Famous Deaths In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1941  Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 31 henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 31 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  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on October - 31.   

1965  On October - 31 rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

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

1968  On October - 31 ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  On this day in history hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

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

1972  On October - 31 death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1975  On October - 31 joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  On October - 31 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on October - 31.   

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

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

1989  On this day in history conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88   

1990  On this day in history graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

1991  Bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97 on this day in history.   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

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