October 23rd famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 23rd

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

Aira Samulin
Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher (b. 1927)
Bishan Singh Bedi
Indian cricketer and coach

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Paullette Bourgeois
Paullette Bourgeois was a Canadian children's author best known for her 'Franklin the Turtle' book series.

2018

Kinneth Anger
Kinneth Anger was an American experimental filmmaker known for his avant-garde and occult-themed films.
Skip Campbell
Former Mayor of Coral Springs and member of the Florida Senate.
Todd Reid
Australian tennis player (b. 1984)

2017

Iona Opie
Noted folklorist and author who specialized in children's folklore.
Walter Lassally
German cinematographer (b. 1926)

2016

Pete Burns
Rocker (dead or alive) - "spin me round".
Jack Chick
American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
Wim van der Voort
Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)

2015

Fred Sands
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the museum of contemporary art (b. 1938)
Roger De Clerck
Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
Jim Roberts
Canadian-american ice hockey coach and player (d. 2015).
Leon Bibb
American-canadian singer (b. 1922)

2014

Tullio Regge
Italian author and physicist. he discovered new symmetries for racan and clebsch gordan coefficients.
Koichi Kawakita
Renowned astronomer who discovered numerous comets.
Tullio Regge
Italian physicist known for his work in quantum field theory.
Joan Quigley
American astrologer, whose fascination with astrology started at age 15. as nancy reagan's private astrologer, she became the most prominent american astrologer. this became public in 1988 with the publication of donald regan's book. for the record revealed that reagan had an astrological adviser for the first time. time magazine published the story on 5/16/1988. she was described as "conservative …
Ghulam Azam
Bangladeshi politician (b. 1922)

Alvin Stardust

English singer and actor (d. 2014)

Bernard Mayes

English-american academic and journalist (d. 2014).

John Bramlett

American football player (b. 1941)

2013

Anthony Caro
English illustrator and sculptor (d. 2013).
Wes Bialosuknia
American basketball player (b. 1945)
Bill Mazer
Ukrainian-american journalist and sportscaster (b. 1920)
Gypie Mayo
English guitarist and songwriter (dr. feelgood and the yardbirds) (b. 1951)
Niall Donohue
Irish hurler (b. 1990)

2012

Roland de la Poype
French soldier and pilot (b. 1920)
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Indian poet and author (d. 2012).
Wilhelm Brasse
Polish photographer (b. 1917)
Michael Marra
Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
William Joel Blass
American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2012)

2011

Nusrat Bhutto
Nusrat Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and businesswoman who served as the First Lady of Pakistan.
Herbert A. Hauptman
American mathematician and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2011)
Marco Simoncelli
Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1987)
Herbert Hauptman
Nobel laureate known for his contributions to the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures.

2010

Fran Crippen
American open water swimmer who tragically died during a race.
Stanley Tanger
American businessman and philanthropist, tanger factory outlet centers was founded (d. 2010).
Francis Crippen
American long-distance swimmer (born in 1984).
Leo Cullum
American soldier pilot and cartoonist (d.2010)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Shahida Jamal
Pakistani playback singer known for her melodious voice.
Lou Jacobi
Toronto, ontario -- comedian (dean martin show, melba)

2008

Ivo Pukanić
Respected journalist and editor-in-chief assassinated in 2008.
Kevin Finnegan
British boxer (born 1948)

2007

Lim Goh Tong
Founder of Genting Group, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates.
John Ilhan
Turkish-australian businessman, founded crazy john's (b. 1965)
Lim Goh Tong
Born 1918, malaysian-born chinese businessman

2006

Lebo Mathosa
South african singer (boom shaka) (b. 1977)

2005

John Muth
American economist and academic (b. 1930)
Stella Obasanjo
Nigerian wife of olusegun obasanjo, 10th first lady of nigeria (b. 1945)
William Hootkins
American actor (born 1948).

2004

Bill Nicholson
English footballer and tottenham hotspur manager. (d. 2004)
Robert Merrill
American actor and baritone operatic, who also worked in the musical theatre scene. in 1993, he was awarded the national medal of arts.

2003

Mayling Soong
Chinese political figure and First Lady of the Republic of China.
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Pioneering ambient musician and composer in Japan.
Tony Capstick
English actor and singer (b. 1944)
Soong Mei-ling
Chinese wife of chiang kai-shek, 2nd first lady of the republic of china (b. 1898)

2002

Adolph Green
American playwright and songwriter (b. 1915)
Adolph Green
American playwright and lyricist (born 1915).

2001

Daniel Wildenstein
French art tycoon and third in a family of art dealers. he was known as the undisputed authority on impressionist painters such as fragonard, manet, or monet. many catalogues raisonna(c), mainly those relating to the works of modgliani and gauguin, gauguin, van dongen. vlaminck, pissarro, utrillo were published by him.
Linden Travers
British actress known for her roles in classic films.
Josh Kirby
English illustrator and painter (d. 2001).
Ronald William Kirby
British artist (born 1928).

