Famous Deaths In October - 23

1939  On October - 23 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

1942  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 23 death of hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

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

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on October - 23.   

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1953  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

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

1959  Death of Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 23 claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88   

1969  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on October - 23.   

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

1983  Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on October - 23.   

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

1986  On this day in history edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92   

1989  Death of Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1990  Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on October - 23.   

1994  Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 on October - 23.   

1996  On October - 23 alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

1997  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946) on October - 23.   

2000  On this day in history 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 October - 23 death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)   

2003  On October - 23 death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

2004  On October - 23 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.   

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

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 October - 23.   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on this day in history.