Famous Deaths In October - 23

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

1942  On October - 23 georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies  

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

1948  On October - 23 eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71  

1950  On October - 23 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  On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83  

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

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

1959  On this day in history death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)  

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on this day in history.  

1969  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on October - 23.  

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

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

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

1982  On this day in history jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52  

1983  On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36  

1984  David Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma on October - 23.  

1986  On this day in history edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92  

1989  On this day in history death of armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911)  

1990  On this day in history louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies  

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

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

1994  On October - 23 robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66  

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

1997  On October - 23 death of bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916)  

1998  On October - 23 death of barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946)  

2000  Death of Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966) on this day in history.  

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

2002  On October - 23 death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)  

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  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on this day in history.  

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

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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  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.  

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on this day in history.