Famous Deaths In October - 31

1920  On October - 31 death of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854)  

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

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

1929  Death of António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1945  On October - 31 henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66  

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 October - 31.  

1952  Death of U Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879) on this day in history.  

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  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  On October - 31 rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1972  On October - 31 death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)  

1975  On October - 31 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  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on October - 31.  

1985  On this day in history death of poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913)  

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

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 October - 31.  

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

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

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

1541  On October - 31 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 October - 31.  

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)