Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1944  On this day in history death of hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1948  On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

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

1952  On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1983  Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on October - 23.   

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 October - 23.   

1989  Death of Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911) on October - 23.   

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 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 October - 23 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  On this day in history 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 October - 23.   

2004  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

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

1654  On October - 23 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  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

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