People who died on October 11 85
Bruno the Great
d. 965 (b. 925)
Bruno the Great, Archbishop of Cologne (b. 925)
Sima Guang
d. 1086 (b. 1019)
Sima Guang, Chinese historian and statesman (b. 1019)
William I, Count of Boulogne
d. 1159
William of Blois, Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey (b. c. 1137)
Robert I, Count of Dreux
d. 1188 (b. 1123)
Robert I, Count of Dreux (b. 1123)
Pope Boniface VIII
d. 1303 (b. 1235)
Pope Boniface VIII (b. 1235)
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1347 (b. 1282)
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1282)
Jan Žižka
d. 1424
Jan Žižka, Czech general and Hussite leader
Huldrych Zwingli
d. 1531 (b. 1484)
Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss pastor and theologian (b. 1484)
Thomas Wyatt (poet)
d. 1542
Thomas Wyatt, English poet and diplomat (born 1503)
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
d. 1579 (b. 1506)
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman politician, 43rd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1506)
Mattias de' Medici
d. 1667 (b. 1613)
Mattias de' Medici, Italian noble (b. 1613)
James Tuchet, 3rd Earl of Castlehaven
d. 1684
James Tuchet, 3rd Earl of Castlehaven (b. c. 1617)
William Molyneux
d. 1698 (b. 1656)
William Molyneux, Irish philosopher and writer (b. 1656)
Guillaume Amontons
d. 1705 (b. 1663)
Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (b. 1663)
Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
d. 1708 (b. 1651)
Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1651)
Edward Colston
d. 1721 (b. 1636)
Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (b. 1636)
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Hans Herr
d. 1725 (b. 1639)
Hans Herr, Swiss-American bishop (b. 1639)
Casimir Pulaski
d. 1779 (b. 1745)
Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (b. 1745)
Meriwether Lewis
d. 1809 (b. 1774)
Meriwether Lewis, American captain, explorer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory (b. 1774)
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John Ross Key
d. 1821 (b. 1754)
John Ross Key, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1754)
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Samuel Wesley
d. 1837 (b. 1766)
Samuel Wesley, English organist and composer (b. 1766)
Gotthold Eisenstein
d. 1852 (b. 1823)
Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic (b. 1823)
James Prescott Joule
d. 1889 (b. 1818)
James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (b. 1818)
Edward Benson (bishop)
d. 1896 (b. 1829)
Edward Benson, English archbishop (b. 1829)
Anton Bruckner
d. 1896 (b. 1824)
Anton Bruckner, Austrian organist, composer, and educator (b. 1824)
Léon Boëllmann
d. 1897 (b. 1862)
Léon Boëllmann, French organist and composer (b. 1862)
Mary Tenney Gray
d. 1904 (b. 1833)
Mary Tenney Gray, American editorial writer, club-woman, philanthropist, and suffragette (b. 1833)
Rita Cetina Gutiérrez
d. 1908 (b. 1846)
Rita Cetina Gutiérrez, Mexican poet, educator, and activist (b. 1846)
William Alden Smith
d. 1932 (b. 1859)
William Alden Smith, American lawyer and politician (b. 1859)
Steele Rudd
d. 1935 (b. 1868)
Steele Rudd, Australian author (b. 1868)
Lluís Companys
d. 1940 (b. 1882)
Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (b. 1882)
Vito Volterra
d. 1940 (b. 1860)
Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1860)
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Heinrich Gutkin
d. 1941 (b. 1879)
Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (b. 1879)
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Mihkel Pung
d. 1941 (b. 1876)
Mihkel Pung, Estonian politician, 11th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1876)
Maurice de Vlaminck
d. 1958 (b. 1876)
Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (b. 1876)
Chico Marx
d. 1961 (b. 1887)
Chico Marx, American comedian (b. 1887)
Jean Cocteau
d. 1963 (b. 1889)
Jean Cocteau, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1889)
Dorothea Lange
d. 1965 (b. 1895)
Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (b. 1895)
Walther Stampfli
d. 1965 (b. 1884)
Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1884)
Stanley Morison
d. 1967 (b. 1889)
Stanley Morison, typographer, known for work on Times New Roman font (b. 1889)
Selim Sarper
d. 1968 (b. 1899)
Selim Sarper, Turkish educator and politician, 13th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1899)
Tamanoumi Masahiro
d. 1971 (b. 1944)
Tamanoumi Masahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 51st Yokozuna (b. 1944)
Chesty Puller
d. 1971 (b. 1898)
Chesty Puller, American general (b. 1898)
Alfredo Bracchi
d. 1976 (b. 1897)
Alfredo Bracchi, Italian author, screenwriter, and songwriter (b. 1897)
MacKinlay Kantor
d. 1977 (b. 1904)
MacKinlay Kantor, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (b. 1904)
