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Stars who died on Halloween
- Coincidences are part of life—or in this case, part of death. There have been a few famous faces who died in eerily similar ways, and then there are those who died on the same day. But how about stars who died on a very specific date, like October 31, when Halloween is celebrated? Well, we have those too. In this gallery, you'll find some of the stars who passed away on Halloween. Click on to find out who they are.
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Harry Houdini
- The famous escape artist, stunt performer, and illusionist was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1874 and moved to the US with his family in 1878.
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Harry Houdini
- Houdini became a professional magician but was best known for his stunts and escape acts. Houdini would free himself from things like handcuffs, straitjackets, boxes, and chains.
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Harry Houdini
- Harry Houdini died on October 31, 1926, from peritonitis, caused by appendicitis. He was 52.
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River Phoenix
- River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970, in Madras, Oregon. He started his acting career at a young age and became famous for films such as 'Stand by Me' (1986).
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River Phoenix
- As an adult, Phoenix continued his successful career as an actor and was even nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'Running on Empty' (1988).
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River Phoenix
- Phoenix died on October 31, 1993, of a drug overdose outside The Viper Room, a nightclub in West Hollywood. He was only 23.
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Federico Fellini
- Acclaimed filmmaker Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Italy.
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Federico Fellini
- Known for movies such as 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) and '8½' (1963), among many others, Fellini is considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
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Federico Fellini
- Fellini won four Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film and in 1993 received an honorary award for Lifetime Achievement. He died on October 31, 1993, of cardiac arrest in Rome, Italy, at the age of 73.
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Indira Gandhi
- Politician and stateswoman Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Prayagraj, India.
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Indira Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister of India twice, from 1966 to 1977, and then again from 1980 until 1984.
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Indira Gandhi
- India's first and only female prime minister was assassinated on October 31, 1984. Indira Gandhi was shot by two of her bodyguards in the garden of her New Delhi residence. She was 66.
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Egon Schiele
- Expressionist painter Egon Schiele was born on June 12, 1890, in Tulln, Austria.
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Egon Schiele
- Schiele became known for his raw, sexually charged paintings and drawings, including numerous self-portraits.
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Egon Schiele
- Egon Schiele died on October 31, 1918, in Vienna, after contracting the Spanish flu, just three days after his pregnant wife succumbed to the disease. Schiele was 28.
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Sean Connery
- Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 25, 1930. He's best known for playing James Bond from 1962 to 1983.
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Sean Connery
- An accomplished actor, Sean Connery starred in multiple successful movies, including 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989).
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Sean Connery
- The Oscar-winning actor passed away from pneumonia and respiratory failure in his sleep on October 31, 2020. He was 90.
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P. W. Botha
- South African politician P. W. Botha was born on January 12, 1916, in Orange Free State.
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P. W. Botha
- Botha was the head of the South African government from 1978 to 1989, during the apartheid era. He served as prime minister from 1978 to 1984 and as State President of South Africa from 1984 to 1989.
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P. W. Botha
- P. W. Botha died on October 31, 2006, of a heart attack at his home in Wilderness, South Africa. He was 90.
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George Halas
- American football coach George Stanley Halas Sr. was born on February 2, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois.
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George Halas
- George Halas, also known as "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything," founded the NFL club Chicago Bears in 1920. Halas coached the team four times (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, and 1958–1967).
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George Halas
- George Halas died of pancreatic cancer on October 31, 1983, in Chicago, aged 88.
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Willie McCovey
- American baseball player Willie McCovey was born on January 10, 1938, in Mobile, Alabama.
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Willie McCovey
- McCovey, also known as "Stretch" and "Willie Mac," played 19 seasons as a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants.
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Willie McCovey
- Willie McCovey played in the Giants from 1959 to 1980 and is a legend of the club. He died in hospital due to an infection on October 31, 2018, in Palo Alto, California. He was 80.
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Charles Taze Russell
- American Unitarian restorationist minister Charles Taze Russell was born on February 16, 1852, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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Charles Taze Russell
- Pastor Russell was the founder of the Bible Student movement that led to the birth of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Charles Taze Russell
- Charles Taze Russell died of cystitis on October 31, 1916, in Pampa, Texas, aged 64.
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Stars who died on Halloween
- Coincidences are part of life—or in this case, part of death. There have been a few famous faces who died in eerily similar ways, and then there are those who died on the same day. But how about stars who died on a very specific date, like October 31, when Halloween is celebrated? Well, we have those too. In this gallery, you'll find some of the stars who passed away on Halloween. Click on to find out who they are.
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Harry Houdini
- The famous escape artist, stunt performer, and illusionist was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1874 and moved to the US with his family in 1878.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
Harry Houdini
- Houdini became a professional magician but was best known for his stunts and escape acts. Houdini would free himself from things like handcuffs, straitjackets, boxes, and chains.
© Public Domain
2 / 31 Fotos
Harry Houdini
- Harry Houdini died on October 31, 1926, from peritonitis, caused by appendicitis. He was 52.
© Getty Images
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River Phoenix
- River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970, in Madras, Oregon. He started his acting career at a young age and became famous for films such as 'Stand by Me' (1986).
© Getty Images
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River Phoenix
- As an adult, Phoenix continued his successful career as an actor and was even nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'Running on Empty' (1988).
© Getty Images
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River Phoenix
- Phoenix died on October 31, 1993, of a drug overdose outside The Viper Room, a nightclub in West Hollywood. He was only 23.
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Federico Fellini
- Acclaimed filmmaker Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Italy.
© Getty Images
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Federico Fellini
- Known for movies such as 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) and '8½' (1963), among many others, Fellini is considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
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Federico Fellini
- Fellini won four Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film and in 1993 received an honorary award for Lifetime Achievement. He died on October 31, 1993, of cardiac arrest in Rome, Italy, at the age of 73.
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Indira Gandhi
- Politician and stateswoman Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Prayagraj, India.
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Indira Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister of India twice, from 1966 to 1977, and then again from 1980 until 1984.
© Getty Images
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Indira Gandhi
- India's first and only female prime minister was assassinated on October 31, 1984. Indira Gandhi was shot by two of her bodyguards in the garden of her New Delhi residence. She was 66.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Egon Schiele
- Expressionist painter Egon Schiele was born on June 12, 1890, in Tulln, Austria.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Egon Schiele
- Schiele became known for his raw, sexually charged paintings and drawings, including numerous self-portraits.
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Egon Schiele
- Egon Schiele died on October 31, 1918, in Vienna, after contracting the Spanish flu, just three days after his pregnant wife succumbed to the disease. Schiele was 28.
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Sean Connery
- Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 25, 1930. He's best known for playing James Bond from 1962 to 1983.
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Sean Connery
- An accomplished actor, Sean Connery starred in multiple successful movies, including 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989).
© Getty Images
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Sean Connery
- The Oscar-winning actor passed away from pneumonia and respiratory failure in his sleep on October 31, 2020. He was 90.
© Getty Images
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P. W. Botha
- South African politician P. W. Botha was born on January 12, 1916, in Orange Free State.
© Getty Images
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P. W. Botha
- Botha was the head of the South African government from 1978 to 1989, during the apartheid era. He served as prime minister from 1978 to 1984 and as State President of South Africa from 1984 to 1989.
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P. W. Botha
- P. W. Botha died on October 31, 2006, of a heart attack at his home in Wilderness, South Africa. He was 90.
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George Halas
- American football coach George Stanley Halas Sr. was born on February 2, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois.
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George Halas
- George Halas, also known as "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything," founded the NFL club Chicago Bears in 1920. Halas coached the team four times (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, and 1958–1967).
© Getty Images
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George Halas
- George Halas died of pancreatic cancer on October 31, 1983, in Chicago, aged 88.
© Getty Images
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Willie McCovey
- American baseball player Willie McCovey was born on January 10, 1938, in Mobile, Alabama.
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Willie McCovey
- McCovey, also known as "Stretch" and "Willie Mac," played 19 seasons as a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants.
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Willie McCovey
- Willie McCovey played in the Giants from 1959 to 1980 and is a legend of the club. He died in hospital due to an infection on October 31, 2018, in Palo Alto, California. He was 80.
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Charles Taze Russell
- American Unitarian restorationist minister Charles Taze Russell was born on February 16, 1852, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
© Getty Images
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Charles Taze Russell
- Pastor Russell was the founder of the Bible Student movement that led to the birth of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
© Public Domain
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Charles Taze Russell
- Charles Taze Russell died of cystitis on October 31, 1916, in Pampa, Texas, aged 64.
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Stars who died on Halloween
These famous faces lost their lives on October 31
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Coincidences are part of life—or in this case, part of death. There have been a few famous faces who died in eerily similar ways, and then there are those who died on the same day. But how about stars who died on a very specific date, like October 31, when Halloween is celebrated? Well, we have those too.
In this gallery, you'll find some of the stars who passed away on Halloween. Click on to find out who they are.
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