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October 31st
200 Notable deaths
Henrietta Crosman
American actress (1861-1944).
Born September 2nd, 1861 in Wheeling. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1944 at 83 years old in Pelham Manor (disease). [ref]
H. L. Davis
American novelist and poet (1894–1960).
Born October 18th, 1894 in Nonpareil.
Died October 31st, 1960 at 66 years old in San Antonio (surgical complications, myocardial infarction).
Cissy van Marxveldt
Dutch writer (1889–1948).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Oranjewoud.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 58 years old in Bussum.
Carlos Arroyo
President of ecuador (1939) / (1940 - 1944).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Guayaquil.
Died October 31st, 1969 at 75 years old in Guayaquil (pneumonia).
Baymirza Hayit
Uzbek 20th century historian of turkestan and central asia (1917-2006).
Born December 17th, 1917 in Namangan.
Died October 31st, 2006 at 88 years old in Cologne.
William Perlberg
American film producer (1900-1968).
Born October 22nd, 1900 in Łódź.
Died October 31st, 1968 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Francis Simon
German-british chemist.
Born July 2nd, 1893 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1956 at 63 years old in Oxford.
Marcel Vertès
French costume designer (1895-1961).
Born August 10th, 1895 in Újpest. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1961 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Manuel Frederick
Indian field hockey player.
Born October 20th, 1947 in Kannur Cantonment.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 78 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Bruno Snell
German classical philologist.
Born June 18th, 1896 in Hildesheim. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau