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October 4th
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194 Notable deaths
Leroy Grumman
American aerospace engineer (1895–1982).
Born January 4th, 1895 in Huntington.
Died October 4th, 1982 at 87 years old in Manhasset.
Alexandros Papagos
Greek military leader and politician (1883-1955).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Athens.
Died October 4th, 1955 at 71 years old in Athens.
Michael Smith
Canadian nobel laureate in chemistry.
Born April 26th, 1932 in Blackpool.
Died October 4th, 2000 at 68 years old in Vancouver.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
American sculptor (1876–1973).
Born March 10th, 1876 in Cambridge.
Died October 4th, 1973 at 97 years old in Redding.
Buddy Lester
American comedian and actor (1917–2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died October 4th, 2002 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Murphy J. Foster
American politician (1930-2020).
Born July 11th, 1930 in Franklin.
Died October 4th, 2020 at 90 years old in Franklin. [ref]
Jean Béraud
French painter (1849-1935).
Born January 12th, 1849 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1935 at 86 years old in rue du Boccador. [ref]
Leona Florentino
Filipino writer (1849-1884).
Born April 19th, 1849.
Died October 4th, 1884 at 35 years old in Philippines.
Karl Mildenberger
German boxer (1937–2018).
Born November 23rd, 1937 in Kaiserslautern.
Died October 4th, 2018 at 80 years old in Kaiserslautern.
Dave Dryden
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born September 5th, 1941 in Hamilton.
Died October 4th, 2022 at 81 years old in Oakville. [ref]
Neal Walk
American basketball player, center (1948–2015).
Born July 29th, 1948 in Cleveland.
Died October 4th, 2015 at 67 years old in Phoenix.
Léon Brillouin
French physicist (1889-1969).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Sèvres.
Died October 4th, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City.
Max Weber
American cubist painter (1881–1961).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Białystok.
Died October 4th, 1961 at 80 years old in Great Neck.
Richard T. Ely
United states economist and author (1854–1943).
Born April 13th, 1854 in Ripley. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1943 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.
Sid McMath
34th governor of arkansas (1912–2003).
Born June 14th, 1912 in Columbia County.
Died October 4th, 2003 at 91 years old in Little Rock.
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
Bulgarian princess (1898-1985).
Born January 5th, 1898 in Sofia.
Died October 4th, 1985 at 87 years old in Friedrichshafen.
Robert Lee Moore
American mathematician.
Born November 14th, 1882 in Dallas.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 91 years old in Austin.
Francis Xavier Seelos
German-american roman catholic priest (1819–1867).
Born January 11th, 1819 in Füssen.
Died October 4th, 1867 at 48 years old in New Orleans (yellow fever).
Vladimir Dal
Russian lexicographer (1801-1872).
Born November 22nd, 1801 in Luhansk.
Died October 4th, 1872 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Jim Holton
Scottish footballer (1951-1993).
Born April 11th, 1951 in Lesmahagow.
Died October 4th, 1993 at 42 years old in Warwick.
Dumitru Stăniloae
Orthodox christian theologian (1903-1993).
Born November 29th, 1903 in Vlădeni.
Died October 4th, 1993 at 89 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Sarala Debi
Indian odia-language writer.
Born August 9th, 1904 in Jagatsinghpur district. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1986 at 82 years old [ref]
Bobby McDermott
American basketball player (1914–1963).
Born January 7th, 1914 in Queens.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 49 years old in Yonkers.
Piotar Mašeraw
Soviet politician (1918–1980).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Šyrki.
Died October 4th, 1980 at 62 years old in Smaliavičy District (traffic collision).
Ivan Klíma
Czech playwright, author, publicist, and university educator.
Born September 14th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2025 at 94 years old in Prague. [ref]
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