Famous Deaths In October - 23

1939  On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

1942  On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1944  Death of Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on October - 23.   

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 23.   

1950  On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

1952  On October - 23 susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 23 frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86   

1959  On October - 23 death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)   

1963  On this day in history raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78   

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on October - 23.   

1969  On October - 23 tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47   

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on October - 23.   

1976  Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 23 maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

1982  On October - 23 jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52   

1983  On October - 23 jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

1984  On this day in history david Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma   

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on October - 23.   

1989  On this day in history death of armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911)   

1990  On this day in history louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies   

1991  Lance Baker, dies at 31 on October - 23.   

1992  On this day in history kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

1994  On October - 23 robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66   

1996  Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on October - 23.   

1997  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on October - 23.   

1998  On October - 23 death of barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946)   

2000  On October - 23 death of rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966)   

2001  On this day in history death of ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928)   

2002  On this day in history death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)   

2003  On this day in history death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

2004  On this day in history death of robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919)   

2005  On this day in history death of stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945)   

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1503  On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 23.   

1543  On this day in history birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.   

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.