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October 31st
191 Notable deaths
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]
Mikheil Chiaureli
Film director, screenwriter (1894-1974).
Born February 6th, 1894 in Tbilisi.
Died October 31st, 1974 at 80 years old in Tbilisi.
John Renshaw Carson
American telecommunications engineer (1886-1940).
Born June 28th, 1886 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 31st, 1940 at 54 years old in New Hope.
Ants Antson
Estonian speed skater (1938–2015).
Born November 11th, 1938 in Tallinn.
Died October 31st, 2015 at 76 years old in Tallinn.
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