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

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 23.   

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 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 October - 23.   

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

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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  David Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma on this day in history.   

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1990  Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies on October - 23.   

1991  On this day in history lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  On October - 23 kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

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 October - 23 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 this day in history.   

2001  Death of Ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

2002  On October - 23 death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)   

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 this day in history death of robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919)   

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

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on October - 23.   

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  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on this day in history.