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

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

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

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

1959  On October - 23 death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)   

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on October - 23.   

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

1978  On October - 23 maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69   

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 October - 23 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 October - 23.   

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  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  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on October - 23.   

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

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

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

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  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 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