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

1944  Death of Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

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

1959  Death of Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) on October - 23.   

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

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 October - 23 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 October - 23.   

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

1983  On this day in history 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  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

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

1991  On October - 23 lance Baker, dies at 31   

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  Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history death of bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916)   

1998  On this day in history death of barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946)   

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

2001  Death of Ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928) on October - 23.   

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

2003  On October - 23 death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

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  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 23 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  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.