Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.   

1926  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on October - 31.   

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

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on October - 31.   

1941  On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  On October - 31 max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on October - 31.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) on October - 31.   

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

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1968  On this day in history ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1977  On October - 31 joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1983  On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on October - 31.   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on October - 31.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

1988  John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86 on October - 31.   

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On October - 31 bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On October - 31 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 this day in history.