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Deaths on the 20th of October in history

Deaths
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20 Oct 0460 Eudocia Aelia Athenais: Empress Oostromeinse Rich / poetess
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20 Oct 0460 Aelia Eudocia, Byzantine wife of Theodosius II (b. 401)
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20 Oct 1139 Henry X, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1108)
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20 Oct 1187 Urbanus III [Umberto Crivelli]: Italian Pope (1185-87)
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20 Oct 1268 Conrad Hohenstaufen [Conrad van Zwaben]: Son of Conrad IV
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20 Oct 1268 Konradijn Hohenstaufen: Son of Koenraad IV, beheaded in Naples
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20 Oct 1274 Engelbert II of Falkenburg: Archbishop of Cologne
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20 Oct 1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia: Italian sculptor, dies at about 64
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20 Oct 1524 Thomas Linacre, English physician and scholar (b. 1460)
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20 Oct 1525 Joannes Custos: S Netherlands humanist, dies at about 50
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20 Oct 1570 João de Barros, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1496)
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20 Oct 1631 Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)
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20 Oct 1640 John Ball, English clergyman and theologian (b. 1585)
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20 Oct 1652 Antonio Coello, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1611)
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20 Oct 1676 Christopher Gibbons: Composer, dies at 61
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20 Oct 1713 Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician and academic (b. 1652)
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20 Oct 1740 Karl VI: German Emperor (1711-40)
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20 Oct 1740 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685)
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20 Oct 1765 William August Duke of Cumberland: Engl Supreme Commander, dies at 44
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20 Oct 1794 James Adam: System Architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64
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20 Oct 1819 Lambert-Francois Godecharle: Composer, dies at 66
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20 Oct 1842 Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)
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20 Oct 1864 Stephen Dodson Ramseur: Confederate General Major, dies at 27
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20 Oct 1865 Champ Ferguson, American guerrilla leader (b. 1821)
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20 Oct 1870 Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (b. 1808)
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20 Oct 1871 Charles Babbage: English Mathematician (calculator), dies at 78
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20 Oct 1871 Karl Christian Ulmann, Latvian-German theologian and academic (b. 1793)
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20 Oct 1876 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper: Dutch sociologist / historian, dies at 68
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20 Oct 1890 Richard Francis Burton, English-Italian geographer and explorer (b. 1821)
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20 Oct 1899 Robert H "Bobby" Gunning: British Colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle
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20 Oct 1900 Charles Dudley Warner: US writer (As We Go), dies at 70
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20 Oct 1900 Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and translator (b. 1846)
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20 Oct 1904 Henry Hiles: Composer, dies at 77
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20 Oct 1906 William "Buck" Ewing: Hall of fame catcher (New York Giants), dies at 67
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20 Oct 1906 William "Buck" Ewing hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67
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20 Oct 1907 Said Pasha Kurd, Ottoman politician (b. 1834)
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20 Oct 1910 David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (b. 1843)
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20 Oct 1913 Leander Schlegel: Composer, dies at 69
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20 Oct 1913 William Clark, American archer (b. 1842)
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20 Oct 1926 Eugene V. Debs, American union leader and politician (b. 1855)
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20 Oct 1927 Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov: Composer, dies at 78
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20 Oct 1929 Rudolf Kittel: German theologist, dies at 76
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20 Oct 1931 Emanuel Moor: Composer, dies at 68
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20 Oct 1935 Arthur Henderson, Scottish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
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20 Oct 1936 Anne Sullivan, American educator (b. 1866)
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20 Oct 1940 Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
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20 Oct 1942 May Robson: Actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84
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20 Oct 1944 Gabriel Groulez: Composer, dies at 65
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20 Oct 1946 Piero Campelli, Italian footballer (b. 1893)
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20 Oct 1947 Gilbert Bougnol, French fencer (b. 1866)
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20 Oct 1950 Henry Lewsis Stimson: US Minister of War / Governor-General
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20 Oct 1950 Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (b. 1867)
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20 Oct 1952 Basil Radford: Actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55
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20 Oct 1953 Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
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20 Oct 1954 Willie Shaw race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51
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20 Oct 1955 Eino Roiha: Composer, dies at 51
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20 Oct 1957 Michalis Dorizas, Greek-American javelin thrower and football player (b. 1890)
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20 Oct 1959 Werner Krauss: Actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75
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20 Oct 1964 Miles WL Killearn of Killearn: Baron / diplomat (Egypt), dies at 84
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20 Oct 1964 Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (b. 1874)
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20 Oct 1967 Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)
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20 Oct 1968 Bud Flanagan, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1896)
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20 Oct 1968 Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux TV preacher, dies at 84
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20 Oct 1970 Patrick Wymark: Actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44
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20 Oct 1972 Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (b. 1885)
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20 Oct 1977 Cassie Gaines, American singer (The Honkettes) (b. 1948)
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20 Oct 1977 Steve Gaines, American guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd and Detroit) (b. 1949)
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20 Oct 1977 Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (b. 1948)
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20 Oct 1978 Gunnar Nilsson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1948)
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20 Oct 1983 Merle Travis: Country singer, dies at 75
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20 Oct 1983 Peter Dudley, English actor (b. 1935)
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20 Oct 1983 Yves Thériault, Canadian author (b. 1915)
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20 Oct 1984 Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
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20 Oct 1984 Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
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20 Oct 1986 Samora Machel: President of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53
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20 Oct 1987 Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1903)
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20 Oct 1988 Sheila Scott, English aviatrix and author (b. 1922)
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20 Oct 1989 Anthony Quayle, English actor and director (b. 1913)
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20 Oct 1990 Joel McCrea, American actor and singer (b. 1905)
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20 Oct 1992 Werner Torkanowsky, German-American conductor (b. 1926)
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20 Oct 1993 Maurice Dolbier: US actor / writer (Nowhere near Everest), dies at 81
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20 Oct 1993 Yasushi Sugiyama, Japanese painter (b. 1909)
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20 Oct 1994 Charles Robert Owen Medley: Dancer / Choreographer, dies at 88
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20 Oct 1994 Eberhard Feik: German actor (Tatort), dies at 50
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20 Oct 1994 Ivan Svitak: Philosopher, dies at 69
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20 Oct 1994 Sergei F Bondartsjoek: Actor / director (Waterloo), dies at 74
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20 Oct 1994 Burt Lancaster, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1913)
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20 Oct 1995 Bernadette Hingley: Priest, dies at 47
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20 Oct 1995 Jack Rose: Screenwriter, dies at 83
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20 Oct 1995 Raymond Rasberry: Pianist / singer, dies at 65
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20 Oct 1995 Christopher Stone, American actor (b. 1942)
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20 Oct 1996 Alfred William Bill Bedford: Test Pilot, dies at 75
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20 Oct 1996 Mary Tuck: Social researcher / civil servant, dies at 68
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20 Oct 1999 Calvin Griffith, Canadian-American businessman (b. 1911)
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20 Oct 1999 Jack Lynch, Irish footballer, lawyer, and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1917)
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20 Oct 2001 Ted Ammon, American financier and banker (b. 1949)
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20 Oct 2002 Barbara Berjer, American actress (b. 1920)
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20 Oct 2002 Bernard Fresson, French actor (b. 1931)
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20 Oct 2003 Čkalja, Serbian actor and singer (b. 1924)
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20 Oct 2003 Jack Elam, American actor (b. 1918)
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20 Oct 2004 Anthony Hecht, American poet and educator (b. 1923)
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20 Oct 2004 Chuck Hiller, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1934)
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20 Oct 2005 Shirley Horn, American singer and pianist (b. 1934)
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20 Oct 2005 Endon Mahmood, Malaysian wife of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1941)
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20 Oct 2005 Eva Švankmajerová, Czech painter and poet (b. 1940)
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20 Oct 2005 André van der Louw, Dutch politician, 16th Mayor of Rotterdam (b. 1933)
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20 Oct 2006 Arnold Viiding, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1911)
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20 Oct 2006 Jane Wyatt, American actress and singer (b. 1910)
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20 Oct 2007 Max McGee, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1932)
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20 Oct 2007 Helend Peep, Estonian actor (b. 1910)
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20 Oct 2007 Paul Raven, English bass player (Killing Joke, Prong, Ministry, Society 1, Godflesh, and Zilch) (b. 1961)
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20 Oct 2008 Gene Hickerson, American football player (b. 1935)
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20 Oct 2010 Bob Guccione, American publisher, founded Penthouse magazine (b. 1930)
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20 Oct 2010 Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (b. 1925)
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20 Oct 2010 Max Kohnstamm, Dutch historian and diplomat (b. 1914)
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20 Oct 2010 Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (b. 1940)
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20 Oct 2010 Parthasarathy Sharma, Indian cricketer (b. 1948)
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20 Oct 2011 Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan colonel and politician, Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1942)
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20 Oct 2011 Mutassim Gaddafi, Libyan colonel (b. 1977)
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20 Oct 2011 Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr, Libyan politician (b. 1942)
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20 Oct 2012 Przemysław Gintrowski, Polish poet and composer (b. 1951)
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20 Oct 2012 Paul Kurtz, American philosopher and academic (b. 1925)
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20 Oct 2012 Dave May, American baseball player (b. 1943)
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20 Oct 2012 John McConnell, American activist, created Earth Day (b. 1915)
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20 Oct 2012 E. Donnall Thomas, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
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20 Oct 2012 Raymond Watson, American businessman (b. 1926)
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20 Oct 2013 Leon Ashley, American singer-songwriter (b. 1936)
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20 Oct 2013 Jovanka Broz, Croatian-Serbian colonel (b. 1924)
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20 Oct 2013 Don James, American football player and coach (b. 1932)
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20 Oct 2013 Lawrence Klein, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
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20 Oct 2013 Joginder Singh, Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932)
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20 Oct 2013 Larri Thomas, American actress and dancer (b. 1932)
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20 Oct 2013 Sid Yudain, American journalist, founded Roll Call (b. 1923)
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20 Oct 2014 Ox Baker, American wrestler and actor (b. 1934)
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20 Oct 2014 Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (b. 1951)
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20 Oct 2014 René Burri, Swiss photographer and journalist (b. 1933)
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20 Oct 2014 L. M. Kit Carson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
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20 Oct 2014 Oscar de la Renta, Dominican-American fashion designer (b. 1932)
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20 Oct 2014 Christophe de Margerie, French businessman (b. 1951)
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20 Oct 2014 Gary Plauche, American murderer (b. 1945)
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