Died on
Who died on October 23
108 figures who shaped history died on October 23.
- 108deaths
- 63events
Best known
Best known
Marcus Junius Brutus
Roman politician and assassin of Julius Caesar (85–42 BC)
Ignatios of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877
Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya
Emir of Ifriqiya from 875 to 902
Emperor Yōzei
Emperor of Japan from 876 to 884
Sweyn III of Denmark
King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157
John of Capistrano
Patron saint of military chaplains
Marcus Junius Brutus — Roman politician and assassin of Julius Caesar (85–42 BC), who died on October 23 42 BC.
Ignatios of Constantinople — Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877, who died on October 23 877.
Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya — Emir of Ifriqiya from 875 to 902, who died on October 23 902.
Emperor Yōzei — Emperor of Japan from 876 to 884, who died on October 23 949.
Sweyn III of Denmark — King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, who died on October 23 1157.
John of Capistrano — Patron saint of military chaplains, who died on October 23 1456.
All entries
- 891YYazaman al-Khadim
- 930
Emperor DaigoEmperor of Japan from 897 to 930 - 945HHyejong of GoryeoKing of Goryeo from 943 to 945
- 1134AAbu as-SaltAndalusian-Arab polymath, 1068–1134
- 1550
Tiedemann GiesePolish bishop and writer - 1581MMichael NeanderGerman teacher, mathematician, medical academic and astronomer
- 1616
Leonhard HutterGerman Lutheran theologian - 1688
Charles du Fresne, sieur du CangeFrench philologist - 1730
Anne OldfieldEnglish actress - 1764EEmmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, comte Dubois de la Motte
- 1774MMichel Benoist
- 1852
Georg August WallinFinnish orientalist, explorer and professor - 1867
Franz BoppGerman philologist - 1869
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of DerbyBritish statesman - 1872
Théophile GautierFrench poet, dramatist and novelist - 1885CCharles S. WestAmerican judge
- 1893
Alexander of BattenbergPrince of Bulgaria from 1879 to 1886 - 1910
ChulalongkornKing of Siam from 1868 to 1910 - 1915
W. G. GraceEnglish cricketer - 1916RRichard McFaddenScottish footballer
- 1917
Eugène GrassetSwiss decorative artist - 1921
John Boyd DunlopScottish inventor and veterinary surgeon - 1935
Charles DemuthAmerican painter - 1939
Zane GreyAmerican novelist - 1942
Ralph RaingerAmerican songwriter - 1943
Wakashima GonshirōJapanese sumo wrestler - 1944
Charles BarklaBritish physicist - 1944
Hana BradyCzech Holocaust victim - 1950
Al JolsonAmerican entertainer
- 1953AAdrien de Noailles, 8th Duke of NoaillesFrench duke
- 1959
George BouzianisGreek painter - 1959
Gerda LundequistSwedish actress - 1964FFrank Luther MottAmerican historian and journalist
- 1969
Tommy EdwardsAmerican singer-songwriter - 1975MMarjorie MaynardBritish illustrator and farmer
- 1978
Maybelle CarterAmerican country musician - 1980TTibor RosenbaumHungarian-born Swiss rabbi and businessman
- 1983
Jessica SavitchAmerican television news reporter - 1984
Oskar WernerAustrian actor - 1986
Edward Adelbert DoisyAmerican biochemist - 1988
Asashio Tarō IIIJapanese sumo wrestler
- 1989
Armida (actress)Mexican actress
- 1990
Thomas Williams (writer)American writer - 1994
Robert Lansing (actor)American actor
- 1996
Bob Grim (baseball)American baseball player - 1997
Bert HaanstraDutch film director - 1998
Barnett SlepianAmerican physician and murder victim - 1998
Eric AmblerEnglish writer - 1999
Eric ReeceAustralian politician - 2000
Yokozuna (wrestler)American professional wrestler - 2001
Josh KirbyBritish writer and illustrator - 2001DDaniel WildensteinFrench art dealer and historian
- 2002
Adolph GreenAmerican dramatist - 2003TTony CapstickEnglish actor
- 2003
Soong Mei-lingWife of Chiang Kai-shek - 2004
Robert MerrillOpera singer and actor - 2004
Bill Nicholson (footballer)English footballer & manager - 2005
William HootkinsAmerican actor - 2005JJohn MuthAmerican economist
- 2005
Stella ObasanjoFirst Lady of Nigeria - 2006LLebo MathosaMusical artist
- 2007JJohn IlhanAustralian businessman
- 2007LLim Goh TongMalaysian Chinese businessman and entrepreneur
- 2008KKevin FinneganEnglish boxer
- 2009
Lou JacobiCanadian character actor - 2010FFran CrippenAmerican swimmer
- 2010SStanley TangerAmerican businessman
- 2011
Herbert A. HauptmanAmerican mathematician - 2011
Marco SimoncelliItalian motorcycle racer - 2012
William Joel BlassAmerican judge - 2012
Wilhelm BrassePolish photographer - 2012
Roland de la PoypeFrench soldier - 2012
Sunil GangopadhyayIndian poet and author
- 2012
Michael Marra (singer-songwriter)Musical artist - 2013WWes BialosukniaAmerican basketball player
- 2013
Anthony CaroEnglish sculptor - 2013NNiall DonohueIrish hurler
- 2013GGypie MayoEnglish guitarist and songwriter
- 2013BBill MazerAmerican television and radio personality
- 2014
Ghulam AzamBangladeshi writer and politician - 2014
John BramlettAmerican football player
- 2014
Bernard MayesBritish broadcaster, academic and writer - 2014JJoan QuigleyAmerican astrologer
- 2014
Tullio ReggeItalian theoretical physicist - 2014
Alvin StardustEnglish singer - 2015
Leon Bibb (musician)American folk singer
- 2015RRoger De ClerckBelgian entrepreneur
- 2015
Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940)Canadian ice hockey player
- 2015FFred SandsAmerican business executive and real estate investor
- 2016
Jack ChickAmerican cartoonist - 2016
Wim van der VoortDutch speed skater - 2016
Pete BurnsEnglish singer - 2017
Walter LassallyBritish filmmaker - 2018TTodd ReidAustralian tennis player
- 2020
Jerry Jeff WalkerAmerican country singer - 2022
Adriano MoreiraPortuguese politician - 2023
Aira SamulinFinnish dance teacher and businesswoman - 2023
Bishan Singh BediIndian cricketer - 2024
Geoff CapesEnglish shot putter and strongman
- 2024
Gary Indiana (writer)American writer, playwright and poet - 2024
Jack Jones (American singer)American singer and actor - 2025
June LockhartAmerican actress
Frequently asked questions
Who died on October 23?
108 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 23, including Marcus Junius Brutus, Ignatios of Constantinople, Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on October 23?
63 documented historical events happened on October 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Battle of Grathe Heath ended the Danish Civil War. On the same day, in another year: Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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