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October 7th
172 Notable deaths
Christophe Soglo
Beninese politician (1909-1983).
Born June 28th, 1909 in Abomey.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cotonou.
Olga Taussky-Todd
Mathematician (1906-1995).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Olomouc.
Died October 7th, 1995 at 89 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Wolfgang Kieling
German actor (1924–1985).
Born March 16th, 1924 in Neukölln.
Died October 7th, 1985 at 61 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
Chen Yinque
Chinese historian, linguist, and politician.
Born June 16th, 1890 in Changsha. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1969 at 79 years old in Guangzhou. [ref]
George Ramsay
Secretary-manager of aston villa football club (1855-1935).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Glasgow.
Died October 7th, 1935 at 80 years old in Llandrindod Wells.
George O. Abell
American astronomer (1927—1983).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Dominique Dropsy
French footballer (1951-2015).
Born December 9th, 1951 in Leuze.
Died October 7th, 2015 at 63 years old in Blanquefort (leukemia). [ref]
Recai Kutan
Turkish politician.
Born April 5th, 1930 in Darende.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 94 years old in Ankara. [ref]
Lars Ekborg
Swedish actor (1926-1969).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Uppsala. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1969 at 43 years old in Ängelholm (liver cancer). [ref]
Joanna Chmielewska
Polish designer and writer (1932–2013).
Born April 2nd, 1932 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2013 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 172
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