Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 05
Sunday, 02 November 2025
1919 Jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1924 Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on October - 05. 

1930 Death of Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875) on this day in history. 

1933 On October - 05 nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 

1934 Jean Vigo, French filmer, dies on October - 05. 

1936 Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38 on October - 05. 

1938 On this day in history death of saint Faustina, Polish saint (b. 1905) 

1940 Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history. 

1941 Louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1943 On October - 05 death of leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902) 

1944 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies 

1950 Death of Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) on October - 05. 

1952 Death of Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885) on this day in history. 

1953 On October - 05 friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 

1954 On this day in history flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 

1956 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history. 

1965 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on October - 05. 

1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on this day in history. 

1976 On this day in history barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 

1979 On this day in history charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies 

1981 On this day in history gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 

1983 Death of Earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) on this day in history. 

1984 Leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57 on October - 05. 

1986 Hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1990 On this day in history death of meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58 

1992 On October - 05 cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies 

1993 Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 on October - 05. 

1995 On October - 05 dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 

1996 Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77 on October - 05. 

1997 Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 on October - 05. 

2000 On October - 05 death of cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976) 

2001 On this day in history death of mike Mansfield, American politician (b. 1903) 

2002 Death of Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1920) on October - 05. 

2003 On October - 05 death of denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927) 

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