2000

Yokozuna
American wrestler (d. 2000)
Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna
Samoan-american professional wrestling champion (born 1966).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Eric Reece
Australian politician, 32nd premier of tasmania (d. 1999)

1998

Barnett Slepian
American physician (born 1946)

1997

Luther Simjian
Inventor of the first ATM machine and a pioneer in the field of self-service banking.
Bert Haanstra
Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)

1996

Bob Grim
American baseball player (born 1930).
Ronald Alfred Gardyne "Rags" Butler
Sailor dies at 68
Diana Trilling
Writer dies at 91
Alexander Kelly
Pianist/teacher, dies at 67
Lin Onus
Artist dies at 47

1994

Robert Lansing
Actor (blade runner and equalizer) dies from cancer at 66
William Leonard
Head (cbs news), suffers a stroke at 78

1992

Kees Spermon
Dutch painter/graphic artist

1991

Lance Baker
Dies at 31

1990

Louis Althusser
French-algerian philosopher, teacher at the ens and marxist, he was also an author. he spent five years in concentration camps during ww ii.
Thomas Williams
United states -- ice hockey (1960 olympics - gold medalist).

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Armida
Mexican-american actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1911)
Armida
Mexican-american stage, vaudeville and film star (d. 1989)

1988

Asashio Tarō III
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 46th yokozuna (b. 1929)
Asashio Taro III
The 46th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1929).

1986

Lino Ventura
Actor (french detective slap, jigsaw), dies at 67
Edward Adelbert Doisy
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1893)
Edward A Doisy Sr
At 92, the vitamin k discoverer (nobel 1943) dies

1984

Oskar Werner
A renowned Austrian actor known for his roles in films like 'Jules and Jim'.
Millard Caldwell
American politician and lawyer who served as the 29th Governor of Florida.
James Petrillo
Leader of the u.s. musicians' union (born in 1892)

1983

Jessica Savitch
Jessica Savitch was an American television news reporter and anchor who worked for NBC News.
Jessica Savitch
Of margate, new jersey, newscaster (nbc weekend), dies in car accident drowning at age 36 (born 1947).
Jessica Savitch
Of margate, new jersey, newscaster (nbc weekend), dies in car accident drowning at age 36 (born 1947).
Tamara Shayne
Jolson story, actress, dies at 80 from a heart attack

1982

Jacques Klein
Brazilian pianist dies at 52

1980

Tibor Rosenbaum
Hungarian-born swiss rabbi and businessman (b. 1923)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

Maybelle Carter
American autoharpist (carter family and the carter sisters). (d. 1978).

1975

Marjorie Maynard British artist and farmer (b. 1891)
Barboura Morris
Actor (wasp women, machine-gun kelly), is killed at 43
Charles Brokaw
Actor (outer gate. i cover the war), died at 77

1972

Clarice Cliff
Famous English ceramic artist known for her unique designs.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

George F. Will
American journalist and author known for his work on civil liberties.
Tommy Edwards
American r&b singer-songwriter (d. 1969)

1966

Claire McDowell
Actress, big parade, dies at 88 after a long battle with cancer

1964

Frank Luther Mott
American historian and journalist (b. 1886)

1962

Maisie Hurley
Maisie Hurley was a prominent Māori activist in New Zealand.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

Gerda Lundequist
Swedish actress (born in 1871)
George Bouzianis
Greek painter (born 1885).

1957

Khrystian Dior
Renowned fashion designer known for founding the fashion house of Dior.
Christian Dior
French fashion designer (born 1905)
Christian Dior
Renowned French fashion designer known for founding the fashion house Christian Dior.
Frederick Burton
Actor (one-way passage), dies in 86

1954

Henri Zagwijn
Composer dies at 76

1953

Adrien de Noailles
French son of jules charles victurnien de noailles (d. 1953).
Adrien-Maurice-Victurnien-Mathieu
8th duc de noailles (born 1869)
Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83

1952

Susan Peters
Spokane, washington -- actress. (random harvest. young ideas).

1950

Al Jolson
Russian actor and singer. he is most well-known for his role in "the jazz singer", the first talk-picture. he moved to america as a child and sang in a synagogue in which his father was a singer. he started his interest in showbusiness with a circus. then he became a vaudeville and black-faced café entertainer. he became america's most famous …
Al Jolson [Asa Yoelson]
Singer / actor (jazz singer), dies at 64

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa
Composer dies at 71

1946

Ernest Thompson Seton
Canadian author and wildlife artist known for his works on nature and animals.

1944

Emmalise Cézanne
Emmalise Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter and the daughter of the famous artist Paul Cézanne.
Charles Glover Barkla
English-scottish physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1877)
Hana Brady
Jewish-czech holocaust victim (d. 1944)
Charles Glover Barkla
English physicist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1877).

1943

Wakashima Gonshirō
The 21st yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1943).
Wakashima Gonshiro
The 21st yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1876).

1942

Ralph Rainger
Ralph rainger was an american composer known for his work in composing music for films, including the song 'thanks for the memory' from the film 'the big broadcast of 1938'.
Georg Stumme
German general/commandant of african corps
Ralph Rainger
American composer (born 1901).

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on October 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

Zane Grey
Us writer spirit of the border, a westernist from the united states, dies at 67

1936

(Marie) Louise Hens
Flemish actress, bitter pill, dies at age 80

1935

Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah
Pioneer in the field of engineering in the Middle East.
Charles Demuth
American painter and educator (b. 1883)
Dutch Schultz
Abe landau and otto berman are killed in a shooting at a newark saloon. this will be known as the chophouse massacre.
Otto "Aba Daba" Berman
Us gangster, murdered
Abe Landau
Us gangster, murdered