Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1942  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on October - 23.   

1944  Death of Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on October - 23.   

1948  On October - 23 eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on October - 23.   

1952  On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on October - 23.   

1957  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on October - 23.   

1959  Death of Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) on October - 23.   

1963  On October - 23 raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78   

1966  On this day in history claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88   

1969  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on October - 23.   

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  Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on October - 23.   

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  Death of Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1990  Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies on October - 23.   

1991  On this day in history lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  On October - 23 kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

1994  Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 on October - 23.   

1996  Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on October - 23.   

1997  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1998  On October - 23 death of barnett Slepian, American physician (b. 1946)   

2000  Death of Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928) on October - 23.   

2002  Death of Adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on October - 23.   

2005  Death of Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945) on October - 23.   

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.