October 31st
191 Notable deaths
Thomas Blatt
Holocaust survivor.
Born April 15th, 1927 in Izbica.
Died October 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Gilbert Cates
American film director and television producer.
Born June 6th, 1934 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Louis Massignon
Islamic studies scholar.
Born July 25th, 1883 in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1962 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Raj Chandra Bose
Indian mathematician.
Born June 19th, 1901 in Hoshangabad.
Died October 31st, 1987 at 86 years old in Fort Collins.
Jan Werich
Czech actor, playwright and writer (1905–1980).
Born February 6th, 1905 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Käbi Laretei
Estonian-swedish pianist.
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.
Born April 4th, 1931 in Auckland. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2021 at 90 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 191
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams