Former first secretary of the party of labour of albania, 1st president of the republic of albania (1925-2011).
Born October 18th, 1925 in Shkodër.
Died October 7th, 2011 at 85 years old in Tirana (lung disease). [ref]
Assassin of south african prime minister hendrik verwoerd (1918–1999).
Born January 14th, 1918 in Maputo.
Died October 7th, 1999 at 81 years old in Krugersdorp (pneumonia).
British physician and first person to describe down syndrome (1828-1896).
Born November 18th, 1828 in Torpoint.
Died October 7th, 1896 at 67 years old in Teddington.
British film director and screenwriter (1945–2023).
Born November 10th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died October 7th, 2023 at 77 years old in Mistley. [ref]
British poet and author (1880–1943).
Born August 12th, 1880 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
British composer, teacher and historian (1848–1918).
Born February 27th, 1848 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1918 at 70 years old in Rustington (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
American sculptor (1850–1931).
Born April 20th, 1850.
Died October 7th, 1931 at 81 years old in Stockbridge.
Italian blessed.
Born October 29th, 1971 in Sassello.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 18 years old in Sassello (bone cancer).
American fashion publicist (1903–2003).
Born August 10th, 1903 in Crawfordsville.
Died October 7th, 2003 at 100 years old in Manhattan.
American dancer and choreographer (1905–1993).
Born September 18th, 1905 in New York City, Harlem.
Died October 7th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke).
Italian writer (1916–1991).
Born July 14th, 1916 in Palermo.
Died October 7th, 1991 at 75 years old in Rome.
American actor singer and songwriter (1936-2011).
Born September 19th, 1936 in New York City.
Died October 7th, 2011 at 75 years old in Tiburon (myocardial infarction).
British singer, comedian and actress (1870–1922).
Born February 12th, 1870 in London.
Died October 7th, 1922 at 52 years old in London, Golders Green (heart failure).
British developmental biologist (1933–2025).
Born October 2nd, 1933 in Dippenhall.
Died October 7th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
American actress (1944-2018).
Born July 26th, 1944 in Long Beach.
Died October 7th, 2018 at 74 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
Indian writer.
Born March 17th, 1887 in Mulbagal.
Died October 7th, 1975 at 88 years old in Bengaluru.
French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer (1944-2013).
Born November 2nd, 1944 in Lézigné.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 68 years old in Clichy (lung cancer). [ref]
English actor (1931–2011).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Varna.
Died October 7th, 2011 at 80 years old in West Lavington (pneumonia). [ref]
British singer, songwriter (1935–1966).
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Willesden.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 30 years old in Bury, Radcliffe (traffic collision).
German painter who suffered from schizophrenia.
Born August 3rd, 1868.
Died October 7th, 1933 at 65 years old in Rottweil.
French philosopher and and scholar of islam (1903–1978).
Born April 14th, 1903 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 7th, 1978 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
German actor, director, intendant (1899-1963).
Born December 22nd, 1899 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1963 at 63 years old in Manila (internal bleeding, drug overdose). [ref]
Romanian cell biologist, physician and nobel laureate.
Born November 19th, 1912 in Iași.
Died October 7th, 2008 at 95 years old in Del Mar. [ref]
Bosnian singer.
Born November 20th, 1953 in Vrapci, Sokolac.
Died October 7th, 2025 at 71 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka