Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on October - 23.   

1942  On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

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

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

1950  On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

1952  On October - 23 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  On this day in history death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)   

1963  On this day in history raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78   

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on October - 23.   

1976  Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

1984  David Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma on this day in history.   

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. 1911) on October - 23.   

1990  On this day in history louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies   

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

1992  On this day in history kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies   

1994  Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 on this day in history.   

1996  On October - 23 alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

1997  Death of Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916) on October - 23.   

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

2000  On October - 23 death of rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. 1966)   

2001  On October - 23 death of ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. 1928)   

2002  On October - 23 death of adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. 1915)   

2003  On this day in history death of soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)   

2004  Death of Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

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  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

1698  On this day in history birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

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.