Famous Deaths In October - 19

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on October - 19.   

1934  On this day in history johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

1936  Death of Lu Xun, Chinese writer (b. 1881) on October - 19.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 19 death of adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1950  Death of Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) on October - 19.   

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on October - 19.   

1956  On this day in history death of isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894)   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on October - 19.   

1959  On October - 19 death of boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60   

1960  On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

1961  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

1964  On October - 19 maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

1966  On this day in history elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on October - 19.   

1971  On this day in history alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

1978  Death of Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83   

1984  On this day in history henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1985  Death of Alfred Rouleau, French Canadian businessman (b. 1915) on October - 19.   

1986  On October - 19 moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81   

1987  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77   

1992  On October - 19 cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53   

1993  On October - 19 bert Schoofs, table tennis star, dies at 48   

1994  Martha Raye, actress (Pin Up Girl), dies after illness at 78 on October - 19.   

1995  Don E Cherry, jazz Musician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist, dies at 71   

1997  Glen Buxton, guitarist (Alice Cooper), dies of pneumonia at 49 on October - 19.   

1999  On October - 19 death of nathalie Sarraute, Russian-born French writer (b. 1900)   

2000  Death of Hortense Ellis, Jamaican reggae singer (b. 1941) on October - 19.   

2003  On this day in history death of alija Izetbegović, President of Bosnia-Herzegovina (b. 1925)   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.