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October 31st
235 Notable deaths
Käbi Laretei
Estonian-swedish pianist (1922-2014).
Born July 14th, 1922 in Tartu. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2014 at 92 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Adam Greenberg
American cinematographer (1937–2025).
Born April 11th, 1937 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2025 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Stanley Fung
Hong kong and taiwanese actor, screenwriter, and film director (1944–2025).
Born November 8th, 1944 in Shunde County.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 80 years old in Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. [ref]
Willie Young
Scottish footballer (1951-2025).
Born November 25th, 1951 in Edinburgh.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Catherine Tizard
New zealand viceroy, academic, public administrator (1931–2021).
Born April 4th, 1931 in Auckland. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2021 at 90 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Mari Aldon
American actress (1925-2004).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Tauragė.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 78 years old in Las Vegas.
Robert S. Mulliken
American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986).
Born June 7th, 1896 in Newburyport.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Arlington County (heart failure).
John Fitch
Racecar driver.
Born August 4th, 1917 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2012 at 95 years old in Litchfield County (Merkel cell carcinoma). [ref]
George Uhlenbeck
Dutch physicist (1900–1988).
Born December 6th, 1900 in Batavia.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 87 years old in Boulder (stroke).
Erdal İnönü
Turkish physicist and statesperson (1926–2007).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Ankara.
Died October 31st, 2007 at 81 years old in Houston (leukemia).
Alan Bush
British composer, musician, and educator (1900-1995).
Born December 22nd, 1900 in London.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 94 years old in Watford.
Frank Kurtz
Diver and air force officer.
Born September 9th, 1911 in Davenport.
Died October 31st, 1996 at 85 years old in North Hollywood (falling from height).
George W. De Long
American polar explorer (1844–1881).
Born August 22nd, 1844 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1881 at 37 years old in Yakutsk Oblast.
Samuel Pierce
American government official (1922-2000).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Glen Cove. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2000 at 78 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]
Bill Rowling
Prime minister of new zealand, politician, teacher (1927-1995).
Born November 15th, 1927 in Motueka.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 67 years old in Nelson (cancer).
Colin Addison
Footballer (1940-2025).
Born May 18th, 1940 in Taunton.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hereford. [ref]
Maryam Jameelah
American-pakistani author on islam (1934–2012).
Born May 23rd, 1934 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 2012 at 78 years old
Oleg Protopopov
Soviet figure skater (1932–2023).
Born July 16th, 1932 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 31st, 2023 at 91 years old in Interlaken. [ref]
Edelmiro Julián Farrell
23rd president of argentina (1887–1980).
Born February 12th, 1887 in Lanús.
Died October 31st, 1980 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires.
John Joseph Montgomery
American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientist (1858-1911).
Born February 15th, 1858 in Yuba City.
Died October 31st, 1911 at 53 years old in Santa Clara County.
Musso
Indonesian communist politician (1898-1948).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Kediri.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 50 years old in Madiun.
Silvio Gazzaniga
Italian sculptor (1921-2016).
Born January 23rd, 1921 in Milan.
Died October 31st, 2016 at 95 years old in Milan. [ref]
Wincenty Witos
Polish politician, three times the prime minister of poland.
Born January 22nd, 1874 in Wierzchosławice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Died October 31st, 1945 at 71 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Michael Stasinopoulos
Greek politician, former president of the hellenic republic (1903–2002).
Born August 9th, 1903 in Messini.
Died October 31st, 2002 at 99 years old in Athens.
Paul Dudley White
American cardiologist (1886-1973).
Born June 6th, 1886 in Roxbury.
Died October 31st, 1973 at 87 years old in Boston (stroke).
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