Famous Deaths In October - 04

1903  On this day in history death of otto Weininger, Austrian philosopher (b. 1880)   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies on October - 04.   

1907  On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57   

1910  Death of Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician, and President of the First Imperial Duma (b. 1850) on October - 04.   

1912  Death of Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed on this day in history.   

1929  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37 on October - 04.   

1935  On this day in history death of jean Béraud, French painter (b. 1849)   

1943  Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies on October - 04.   

1944  Death of Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) on October - 04.   

1947  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on October - 04.   

1949  On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75   

1951  Death of Willie Moretti, American gangster (b. 1894) on October - 04.   

1955  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

1961  Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies on October - 04.   

1962  E H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies on this day in history.   

1966  Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Vibart Wight, cricketer (member of WI 1st Test touring 1928), dies on this day in history.   

1970  George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71 on October - 04.   

1971  Edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1972  Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on October - 04.   

1974  Anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1975  Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 on October - 04.   

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history death of freddie Lindstrom, Major League Baseball Hall of famer (b. 1905)   

1982  On October - 04 ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies   

1989  On October - 04 graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48   

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1991  Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 04 death of itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

1993  On October - 04 fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80   

1994  On this day in history bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90   

1995  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 on October - 04.   

1996  Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.