Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on October - 31.   

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on October - 31.   

1926  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history death of antónio José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866)   

1939  On this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on October - 31.   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on October - 31.   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1952  Death of U Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879) on October - 31.   

1959  On this day in history death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

1960  On this day in history h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

1963  On October - 31 henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 31 jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on October - 31.   

1983  On October - 31 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On this day in history eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

1987  On October - 31 joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88   

1990  Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97 on this day in history.   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.