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October 7th
172 Notable deaths
Kundan Shah
Indian film director (1947-2017).
Born October 19th, 1947 in Mumbai.
Died October 7th, 2017 at 69 years old in Mumbai.
Irving Penn
American photographer and photojournalist.
Born June 16th, 1917 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2009 at 92 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and sephardi chief rabbi of israel from 1973 to 1983.
Born September 24th, 1920 in Baghdad.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 93 years old in Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital.
Ramiz Alia
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]
Dimitri Tsafendas
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).
Terence Davies
British film director and screenwriter (1945–2023).
Born November 10th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died October 7th, 2023 at 77 years old in Mistley. [ref]
Radclyffe Hall
British poet and author.
Born August 12th, 1880 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Daniel Chester French
American sculptor (1850–1931).
Born April 20th, 1850 in Exeter.
Died October 7th, 1931 at 81 years old in Stockbridge.
Chiara Badano
Italian blessed.
Born October 29th, 1971 in Sassello.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 18 years old in Sassello (bone cancer).
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