Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  On October - 23 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

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

1944  On October - 23 death of hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1948  On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1953  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on October - 23.   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86   

1959  On October - 23 death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)   

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on October - 23.   

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on October - 23.   

1969  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1976  Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1978  Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on October - 23.   

1982  Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52 on October - 23.   

1983  On October - 23 jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

1984  On this day in history 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  Death of Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1990  Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Lance Baker, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on October - 23.   

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

1996  On October - 23 alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

1997  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on October - 23.   

1998  Death of Barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946) on October - 23.   

2000  On October - 23 death of rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966)   

2001  On this day in history death of ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928)   

2002  Death of Adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

2004  On October - 23 death of robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919)   

2005  On October - 23 death of stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945)   

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1516  On October - 23 birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  On October - 23 birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  On this day in history birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  On October - 23 birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist