October 31st
165 Notable deaths
Amrita Pritam
Punjabi poet (1919-2005).
Born August 31st, 1919 in Gujranwala.
Died October 31st, 2005 at 86 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Charles Taze Russell
Founder of the bible student movement (1852-1916).
Born February 16th, 1852 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1916 at 64 years old in Pampa (cystitis). [ref]
Ken Mattingly
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer). [ref]
Sachin Dev Burman
Indian singer and composer.
Born October 1st, 1906 in Comilla. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1975 at 69 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Qian Xuesen
Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Beijing.
Edwin Walker
American army officer and conservative activist (1909-1993).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Center Point, Kerr County, Texas.
Died October 31st, 1993 at 83 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Andrew Prine
American actor.
Born February 14th, 1936 in Jennings.
Died October 31st, 2022 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Willie McCovey
American baseball player.
Born January 10th, 1938 in Mobile.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Stanford University Medical Center (infectious disease).
Deaths 11 to 20 of 165
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus