Famous people died in October - page 13

Rafael Alberti was one of the prolific poets of Spanish literature

Hans Asperger’s was the Austrian psyciatrist and paediatrician after whom Asperger’s syndrome is named

Jonas Kubilius was a Lithuanian mathematician known for his work in probability theory and number theory

Mongo Beti was a famous Cameroonian novelist known for his works such as ‘Mission Accomplished’ and ‘King Lazarus’

Hungarian-born Harry Houdini was a legendary magician, famous for his exceptional escape stunts

Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of America

Einar Jonsson was Iceland’s first sculptor

Ricardo Palma was a Peruvian author, historian, librarian and political figure

Ahmad Javad was an Azerbaijani poet in the early twentieth century