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October 4th
145 Notable deaths
Sandhya Shantaram
Indian film actress (1932-2025).
Born September 22nd, 1931 in Kochi.
Died October 4th, 2025 at 94 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Otto Ernst Remer
1912-1997, german wehrmacht officer.
Born August 18th, 1912 in Neubrandenburg.
Died October 4th, 1997 at 85 years old in Málaga.
Silvio Piola
Italian footballer and manager (1913-1996).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Robbio. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1996 at 83 years old in Gattinara.
Jill Bennett
British actress (1931–1990).
Born December 24th, 1931 in Penang.
Died October 4th, 1990 at 58 years old in London (drug overdose).
Lloyd Fredendall
American general during world war ii (1883–1963).
Born December 28th, 1883 in Cheyenne.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 79 years old in San Diego.
Tom Bell
English actor on stage, film and television (1933-2006).
Born August 2nd, 1933 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2006 at 73 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Norman Cota
U.s. army major general.
Born May 30th, 1893 in Chelsea.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 78 years old in Wichita.
Erin Pizzey
British activist.
Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.
Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Peter Robinson
Canadian crime writer.
Born March 17th, 1950 in Castleford. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2022 at 72 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Otto Weininger
Austrian philosopher and writer.
Born April 3rd, 1880 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1903 at 23 years old in Vienna (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan