October 4th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 4th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2022
American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2022)
2020
American actor (b. 1957)
Japanese-french fashion designer (b. 1939)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2016
Known for the Kerr metric in general relativity.
2015
American basketball player (b. 1948)
Indian director and producer (b. 1934)
American vibraphone player and songwriter (b. 1938)
2014
Australian rugby league player and former international representative.
Portuguese writer known for his works on philosophy, religion, and education.
Haitian politician, 41st president of haiti (d. 2014)
Russian manager and footballer (d. 2014).
German-dutch composer and educator (b. 1941)
Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
2013
Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (d. 2013)
Japanese composer (b. 1933)
Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd minister of defence for vietnam (d. 2013)
Pakistani-english commander (b. 1921)
American sergeant, medal of honor recipient (d. 2013)
Indonesian singer (b. 1958)
2012
Zimbabwean historian and politician, zimbabwean minister of foreign affairs (b. 1941)
Canadian actor and singer (b. 1921)
Australian footballer, historian, and academic (b. 1944)
2011
American actress (d. 2011)
2010
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English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter (b. 1915)
English comedian, actor, singer-songwriter, and actor (born in 1915).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Iconic Argentine singer known for her powerful voice and social activism.
She was known as la negra, literally: the black one. she was an argentine singer that was very popular in latin america and other countries. sosa, whose roots are in argentine folk music made her one of the most prominent exponents nueva cancia3n. she was a vocalist for songs by brazilians as well as cubans. her best-known role was that …
German pilot and general (d. 2009).
German footballer (b. 1928)
German fighter ace (born 1918).
2007
Jordanian general (born 1925)
2006
Palestinian journalist known for her reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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English actor on stage and in film (born 1933).
2005
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 40th united states secretary of the interior (d. 2005)
American politician (born 1924)
2004
American astronaut. he was a former major in usaf and manned spacecraft faith for 22 orbits on 5/15/1963. this flight took 34 hours 20 minutes and marked the end of project mercury. cooper flew the sixth manned space mission with charles conrad, which lasted eight days.
Filipino actress and tv hosts (born 1959).
2003
Palestinian politician who served as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
American lawyer and politician, 34th governor of arkansas (b. 1912)
American politician (born 1912)
2002
Known for his work in ergonomics and human factors engineering.
Belgian-spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1926)
Belgian screenwriter and film director (born in 1926)
2001
Russian scholar and rabbi (d. 2001).
American race car driver (born 1976).
Scottish footballer and manager
2000
English-canadian biochemist and geneticist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2000)
Chinese politician, 23rd premier of the republic of china (d. 2000)
Chinese politician 23rd premier of china (d.2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
French painter, lithographer and engraver. he was also a muralist, book illustrator, and engraver. his still-lifes, landscapes, and dark portraits displayed a strong linear style. buffet was first exposed in 1944. he held numerous one-man shows that earned him an international reputation.
American composer and trumpet player (the jazztet), (d. 1999).
Norwegian black metal musician (born 1969)
1998
Sri lankan historian, author, and academic (d. 1998)
1997
German military officer and politician known for his role in the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
German Wehrmacht officer known for his role in the July 20 plot to assassinate Hitler.
Japanese video game designer, invented game boy (d. 1997)
German general (d. 1997)
1996
Italian soccer player. he died in october 1996, probably around 3-4.
American child murderer (executed using an electric chair) (born 1949).
Journalist dies at 43
Photographer, who dies at 87
1995
Writer dies at 81
1994
American guitar virtuoso (born 1945)
Pianist / arranger, dies at the age of 90
At 49, guitarist dies
1993
At 80, the death rate from cancer
1992
New zealand's formula one world champion 1967 (born 1936).
Singer dies from cancer
Captain el al crashes in bijlmer netherlands
Captain el al crashes in bijlmer netherlands
1991
He wrote over 7,000 burma shave poetry and died at the age of 83.
American singer (and the cavaliers). (born 1941).
1990
English singer and conductor (d. 1990)
Latvian playwright (d. 1990)
Actor (loneliness and long distance runner), dies at 67
Actress (skull and hawks), dies at 58 from unknown causes
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Actress (skull and hawks), dies at 58 from unknown causes
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
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An english actor and writer. he was a comedian in cambridge and wrote comedy sketches, scripts, and humor books. he was a member of the monte python team and became an incredible alcoholic until 1978.
American race horse (born 1970)
1988
Croatian-canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (d. 1988)
1982
Grumman aeronautical engineering co. was founded by an american engineer and businessman (d. 1982).
Former President of Iraq.
Greek politician, 165th prime minister of greece (b. 1898)
Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1932)
Iraqi field marshal/ president / premier
Canadian pianist dies at age 50
1981
Major league baseball hall of famer (born in 1905)
1980
Stanislawa Walasiewicz was a Polish-American track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
First secretary of the communist party of byelorussia (b. 1918)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Dutch singer, dies at 56
1977
Argentinian activist and politician (b. 1917)
Actor and politician, who dies in washington dc from a heart attack (born 1917).
1976
Singer (this is music) dies at 74
1975
American businesswoman and philanthropist (d. 1975)
New york mets owner, who dies at 72
1974
Annalis Sexton was an American poet known for her confessional style and exploration of themes such as mental illness, trauma, and sexuality.
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet known for her confessional style of writing.
American poet, who won the pulitzer prize in poetry 1967.
1972
Actor john-baron dies at 61
At 68, archaeologist/anthropologist dies
1971
Actor (suspense molly, blue angel), is killed at 76
1970
Janace Joplin was an American singer and songwriter who was a major figure of the psychedelic rock era of the 1960s.
Janice Joplin was an American singer and songwriter who was one of the most successful and influential rock musicians of her era.
Jasie Joplin was an American singer-songwriter who was one of the most successful and influential rock musicians of her era.
American singer and rock star of the hippie era. her style of singing was a mix of blues and larynx shredding. she also screamed a lot and practiced a lot. she rose quickly to fame, was high on drugs and alcohol, and was a workaholic. friends warned her to slow down. sam andrew, her bandmate from the "big brother and …
Composer dies at 71
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Italian singer (born 1912)
1966
Talk show host (stork club) dies at 66
1963
Estonian architect (d. 1963)
1962
Mount vernon ny, nyc builder, dies at 79
1961
German painter known for his expressionist works.
Russian metropolitan (b. 1880)
Orthodox missionary, writer and author, exarch of russian catholic church in north america (born 1880).
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
German screenwriter and actress (d. 1958).
German actress, (born 1884)
1956
Isaly Curie was a French physicist and a pioneer in the study of radioactivity, who, together with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
1955
Greek general and politician, 152nd prime minister of greece (b. 1883)
General and politician from greece, 152nd prime minister for greece (d. 555)
1951
Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cells were used without her consent to create the first immortalized cell line, known as HeLa cells, which have been instrumental in numerous medical breakthroughs.
American gangster (born 1894)
1950
Dudley Field Malone was a prominent lawyer and entrepreneur known for his involvement in various legal cases and social causes.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Austrian composer dies at 75
1948
Co-piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919.
1947
Mattheus Planck was a German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
Mally Planck was a German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which revolutionized our understanding of the atomic and subatomic world.
Quanta Planck was a German physicist who is considered the founder of quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1858)
German theoretical physicist, planck won the nobel prize in 1918 for his work in quantum theory. planck was an avid lover of science and music throughout his life. he earned his doctorate in 1879 for the second law thermodynamics and was also a professor of theoretical physics. on 10/19/1900 at the university of berlin, he broke all the current theories …
German physicist who originated quantum theory and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory.
German physicist (constantly with p, nobel 1918).
1946
Known for coining the term 'intrapreneurship' and promoting sustainable business practices.
American race car driver and actor (b. 1878)
American pioneer of the automobile (born 1878).
1944
Alfred E. Smith was an American politician who served as the Governor of New York and ran for President in 1928.
Hobart Amory served as a respected political figure during his time in office.
American politician, four-term governor in new york and us presidential candidate for 1928. franklin roosevelt called him "the happy warrior." he was the first roman catholic ever to be nominated by a major party for us president.
American lawyer and politician, 42nd governor of new york (b. 1873)
1943
German-polish lieutenant (d. 1943)
Polish intelligence agent (born 1906)
Us economist (ground under our feet)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1936
Handerson Abbott was a renowned artist known for his landscape paintings.
1935
Russian-french academic and painter (d. 1935).
German soprano, actress, and director (b. 1874)
German soprano and educator (d. 35)
French painter (born 1849).
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Dutch/us writer (report on the fishes), dead at 37
1924
Hill Holliday was an American painter known for his landscapes and marine scenes.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1912
Execution of nicaraguan opposition to us occupation
1910
Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1850)
Russian politician and lawyer, president of the first imperial duma (born 1850).
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on October 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
Composer dies at 57
1904
Austrian chemist and academic (b. 1847)
French sculptor, designed the statue of liberty (b. 1834)
French sculptor (born 1834)
German author and astrologer. bayer was a prominent advocate for scientific astrology and co-founder of modern german astrology.
Bertholdi french sculptor ("statue of liberty")
1903
Jewish austrian philosopher, whose single book, geschlecht und charakter (1903; "sex and character") served as a guidebook for anti-semitic propagandists.