Famous Deaths In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on October - 23.   

1942  On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1944  On this day in history death of hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on October - 23.   

1957  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on October - 23.   

1975  On this day in history barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43   

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

1978  On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

1982  Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On October - 23 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 October - 23 louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies   

1991  On October - 23 lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  On this day in history kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

1994  On this day in history robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66   

1996  Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on October - 23.   

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  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  On this day in history death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

2004  On this day in history death of robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919)   

2005  Death of Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  On this day in history birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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.