Famous Deaths In October - 31

1920  On October - 31 death of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854)   

1925  On October - 31 max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41   

1926  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 31 death of antónio José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866)   

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  On October - 31 max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on October - 31.   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1952  Death of U Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879) on October - 31.   

1959  On this day in history death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  On October - 31 henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

1964  Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on this day in history.   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  On October - 31 gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on October - 31.   

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  On October - 31 joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1983  On October - 31 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On this day in history eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  On this day in history death of poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913)   

1986  On October - 31 robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1988  John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86 on October - 31.   

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on October - 31.   

1990  On October - 31 graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

1991  On October - 31 bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.