Did you know
June Lockhart became most widely known for her work on two television series, Lassie and Lost in Space, in which she played mother roles.
Notable Deaths on October 23
2025 — June Lockhart
American actress (b. 1925)
October 23 has 108 recorded notable deaths across history, from 42 BC to 2025. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
108 source records
42 BC – 2025
Today in history
Major events on October 23
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1850 The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts. Source
- 1295 The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris. Source
- 1991 Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Source
- 2022 Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre. Source
Did you know
Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a moderately successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62.
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Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908.
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Edward Smith-Stanley is one of only four British prime ministers to have three or more separate periods in office.
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Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast alone, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders of ABC News and Catherine Mackin of NBC News.
More major people who died on October 23
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2014
Alvin Stardust
English singer and actor (born 1942)
Bernard William Jewry, known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor.
1915
W. G. Grace
English cricketer and physician (born 1848)
William Gilbert Grace was an English cricketer who is widely held to have been one of the sport's all-time greatest players.
1869
Edward Smith-Stanley
14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1799)
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, known as Lord Stanley from 1834 to 1851, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1983
Jessica Savitch
American journalist (born 1947)
Jessica Beth Savitch was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
2023
Bishan Singh Bedi
Indian cricketer (born 1946)
Bishan Singh Bedi was an Indian cricketer who was primarily a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played Test cricket for India from 1966 to 1979 and formed part of the famous Indian spin quartet.
1921
John Boyd Dunlop
Scottish businessman, founded Dunlop Rubber (born 1840)
John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland.
2002
Adolph Green
American playwright and songwriter (born 1915)
Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright, who with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood.
2012
Michael Marra
Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1952)
Michael Marra was a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician from Dundee, Scotland.
2011
Herbert A. Hauptman
American chemist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
Herbert Aaron Hauptman was an American mathematician and Nobel laureate.
1852
Georg August Wallin
Finnish explorer, orientalist, and professor (born 1811)
Georg August Wallin, also known as Abd al-Wali, was a Finland Swede orientalist, explorer and professor at the University of Helsinki, remembered for his journeys across the Arabian Peninsula in the 1840s.
1550
Tiedemann Giese
Polish bishop (born 1480)
Tiedemann Giese, was Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) first canon, later Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland) whose interest in mathematics, astronomy, and theology led him to mentor a number of important young scholars, including…
2011
Marco Simoncelli
Italian motorcycle racer (born 1987)
Marco Simoncelli, nicknamed Sic was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011.
877
Ignatios of Constantinople
Byzantine patriarch (born 797)
Ignatius of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877. Ignatius lived during a complex time for the Byzantine Empire.
1984
Oskar Werner
Austrian-German actor (born 1922)
Oskar Werner was an Austrian stage and cinema actor who reached international fame. His most prominent roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Ship of Fools.
2024
Gary Indiana
American writer, playwright and poet (born 1950)
Gary Hoisington, known as Gary Indiana, was an American writer, actor, artist, and cultural critic. He served as the art critic for the Village Voice weekly newspaper from 1985 to 1988.
2005
William Hootkins
American actor (born 1948)
William Michael Hootkins was an American actor, long based in the United Kingdom.
2009
Lou Jacobi
Canadian-American actor (born 1913)
Lou Jacobi was a Canadian character actor. Jacobi came to prominence for his role as Mr. Van Daan in the 1955 Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank which he reprised in the 1959 film version.
949
Yōzei
Japanese emperor (born 869)
Emperor Yōzei was the 57th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
902
Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya
Aghlabid emir (born 850)
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim II ibn Ahmad was the Emir of Ifriqiya. He ruled from 875 until his abdication in 902.