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  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 23 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 October - 23.   

1952  On October - 23 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 October - 23 death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)   

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

1966  On October - 23 claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88   

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

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

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

1978  Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on October - 23.   

1989  On October - 23 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  On this day in history kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

1994  Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 on October - 23.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 23 death of ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928)   

2002  Death of Adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915) on October - 23.   

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  Death of Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945) on October - 23.   

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1503  On October - 23 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  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.   

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

1654  On this day in history 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  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on October - 23.   

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