Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 05
Thursday, 01 January 2026
1919 On October - 05 jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66 

1924 On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 

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

1933 On this day in history nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 

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

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

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 Death of Leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902) on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1952 Death of Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885) on October - 05. 

1953 Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1954 Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on this day in history. 

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

1965 On October - 05 gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 

1967 On October - 05 clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash 

1976 On October - 05 barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 

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

1981 Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history. 

1983 On October - 05 death of earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) 

1984 On October - 05 leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57 

1986 On October - 05 hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 

1990 On October - 05 death of meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58 

1992 On this day in history cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies 

1993 On October - 05 jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 

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

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

1997 On this day in history andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 

2000 Death of Cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976) on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

2003 Death of Denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927) on October - 05. 

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