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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
His death played a significant role in the decline of jousting as a sport, particularly in France. [89] Amy Robsart: 8 September 1560: The 28-year-old wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was found dead by a staircase with two wounds on her head and a broken neck. Theories suggest she threw herself down the stairs. [90] [91] Hans Staininger
Victor S. Johnson, Jr., 91, American lawyer, president of Aladdin Industries, colon cancer. [258] Frances Lewine, 86, American journalist and White House Correspondent, stroke. [259] Morris Maddocks, 79, British Bishop of Selby (1972–1983). [260] Mildred Noble, 86, American writer and Native American activist, complications from liver cancer ...
Victor John Angelo Raschi (March 28, 1919 – October 14, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed " the Springfield Rifle ", he was one of the top pitchers for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s, forming (with Allie Reynolds and Eddie Lopat ) the "Big Three" of the Yankees' pitching staff.
Reynolds died on Thursday. He was 82. Home & Garden. Medicare
Johnny Ramone (1948–2004), musician and member of The Ramones [3] (his ashes were retained by his wife and, after her death, they will both be interred in the Ramone statue) [19] (aged 55) Virginia Rappe (1891–1921), [2] actress who died after a party thrown by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (aged 30) Marie Rappold (1879–1957), singer (aged 80)
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The following is a list of notable deaths in October 1985.. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: