Died On October 23rd

Discover the most famous people who died on October 23. The list includes people like Christian Dior, Oskar Werner, Charles Glover Barkla, Herbert A. Hauptman, Al Jolson. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, lyricists & songwriters and pop musicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, France & Austria and many more countries.
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Christian Dior
(Fashion Designers)
Christian Dior
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: January 21, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Granville
Died: 1957

Christian Dior was a French fashion designer. He is credited with founding Christian Dior, one of the world's top fashion houses, which is currently owned by Groupe Arnault. At the time of its founding, the clothes designed by Christian Dior revolutionized women's dress. The brand also re-established Paris as the fashion hub of the world after World War II.

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Yokozuna
(Professional Wrestler)
Yokozuna
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 2, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Al Jolson
(Singer and Comedian Known as 'The King of Blackface Performers')
Al Jolson
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 26, 1886
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seredžius, Lithuania
Died: 1950

Singer, comedian, and actor Al Jolson was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer" at the peak of his career. Known for his brash and extroverted performances, he is credited to have played a major role in defining the modern musical. He was the first star to entertain troops overseas during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Medal for Merit.

 4 
Jessica Savitch
(Television presenter)
Jessica Savitch
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Birthdate: February 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1983
 5 
Chulalongkorn
(Former King of Siam (1868 - 1910))
Chulalongkorn
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Birthdate: September 20, 1853
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Died: 1910

Chulalongkorn reigned as the king of Siam from 1868 until his death in 1910. Nicknamed the Royal Buddha, Chulalongkorn's reign witnessed the modernization of Siam; several social and governmental reforms marked his reign. Since the reforms ensured Siam's survival despite Western colonialism, Chulalongkorn earned the title, the Great Beloved King.

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Zane Grey
(Novelist)
Zane Grey
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 31, 1872
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Died: 1939
 7 
Marcus Junius Brutus
(Former Politician most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar)
Marcus Junius Brutus
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0085 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0042
 8 
Soong May-ling
(First Lady of the Republic of China (1950 - 1975))
Soong May-ling
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 5, 1898
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: 2003
Soong May-ling was a Chinese political figure best remembered as the wife of President Chiang Kai-shek. She played an important role in the politics of China and held several honorary and active positions. She also played a prominent role during the Second Sino-Japanese War, rallying several Chinese people against the invasion of the Japanese.  
 9 
Oskar Werner
(Austrian Stage and Cinema Actor)
Oskar Werner
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Birthdate: November 13, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1984
Austrian actor Oskar Werner is best remembered for his Golden Globe-winning role in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. A life-long alcoholic, he deliberately chopped his hair off to disrupt continuity in the final scene of Fahrenheit 451, as he had a feud with the director, François Truffaut.
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Susan Peters
(Actress)
Susan Peters
2
Birthdate: July 3, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States
Died: 1952
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Maybelle Carter
(Musician)
Maybelle Carter
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 10, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nickelsville, Virginia, United States
Died: 1978
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John Boyd Dunlop
(Inventor, Entrepreneur)
John Boyd Dunlop
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Birthdate: February 5, 1840
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dreghorn
Died: 1921
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Timothy Dexter
(Businessman)
Timothy Dexter
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 22, 1747
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1806
 14 
Théophile Gautier
(Poet)
Théophile Gautier
2
Birthdate: August 30, 1811
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tarbes, France
Died: 1872
 15 
Bill Nicholson
(association football player, association football manager)
Bill Nicholson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 26, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Died: 2004
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Lim Goh Tong
(entrepreneur)
Lim Goh Tong
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 28, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Anxi County
Died: 2007

Malaysian-Chinese businessman Lim Goh Tong is best known for transforming Genting Highlands in Malaysia to a bustling hub of gambling, with a world-class casino resort. His memoir, My Story – Lim Goh Tong, speaks about his struggle from being a machine trader to a successful entrepreneur.

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William Gilbert Grace
(English Amateur Cricketer)
William Gilbert Grace
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 18, 1848
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Downend, England
Died: 1915
 18 
Adolph Green
(Songwriter)
Adolph Green
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 2, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2002
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Robert Merrill
(Legendary American Operatic Baritone Who Was a Star of the Metropolitan Opera)
Robert Merrill
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 4, 1917
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2004

National Medal of Arts-winning American opera singer Robert Merrill began his career singing on radio shows and family functions. He made his opera debut with a production of Verdi's Aida and soon became known as a star of New York’s Metropolitan Opera. His later years saw him performing at sports events, too.

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Franceska Mann
(Dancer)
Franceska Mann
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: February 4, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1943
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Jack Chick
(American Cartoonist and Publisher)
Jack Chick
1
Birthdate: April 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2016
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Eric Ambler
(Author)
Eric Ambler
1
Birthdate: June 28, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 1998
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Lebo Mathosa
(South African Kwaito Singer and Member of the Popular Band ‘Boom Shaka’)
Lebo Mathosa
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 16, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Daveyton or near Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: 2006

Lebo Mathosa was a South African singer best remembered for her association with the popular band Boom Shaka. Mathosa is credited with popularizing kwaito music among South African women. Her style, sexuality, and outrageous stage outfits inspired many youngsters and nonconformists. Her life and career inspired the 2019 biopic, Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story. 

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Bill Traylor
(Artist)
Bill Traylor
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Birthdate: April 1, 1854
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Benton, Alabama, United States
Died: 1949
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Minoo Mumtaz
(Actress)
Minoo Mumtaz
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Birthdate: April 26, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died: 2021
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Anthony Caro
(British Abstract Sculptor Known for His Sculptures Made from Welded Industrial Steel Components)
Anthony Caro
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Birthdate: March 8, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New Malden, London, England
Died: 2013

Anthony Caro was an English sculptor whose work incorporates the usage of metals, especially found industrial objects. Considered the greatest English sculptor of his generation, Caro won several prestigious awards and prizes, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture. Also an educator, Caro taught at Saint Martin's School of Art, inspiring a generation of abstract sculptors like Phillip King.

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John of Capistrano
(Italian Friar and Catholic Priest)
John of Capistrano
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 24, 1386
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Capestrano, Italy
Died: 1456

John of Capistrano was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest also known as  “the Soldier Saint.” He hailed from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo, and was a renowned preacher, theologian, and inquisitor. In 1456, he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade. He is the patron saint of jurists and military chaplains. 

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Charles Demuth
(American Watercolor Painter)
Charles Demuth
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Birthdate: November 8, 1883
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1935
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Charles Glover Barkla
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 7, 1877
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Widnes, Lancashire, England
Died: 1944

Charles Glover Barkla won a Nobel Prize for his research on X-ray scattering, which pave way for further research on atomic structures. A staunch Methodist, he believed his work was part of his search for God. Musically talented, Barkla also sang in the church choir of King’s College, Cambridge, his alma.

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Edwin Klebs
(Pathologist)
Edwin Klebs
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 6, 1834
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 1913
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Nusrat Bhutto
(Wife of Former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto)
Nusrat Bhutto
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Isfahan, Iran
Died: 2011

Nusrat Bhutto was the wife of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhurro. She was the First Lady of Pakistan from 1971 to 1977.  Nusrat Bhutto also served as a senior member of the federal cabinet between 1988 and 1990.

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Pete Burns
(Singer, Composer, Singer-songwriter)
Pete Burns
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 5, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Port Sunlight
Died: 2016

Dead or Alive lead vocalist Pete Burns was a legendary musician of the 1980s. The son of a Holocaust survivor mother, he had a troubled childhood and quit school. He made his androgynous looks and his bisexuality his signature style. Plagued with surgery-related health issues, he died of a cardiac arrest at 57.

