Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

1942  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on October - 23.   

1944  Death of Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on this day in history.   

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

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on October - 23.   

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on October - 23.   

1953  On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

1957  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 October - 23.   

1969  On this day in history tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47   

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

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

1983  Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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

1991  On October - 23 lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1996  On this day in history alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

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

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 October - 23.   

2003  Death of Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897) on October - 23.   

2004  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on October - 23.   

2005  Death of Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

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1503  On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

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

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

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

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

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 23.