October 31st
235 Notable deaths
Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Lincoln.
Died October 31st, 2010 at 82 years old in New York City (stroke).
Mikhail Frunze
Soviet army officer (1885–1925).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Bishkek.
Died October 31st, 1925 at 40 years old in Moscow (chloroform).
Maurice Lucas
American basketball player-coach.
Born February 18th, 1952 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 31st, 2010 at 58 years old in Portland (bladder cancer).
Augustus John
Welsh painter (1878–1961).
Born January 4th, 1878 in Tenby.
Died October 31st, 1961 at 83 years old in Fordingbridge.
Betty Dodson
American sex educator (1929–2020).
Born August 24th, 1929 in Wichita.
Died October 31st, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Dan Burros
American neo-nazi (1937–1965).
Born March 5th, 1937 in The Bronx.
Died October 31st, 1965 at 28 years old in Reading (gunshot wound).
Otto Rank
Austrian psychoanalyst (1884–1939).
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Vienna.
Died October 31st, 1939 at 55 years old in New York City (sepsis).
Greg Moore
Canadian open-wheel racing driver.
Born April 22nd, 1975 in New Westminster.
Died October 31st, 1999 at 24 years old in Loma Linda University Medical Center. [ref]
Norman Pritchard
Indian athlete and the first olympic medal winner from india (1877-1929).
Born June 23rd, 1877 in Kolkata.
Died October 31st, 1929 at 52 years old in Los Angeles.
Luís I of Portugal
King of portugal from 1861 to 1889.
Born November 12th, 1838 in Lisbon.
Died October 31st, 1889 at 50 years old in Cascais.
Eileen Gray
Irish architect and designer (1878-1976).
Born August 8th, 1878 in Enniscorthy. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1976 at 98 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henry Daniell
English actor (1894-1963).
Born March 5th, 1894 in London.
Died October 31st, 1963 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Yammie Lam
Hong kong actress (1963–2018).
Born April 27th, 1963 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 55 years old in Ma Hang Estate.
Raf Vallone
Italian actor (1916-2002).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Tropea.
Died October 31st, 2002 at 86 years old in Rome.
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
Prince-bishop of montenegro.
Born November 13th, 1813 in Njeguši.
Died October 31st, 1851 at 37 years old in Cetinje (tuberculosis).
Dan Leno
British music hall singer and comedian (1860-1904).
Born December 20th, 1860 in London.
Died October 31st, 1904 at 43 years old in London.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980).
Born August 26th, 1892 in Huntington. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 88 years old in Plainfield.
Max Reinhardt
Theatre director and actor (1873-1943).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Baden.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).
Flórián Albert
Hungarian footballer (1941-2011).
Born September 15th, 1941 in Hercegszántó.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest (surgical complications). [ref]
Joseph Calleia
Us-maltese actor and singer (1897–1975).
Born August 4th, 1897 in Mdina, Rabat.
Died October 31st, 1975 at 78 years old in Sliema (myocardial infarction).
Fatos Nano
Albanian politician (1952–2025).
Born September 16th, 1952 in Tirana.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 73 years old in Tirana (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
German generalfeldmarschall (1865–1939).
Born December 23rd, 1865 in Vienna.
Died October 31st, 1939 at 73 years old in Altshausen.
Marius Žaliūkas
Lithuanian association football player (1983–2020).
Born November 10th, 1983 in Kaunas.
Died October 31st, 2020 at 36 years old in Kaunas (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Natalie Babbitt
American children's writer and illustrator (1932–2016).
Born July 28th, 1932 in Dayton. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Hamden (lung cancer).
Ring Lardner Jr.
American screenwriter (1915–2000).
Born August 15th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2000 at 85 years old in New York City (cancer).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur