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  On October - 31 max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

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

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on October - 31.   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

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

1952  On October - 31 death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  On October - 31 death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

1960  On October - 31 h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

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  On this day in history hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

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

1972  On this day in history death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1975  On October - 31 joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  On October - 31 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

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

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on October - 31.   

1990  On October - 31 graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

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  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

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  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.