Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 23 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 October - 23 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on October - 23.   

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

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  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 this day in history tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47   

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

1976  On October - 23 leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40   

1978  Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1982  Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52 on October - 23.   

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

1989  On October - 23 death of armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911)   

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

1991  On October - 23 lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

2000  Death of Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966) on October - 23.   

2001  Death of Ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

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

2003  Death of Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

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

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on October - 23.   

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  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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

1698  On October - 23 birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

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.