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  On October - 19 death of lu Xun, Chinese writer (b. 1881)  

1937  On October - 19 betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies  

1943  Death of Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on October - 19.  

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

1955  On this day in history john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41  

1956  Death of Isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894) on October - 19.  

1957  On October - 19 vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65  

1959  Death of Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on October - 19.  

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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  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on October - 19.  

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies on October - 19.  

1970  On October - 19 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54  

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  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on October - 19.  

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on October - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1987  On October - 19 jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42  

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53  

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

1994  On October - 19 martha Raye, actress (Pin Up Girl), dies after illness at 78  

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

1996  On October - 19 frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist, dies at 71  

1997  Glen Buxton, guitarist (Alice Cooper), dies of pneumonia at 49 on this day in history.  

1999  Death of Nathalie Sarraute, Russian-born French writer (b. 1900) on this day in history.  

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

2003  On October - 19 death of alija Izetbegović, President of Bosnia-Herzegovina (b. 1925)  

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)  

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.  

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

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

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.  

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)