnish composer (1921–1996).
Born November 13th, 1921 in Iisalmi. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Järvenpää.
Donna Ares
Bosnia and herzegovina singer.
Born January 1st, 1977 in Bihać.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 40 years old in Bihać (cervical cancer). [ref]
Rodolfo Volk
Italian footballer (1906-1983).
Born January 14th, 1906 in Rijeka.
Died October 2nd, 1983 at 77 years old in Nemi.
Georg Tintner
Austrian musician.
Born May 22nd, 1917 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Halifax (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Elek Schwartz
Romanian footballer, football manager (1908-2000).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died October 2nd, 2000 at 91 years old in Haguenau.
Roman Kartsev
Russian actor and stand-up comic.
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 147
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