Famous Deaths In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1926  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

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

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on October - 31.   

1948  On October - 31 cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on October - 31.   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on October - 31.   

1952  On this day in history death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 31 hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

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

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.   

1977  On this day in history joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1983  On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On this day in history eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  On this day in history death of poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913)   

1986  On October - 31 robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  On this day in history joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  On October - 31 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  On October - 31 conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88   

1990  Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies on October - 31.   

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

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On October - 31 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 October - 31.