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October 4th
140 Notable deaths
Jürgen Sundermann
German footballer and manager.
Born January 25th, 1940 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died October 4th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Veikko Huovinen
Finnish writer.
Born May 7th, 1927 in Simo. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Sotkamo. [ref]
Nikolay Nekrasov
Russian writer and esperantist (1900-38).
Born December 18th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died October 4th, 1938 at 37 years old in Soviet Union.
André Deed
French actor (1879-1940).
Born April 22nd, 1879 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1940 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
Swiss linguist (1861-1936).
Born January 30th, 1861 in Dübendorf. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1936 at 75 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Tony Shelly
New zealand racing driver (1937-1998).
Born February 2nd, 1937 in New Zealand.
Died October 4th, 1998 at 61 years old in New Zealand.
Yevgeny Vesnik
Soviet actor.
Born January 15th, 1923 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 4th, 2009 at 86 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Maria Zankovetska
Ukrainian actress.
Born August 4th, 1854 in Zanky.
Died October 4th, 1934 at 80 years old in Kyiv.
Jeanne Ashworth
Speed skater.
Born July 1st, 1938 in Burlington. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2018 at 80 years old in Wilmington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fred Degazon
President of dominica (1913-2008).
Born January 4th, 1913 in Castries.
Died October 4th, 2008 at 95 years old in London.
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