Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

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

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  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on October - 23.   

1959  Death of Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

1963  On October - 23 raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On October - 23 barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43   

1976  Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on October - 23.   

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

1990  On October - 23 louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies   

1991  Lance Baker, dies at 31 on October - 23.   

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

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

1998  Death of Barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966) on October - 23.   

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

2002  On this day in history death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)   

2003  On this day in history death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

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

2005  On this day in history 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  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 23.   

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

1705  On this day in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist