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October 31st
235 Notable deaths
Sean Connery
Scottish actor (1930–2020).
Born August 25th, 1930 in Fountainbridge.
Died October 31st, 2020 at 90 years old in Lyford Cay (atrial fibrillation, respiratory failure). [ref]
River Phoenix
American actor and musician (1970–1993).
Born August 23rd, 1970 in Madras.
Died October 31st, 1993 at 23 years old in West Hollywood. [ref]
Indira Gandhi
Prime minister of india (1966-1977; 1980-1984).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1984 at 66 years old in New Delhi (gunshot wound). [ref]
Harry Houdini
Hungarian-born american illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926).
Born March 24th, 1874 in Budapest.
Died October 31st, 1926 at 52 years old in Detroit (appendicitis, peritonitis).
MF DOOM
British-american rapper (1971–2020).
Born July 13th, 1971 in London. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2020 at 49 years old in London (angioedema). [ref]
Anton LaVerga
Founder of the church of satan, author of the satanic bible (1930-1997).
Born April 11th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 67 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary edema).
Federico Fellini
Italian filmmaker (1920–1993).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Rimini. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1993 at 73 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Thai businessman, owner of leicester football club (1958-2018).
Born April 3rd, 1958 in Bangkok.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 60 years old in Leicester City Stadium (helicopter crash). [ref]
Egon Schiele
Austrian painter (1890-1918).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Tulln an der Donau.
Died October 31st, 1918 at 28 years old in Vienna (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Tchéky Karyo
Turkish-french actor (1953–2025).
Born October 4th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2025 at 72 years old in Quimper (cancer). [ref]
George Halas
American football player, coach, and team owner (1895-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 1983 at 88 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer).
Charles Taze Russell
Founder of the bible student movement (1852–1916).
Born February 16th, 1852 in Allegheny.
Died October 31st, 1916 at 64 years old in Pampa (cystitis).
Ken Mattingly
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
Amrita Pritam
Punjabi poet (1919–2005).
Born August 31st, 1919 in Gujranwala.
Died October 31st, 2005 at 86 years old in Delhi.
P. W. Botha
South african prime minister (1916–2006).
Born January 12th, 1916 in Paul Roux.
Died October 31st, 2006 at 90 years old in Wilderness (myocardial infarction).
John Houseman
Romanian-born british–american actor and film producer (1902–1988).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Bucharest.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer).
Sachin Dev Burman
Indian singer and composer (1906–1975).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Cumilla.
Died October 31st, 1975 at 69 years old in Mumbai.
Qian Xuesen
Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Chinese PLA General Hospital & Medical School.
Andrew Prine
American actor.
Born February 14th, 1936 in Jennings.
Died October 31st, 2022 at 86 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Joseph Hooker
American union army general (1814–1879).
Born November 13th, 1815 in Hadley.
Died October 31st, 1879 at 63 years old in Garden City (stroke).
Edwin Walker
American army officer and conservative activist (1909-1993).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Center Point.
Died October 31st, 1993 at 83 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Rosalind Cash
American actress (1938-1995).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Atlantic City.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Willie McCovey
American baseball player (1938–2018).
Born January 10th, 1938 in Mobile.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Stanford University Medical Center (infectious disease).
Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).
Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (falling from height).
Somnath Sharma
Proud on major somnath sharma (1923–1947).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Kangra.
Died October 31st, 1947 at 24 years old in Budgam.
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