Died On October 10th
Discover the most famous people who died on October 10. The list includes people like Orson Welles, Edith Piaf, Yul Brynner, Ludwig von Mises, Abel Tasman. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, directors and sociologists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, France & India and many more countries.
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Christopher Reeve(Best Known for Playing the Titular Role in the Film 'Superman' & its Three Sequels)
Birthdate: September 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2004
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Orson Welles(One of the Greatest Filmmakers of All Time and Director of 'Citizen Kane')
Birthdate: May 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1985
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
3
Alex Karras(American Football Player, Sportscaster, and Actor)
Birthdate: July 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: 1603 AD
Birthplace: Lutjegast
Died: 1659
Birthdate: April 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mahawalathenna, Sri Lanka
Died: 2000
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Scott Carpenter
(American Aviator and Astronaut Who was the Second American to Orbit the Earth)
Birthdate: May 1, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boulder
Died: 2013
Birthdate: May 24, 0015
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0019
Birthdate: May 16, 1801
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Florida, New York, United States
Died: 1872
Birthdate: December 19, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tivoli Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died: 1983
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: April 21, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanford, California, United States
Died: 2004
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Carol I of Romania
(King of Romania (1881 – 1914))
Birthdate: April 20, 1839
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sigmaringen, Germany
Died: 1914
Birthdate: January 31, 1892
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1964
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Elijah McCoy
(Canadian-American Engineer Best Remembered for Inventing Lubrication Systems for Steam Engines)
Birthdate: May 2, 1844
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1929
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Stephen Gately
(Irish Singer-Songwriter & Co-Lead Singer of the Pop Group 'Boyzone')
Birthdate: March 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2009
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Abdul Qadeer Khan
(Nuclear Physicist, Metallurgical Engineer)
Birthdate: April 1, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died: 2021
Birthdate: February 8, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sri Ganganagar
Died: 2011
Birthdate: 1996 AD
Birthplace: Canada
Died: 2012
18
Tex Winter
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: February 25, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wellington, Texas, United States
Died: 2018
19
Ludwig von Mises(One of the Most Influential Economic and Political Thinkers of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: September 29, 1881
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Died: 1973
20
Milton Obote
(Ex Prime Minister and 2nd & 7th President of Uganda)
Birthdate: December 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Apac, Uganda
Died: 2005
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Solomon Burke
(Singer, Priest, Guitarist, Songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: March 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Died: 2010
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Charles Fourier
(French Philosopher Who was One of the Founders of Utopian Socialism)
Birthdate: April 7, 1772
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Besançon, France
Died: 1837
23
John Bindon
(Actor, Bodyguard)
Birthdate: October 4, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fulham, United Kingdom
Died: 1993
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Silvana Armenulic
(One of the Most Important Traditional Sevdalinka Singers in Yugoslavia)
Birthdate: May 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Doboj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died: 1976
Birthdate: January 16, 1516
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Taungoo, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: 1581
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Basil L. Plumley
(Military personnel)
Birthdate: January 1, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shady Spring, West Virginia, United States
Died: 2012
Birthdate: November 7, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Died: 2010
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
28
Andrea del Verrocchio
(Italian Painter, Sculptor and Goldsmith Known for His Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni)
Birthdate: 1435 AD
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1488
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Isabelo de los Reyes
(Co-Founder of the Philippine Independent Church 'Iglesia Filipina Independiente')
Birthdate: July 7, 1864
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vigan
Died: 1938
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Charlotte Salomon
(Former Artist primarily remembered as the creator of an autobiographical series of paintings)
Birthdate: April 16, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1943
Birthdate: November 3, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1967
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Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
(One of the Most Important 19th-Century Russian Historical Dramatist)
Birthdate: September 5, 1817
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1875
33
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
(Flemish Painter)
Birthdate: May 23, 1564
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1638
34
Ralph Metcalfe
(American Track and Field Sprinter and Politician)
Birthdate: May 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: 1978
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Alton Ellis
(Jamaican Reggae Singer and Musician)
Birthdate: September 1, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 2008
36
Eddie Futch
(Boxing Trainer)
Birthdate: August 9, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hillsboro, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2001
Birthdate: September 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Malta
Died: 1977
Height: 4'3" (130 cm)
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Gabriel Prosser
(Blacksmith)
Birthdate: 1776 AD
Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1800
39
Gretl Braun
(Housewife, Secretary)
Birthdate: August 31, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich
Died: 1987
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Ferdinand von Mueller(German-Australian Botanist Who Founded the National Herbarium of Victoria and Named Many Australian Plants)
Birthdate: June 30, 1825
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany
Died: 1896
Birthdate: July 12, 1847
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edo, Japan
Died: 1868
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Guru Dutt(Actor, Producer, Director, Choreographer)
Birthdate: July 9, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bangalore
Died: 1964
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Helene Mayer
(German Fencer Who Won the Gold Medal at the 1928 Olympics)
Birthdate: December 20, 1910
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Offenbach am Main, Germany
Died: 1953
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: September 10, 1736
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: King and Queen County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1797
Birthdate: January 13, 1893
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albert Park, Australia
Died: 1963
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Simon Mol
(Journalist, Activist)
Birthdate: November 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Buea, Cameroon
Died: 2008
47
Antonio Sant'Elia
(Architect)
Birthdate: April 30, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Como, Italy
Died: 1916
Birthdate: December 25, 1843
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Clogherhead, Ireland
Died: 1915
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Gustave Whitehead
(Aerospace engineer, Engineer)
Birthdate: January 1, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leutershausen
Died: 1927
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John McCloskey
(American Archbishop)
Birthdate: March 10, 1810
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1885
