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October 4th
145 Notable deaths
Pyotr Masherov
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]
Fyodor Cherenkov
Russian footballer (1959-2014).
Born July 25th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died October 4th, 2014 at 55 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Arthur Whitten Brown
British army officer.
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died October 4th, 1948 at 62 years old in Swansea (Veronal poisoning).
Arno von Lenski
German military officer (1893-1986).
Born July 20th, 1893 in Cimochy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died October 4th, 1986 at 93 years old in Eichwalde.
Michael Grant
British classicist, numismatist, historian and author (1914-2004).
Born November 21st, 1914 in London.
Died October 4th, 2004 at 89 years old in London, Tuscany. [ref]
Archduchess Maria Cristina, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Two sicilian and austro-tuscan imperial and royal.
Born April 10th, 1877 in Cannes.
Died October 4th, 1947 at 70 years old in Sankt Gilgen.
Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
German prince (1901-1984).
Born June 30th, 1901 in Cologne.
Died October 4th, 1984 at 83 years old in Bad Krozingen.
Günter Lamprecht
German actor (1930–2022).
Born January 21st, 1930 in Berlin.
Died October 4th, 2022 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg. [ref]
Telesphore Toppo
Catholic cardinal (1939–2023).
Born October 15th, 1939 in Chainpur block.
Died October 4th, 2023 at 83 years old in Ranchi. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 145
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