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Sheikh Khalīfah ibn Ḥamad al-Thānī
(Leader)
Sheikh Khalīfah ibn Ḥamad al-Thānī
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1932 AD
Birthplace: Al Rayyān, Qatar
Died: 2016
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Emperor Daigo
(Emperor of Japan)
Emperor Daigo
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Birthdate: February 6, 0885
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Heian-kyō, Japan
Died: 0930
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Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
(Princesses)
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 29, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berchtesgaden, Germany
Died: 2010
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Ernest Thompson Seton
(American Author, Wildlife Artist, Founder of the 'Woodcraft Indians' and Founding Pioneer of the 'Boy Scouts of America')
Ernest Thompson Seton
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 14, 1860
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: South Shields, County Durham, England
Died: 1946

Ernest Thompson Seton was a wildlife artist and author. He is credited with founding a youth program called the Woodcraft Indians in 1902. A pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America, Seton also had a huge influence on the founder of the Scout Movement, Lord Baden-Powell. His life and career inspired several works of art like TV series and literature.

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Edward Adelbert Doisy
(American Biochemist)
Edward Adelbert Doisy
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 13, 1893
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hume, Illinois, United States
Died: 1986

Biochemist Edward Adelbert Doisy revolutionized science with his discovery of vitamin K, which prevents blood clotting, along with Henrik Dam, a feat that eventually won the duo a Nobel Prize. The Harvard alumnus later taught at the Washington and St. Louis universities. He also isolated hormones such as estrone.

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Marianne Hoppe
(Actress)
Marianne Hoppe
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Birthdate: April 26, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany Rostock, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire Germany
Died: 2002
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Tibor Rosenbaum
(Businessman)
Tibor Rosenbaum
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 2, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kisvárda, Hungary
Died: 1980
 40 
Marco Simoncelli
(Italian Professional Motorcycle Racer Who Died in an Accident at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix)
Marco Simoncelli
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cattolica, Italy
Died: 2011

Marco Simoncelli was an Italian motorcycle racer. From 2002 to 2011, Simoncelli competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing and won the 2008 Grand Prix Championship. While competing in the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix on 23 October, Simoncelli lost control over his motorcycle and was run over by other vehicles on the track. He died of wounds at age 24.

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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
(Roman Senator, Magister Officiorum, Historian and Philosopher)
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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Birthdate: 0477 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0524

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius was a Roman senator, consul, and philosopher of the early 6th century. He worked under the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great, who later imprisoned and killed him. In jail, Boethius wrote his Consolation of Philosophy, which is considered a seminal treatise on death, fortune, and other issues. He also translated the works of Plato and Aristotle.  

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Olympia Brown
(Minister)
Olympia Brown
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: January 5, 1835
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Prairie Ronde Township, Michigan, United States
Died: 1926
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Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
(Military personnel)
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 17, 1896
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1978
 44 
Natalie Curtis
(Ethnomusicologist)
Natalie Curtis
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Birthdate: April 26, 1875
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1921
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Bobby Willis
(Songwriter, Talent manager)
Bobby Willis
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 25, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 1999
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John Ilhan
(Businessman)
John Ilhan
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 23, 1965
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yozgat, Turkey
Died: 2007
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James Karen
(Actor)
James Karen
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Birthdate: November 28, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2018
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Kevin Finnegan
(Boxer)
Kevin Finnegan
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 18, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Iver, United Kingdom
Died: 2008
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Tom Hayden
(American Anti-War, Civil Rights, and Intellectual Activist in the 1960s)
Tom Hayden
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 11, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Died: 2016

Tom Hayden was a prominent social/political activist, and a champion for civil rights and anti-war campaigns. Also known as Jane Fonda’s ex-husband, he had contributed to the Port Huron Statement and stood trial in the Chicago Seven Case. He was part of the California State Assembly and the California Senate.

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Leo Cullum
(Cartoonist)
Leo Cullum
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Birthdate: January 11, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2010