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October 30th
175 Notable deaths
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abel Meeropol
American songwriter (1903-1986).
Born February 10th, 1903 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 83 years old in Longmeadow.
Samuel Fuller
American screenwriter, actor and film director (1912-1997).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Worcester. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Margherita Sarfatti
Italian writer, journalist, art critic and unmarried partner of benito mussolini (1880-1961).
Born April 8th, 1880 in Venice. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1961 at 81 years old in Cavallasca. [ref]
Bert Newton
Australian television presenter.
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Fitzroy.
Died October 30th, 2021 at 83 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Begum Akhtar
Indian musician.
Born October 7th, 1914 in Faizabad.
Died October 30th, 1974 at 60 years old in Ahmedabad.
Thomas Menino
53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts, usa (1942-2014).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Hyde Park. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Boston (cancer).
Sakichi Toyoda
Japanese businessman.
Born March 19th, 1867 in Fuchi district.
Died October 30th, 1930 at 63 years old in Nagoya (intracranial hemorrhage).
James S. Sherman
Vice president of the united states from 1909 to 1912.
Born October 24th, 1855 in Utica.
Died October 30th, 1912 at 57 years old in Utica (kidney failure).
Hugh O'Flaherty
Irish priest (1898-1963).
Born February 28th, 1898 in County Cork.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 65 years old in Cahersiveen (stroke).
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