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October 4th
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194 Notable deaths
Marie Gutheil-Schoder
German opera soprano (1874-1935).
Born February 16th, 1874 in Weimar.
Died October 4th, 1935 at 61 years old in Ilmenau.
Fred Degazon
President of dominica (1913-2008).
Born January 4th, 1913 in Castries.
Died October 4th, 2008 at 95 years old in London.
Adela Florence Nicolson
English poet (1865–1904).
Born April 9th, 1865 in Stoke Bishop.
Died October 4th, 1904 at 39 years old in Chennai (intoxication).
Waldemar Philippi
German footballer (1929-1990).
Born April 13th, 1929 in Saarbrücken.
Died October 4th, 1990 at 61 years old in Saarbrücken.
Max Margules
Austrian meteorologist (1856-1920).
Born April 23rd, 1856 in Brody.
Died October 4th, 1920 at 64 years old in Perchtoldsdorf.
Luis Álvarez Catalá
Spanish painter (1836-1901).
Born January 22nd, 1836 in Monesteriu d'Ermu. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1901 at 65 years old in Madrid.
Erhard Wunderlich
German handball player (1956–2012).
Born December 14th, 1956 in Augsburg.
Died October 4th, 2012 at 55 years old in Cologne (cancer).
Willy Giesemann
German footballer (1937–2024).
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Brunswick.
Died October 4th, 2024 at 87 years old in Brunswick. [ref]
Jeanne Ashworth
Speed skater (1938–2018).
Born July 1st, 1938 in Burlington. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2018 at 80 years old in Wilmington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
László Szollás
Hungarian figure skater (1907–1980).
Born November 13th, 1907 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Ahmet Bilek
Turkish wrestler (1932–1970).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Kula.
Died October 4th, 1970 at 38 years old in Bischmisheim.
Bronisław Chromy
Polish sculptor. (1925-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1925 in Leńcze.
Died October 4th, 2017 at 92 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Pascual de Gayangos y Arce
Spanish scholar and orientalist (1809–1897).
Born June 21st, 1809 in Seville.
Died October 4th, 1897 at 88 years old in London.
René Benjamin
French writer (1885–1948).
Born March 20th, 1885 in Paris.
Died October 4th, 1948 at 63 years old in Tours.
Francesco Borgongini Duca
Catholic cardinal (1884–1954).
Born February 26th, 1884 in Rome.
Died October 4th, 1954 at 70 years old in Rome.
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Polish actress (1915-1977).
Born March 30th, 1915 in Łódź.
Died October 4th, 1977 at 62 years old in Łódź.
Sergey Danilin
Russian luger (1960–2021).
Born January 1st, 1960 in Moscow.
Died October 4th, 2021 at 61 years old [ref]
Michel Gandoger
French botanist and mycologist (1850-1926).
Died October 4th, 1926 at 76 years old in Arnas.
Arno Bieberstein
German swimmer (1886–1918).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Magdeburg.
Died October 4th, 1918 at 31 years old in Magdeburg.
Alar Kotli
Estonian architect (1904–1963).
Born August 17th, 1904 in Väike-Maarja Rural Municipality.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 59 years old in Tallinn.
Effat Nagy
Egyptian artist (1905–1994).
Born April 5th, 1905 in Alexandria.
Died October 4th, 1994 at 89 years old in Cairo.
Riccardo Pazzaglia
Italian actor and director (1926–2006).
Born September 12th, 1926 in Naples.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Zbigniew Pacelt
Polish sportsman, sports official and politician (1951–2021).
Born August 26th, 1951 in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Died October 4th, 2021 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alberto Fermín Zubiría
President of uruguay (1901-1971).
Born October 9th, 1901 in Montevideo.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 69 years old in Montevideo.
Emīlija Gudriniece
Latvian chemist (1920-2004).
Born August 3rd, 1920.
Died October 4th, 2004 at 84 years old in Riga.
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