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R. Fraser Armstrong
d. 1983 (b. 1889)
R. Fraser Armstrong, Canadian administrator and engineer (b. 1889)
Benno Schotz
d. 1984 (b. 1891)
Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (b. 1891)
Norm Cash
d. 1986 (b. 1934)
Norm Cash, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1934)
Bonita Granville
d. 1988 (b. 1923)
Bonita Granville, American actress (b. 1923)
M. King Hubbert
d. 1989 (b. 1903)
M. King Hubbert, American geologist and academic (b. 1904)
Redd Foxx
d. 1991 (b. 1922)
Redd Foxx, American actor and comedian (b. 1922)
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Keith Boyce
d. 1996 (b. 1943)
Keith Boyce, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1943)
Eleanor Cameron
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
Eleanor Cameron, Canadian-American author and critic (b. 1912)
Renato Russo
d. 1996 (b. 1960)
Renato Russo, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1960)
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Joe Morris (trade unionist)
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Joe Morris, English-Canadian lieutenant and trade union leader (b. 1913)
Richard Denning
d. 1998 (b. 1914)
Richard Denning, American actor (b. 1914)
Leo Lionni
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Leo Lionni, Dutch-American author and illustrator (b. 1910)
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Luc-Marie Bayle
d. 2000 (b. 1914)
Luc-Marie Bayle, French historian, photographer, and painter (b. 1914)
Donald Dewar
d. 2000 (b. 1937)
Donald Dewar, Scottish lawyer and politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (b. 1937)
Beni Montresor
d. 2001 (b. 1926)
Beni Montresor, Italian director, set designer, and illustrator (b. 1926)
Keith Miller
d. 2004 (b. 1919)
Keith Miller, Australian cricketer and pilot (b. 1919)
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Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Pakistani-Canadian linguist, journalist, and poet (b. 1917)
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Attilâ İlhan
d. 2005 (b. 1925)
Attilâ İlhan, Turkish poet, author, and journalist (b. 1925)
Edward Szczepanik
d. 2005 (b. 1915)
Edward Szczepanik, Polish economist and politician, Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1915)
Cory Lidle
d. 2006 (b. 1972)
Cory Lidle, American baseball player (b. 1972)
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David Lee "Tex" Hill
d. 2007 (b. 1915)
David Lee "Tex" Hill, South Korean-American general and pilot (b. 1915)
Werner von Trapp
d. 2007 (b. 1915)
Werner von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (b. 1915)
Jörg Haider
d. 2008 (b. 1950)
Jörg Haider, Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia (b. 1950)
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Ernst-Paul Hasselbach
d. 2008 (b. 1966)
Ernst-Paul Hasselbach, Surinamese-Dutch television host and producer (b. 1966)
Neal Hefti
d. 2008 (b. 1922)
Neal Hefti, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1922)
Angelo DiGeorge
d. 2009 (b. 1921)
Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (b. 1922)
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Halit Refiğ
d. 2009 (b. 1934)
Halit Refiğ, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
Helmut Haller
d. 2012 (b. 1939)
Helmut Haller, German footballer and coach (b. 1939)
Edward Kossoy
d. 2012 (b. 1913)
Edward Kossoy, Polish lawyer, publicist, and activist (b. 1913)
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Édgar Negret
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Édgar Negret, Colombian sculptor (b. 1920)
Champ Summers
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Champ Summers, American baseball player and coach (b. 1946)
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María de Villota
d. 2013 (b. 1980)
María de Villota, Spanish race car driver (b. 1980)
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Johnny Kovatch
d. 2013 (b. 1912)
Johnny Kovatch, American football player and coach (b. 1912)
Erich Priebke
d. 2013 (b. 1913)
Erich Priebke, German captain (b. 1913)
William H. Sullivan
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
William H. Sullivan, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (b. 1922)
Anita Cerquetti
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (b. 1931)
Carmelo Simeone
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Carmelo Simeone, Argentinian footballer (b. 1933)
Bob Such
d. 2014 (b. 1944)
Bob Such, Australian educator and politician (b. 1944)
Dean Chance
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Dean Chance, American baseball player and manager (b. 1941)
Jack Drake (politician)
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Jack Drake, American lawyer and politician (b. 1934)