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October 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Pete Burns
English singer (1959–2016).
Born August 5th, 1959 in Port Sunlight. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2016 at 57 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Yokozuna
American professional wrestler (1966-2000).
Born October 2nd, 1966 in San Francisco.
Died October 23rd, 2000 at 34 years old in Liverpool (pulmonary edema).
Tom Hayden
American activist (1939–2016).
Born December 11th, 1939 in Detroit.
Died October 23rd, 2016 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
June Lockhart
American actress (1925–2025).
Born June 25th, 1925 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 2025 at 100 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Al Jolson
American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886-1950).
Born May 26th, 1886 in Seredžius. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chulalongkorn
King of siam (1853-1910).
Born September 20th, 1853 in Bangkok.
Died October 23rd, 1910 at 57 years old in Bangkok (kidney disease).
Bishan Singh Bedi
Indian cricketer (1946–2023).
Born September 25th, 1946 in Amritsar.
Died October 23rd, 2023 at 77 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
George Young
Australian rock musician (1946–2017).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Jerry Jeff Walker
American country singer (1942–2020).
Born March 16th, 1942 in Oneonta.
Died October 23rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Jessica Savitch
American television news reporter (1947-1983).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Kennett Square.
Died October 23rd, 1983 at 36 years old in New Hope (drowning).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner