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October 7th
142 Notable deaths
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]
Daniel Chester French
American sculptor (1850–1931).
Born April 20th, 1850 in Exeter.
Died October 7th, 1931 at 81 years old in Stockbridge.
Radclyffe Hall
British poet and author.
Born August 12th, 1880 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Terence Davies
British film director and screenwriter.
Born November 10th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died October 7th, 2023 at 77 years old in Mistley. [ref]
Agnes de Mille
American dancer and choreographer.
Born September 18th, 1905 in New York City, Harlem.
Died October 7th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Marie Lloyd
English singer, comedian and actress (1870–1922).
Born February 12th, 1870 in London. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1922 at 52 years old in London, Golders Green (heart failure). [ref]
Celeste Yarnall
American actress (1944-2018).
Born July 26th, 1944 in Long Beach.
Died October 7th, 2018 at 74 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
D. V. Gundappa
Indian writer.
Born March 17th, 1887 in Mulbagal.
Died October 7th, 1975 at 88 years old
Patrice Chéreau
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 Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Natalia Ginzburg
Italian writer.
Born July 14th, 1916 in Palermo. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1991 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir