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235 Notable deaths
Thomas Holenstein
Swiss politician (1896–1962).
Born February 7th, 1896 in St. Gallen.
Died October 31st, 1962 at 66 years old in Muralto.
Alfred Hilbe
Prime minister of liechtenstein, 1970 to 1974 (1928–2011).
Born July 22nd, 1928 in Schaan.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 83 years old in Feldkirch.
Claudio Castelucho Diana
Spanish painter and sculptor (1870-1927).
Born July 5th, 1870 in Barcelona.
Died October 31st, 1927 at 57 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Leonardo Cortese
Italian actor and film director (1916–1984).
Died October 31st, 1984 at 68 years old in Rome.
John Collier
American athlete (1907–1974).
Born September 26th, 1907 in Buffalo.
Died October 31st, 1974 at 67 years old in Coronado. [ref]
Alexander Zaitsev
Russian chess grandmaster (1935–1971).
Born June 15th, 1935 in Vladivostok.
Died October 31st, 1971 at 36 years old in Vladivostok.
Jenny Montigny
Belgian painter (1875-1937).
Born December 8th, 1875 in Ghent.
Died October 31st, 1937 at 61 years old in Deurle.
Eugen Anton Theophil von Podbielski
German general (1814–1879).
Born October 17th, 1814 in Köpenick.
Died October 31st, 1879 at 65 years old in Berlin.
Georg Gehring
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born November 14th, 1903 in Frankenthal.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 39 years old in Szczecin, Ludwigshafen.
Faustino Sainz Muñoz
Spanish prelate of the roman catholic church (1937–2012).
Born June 5th, 1937 in Almadén.
Died October 31st, 2012 at 75 years old in Spain. [ref]
Ivan Frgić
Olympic wrestler (1953–2015).
Born July 18th, 1953 in Sombor. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2015 at 62 years old in Sombor. [ref]
José Marcelo Januário de Araújo
Brazilian footballer (1972-2018).
Born May 6th, 1972 in Caiçara.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 46 years old in João Pessoa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nikolai Korzhenevskiy
Russian geographer (1879–1958).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Vitebsk.
Died October 31st, 1958 at 79 years old in Tashkent.
Russell Harmer
Sailor.
Born November 5th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died October 31st, 1940 at 43 years old
Valentin Nikolayev
Soviet wrestler (1924-2004).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Dolyno-Kamianka.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 80 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Eduard Engelmann
Austrian figure skater, engineer, and cyclist (1864–1944).
Born July 14th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died October 31st, 1944 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Vyacheslav Khrynin
Basketball player (1937–2021).
Born March 10th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Aage Larsen
Danish rower (1923–2016).
Born August 3rd, 1923 in Søborg.
Died October 31st, 2016 at 93 years old in Fredensborg. [ref]
Eugène Richez
French archer.
Born August 5th, 1864 in Canly.
Died October 31st, 1944 at 80 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
František Šterc
Czech footballer (1912-1978).
Born January 27th, 1912 in Šlapanice.
Died October 31st, 1978 at 66 years old in Brno.
Wilhelm Lützow
German breaststroke swimmer (1892–1916).
Born May 19th, 1892 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died October 31st, 1915 at 23 years old in Marne. [ref]
Hans Grieder
Olympic gymnast (1901-1995).
Born November 12th, 1901 in Basel. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1995 at 93 years old in Arbon. [ref]
Taisto Kangasniemi
Olympic wrestler (1924-1997).
Born April 2nd, 1924 in Kankaanpää.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 73 years old in Kangasala.
August Gustafsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1875–1938).
Born November 4th, 1875 in Tibro.
Died October 31st, 1938 at 62 years old in Gothenburg.
Ante Katalinić
Italian rower (1895–1981).
Born February 11th, 1895 in Zadar.
Died October 31st, 1981 at 86 years old in Milan.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson