Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31
Friday, 21 February 2025
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 October - 31.
1926 Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on this day in history.
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 Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1943 Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1950 On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72
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 H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on October - 31.
1963 On October - 31 henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69
1964 Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on this day in history.
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 Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on October - 31.
1969 Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1985 On this day in history death of poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913)
1986 On October - 31 robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90
1987 On this day in history joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83
1988 On October - 31 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86
1989 On October - 31 conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88
1990 On October - 31 graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies
1991 Bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97 on this day in history.
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