River Phoenix (August 23 1970-October 31, 1993)
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Which celebrities and famous people were born on Halloween? Which celebrities and famous people died on Halloween? Which ones decided to get hang the noose, I mean tie the knot on Halloween?
Celebrity Births
Birth records show that the following celebrities and famous people were born on Halloween.
Willow Smith
Birthday: October 31, 2000
Claim to fame: She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Little JJ
Birthday: 31 October 1990
Claim to fame: Starred in Just Jordan
John Candy
Birthday: October 31, 1950
Died: March 4, 1994
Claim to Fame: Comedic actor who was on the groundbreaking show SCTV with Martin Short, and went on to star in many funny movies of the '80s and '90s including Uncle Buck, Spaceballs, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, Summer Rental, Volunteers, Home Alone and many others.
Helmut Newton
Birthday: October 31, 1920
Died: January 23, 2004
Claim to Fame: Controversial photographer
Michael Landon
Birthday:October 31, 1936
Died: July 1, 1991
Claim to Fame: Michael Landon is best known for his TV work on and Highway to Heaven.
Celebrity Deaths
Death records show that the following celebrities and famous people died on Halloween, October 31.
River Phoenix
Birthday: August 23, 1970
Date of Death: October 31, 1993
Claim to Fame: He was an incredible talent who was critically acclaimed for his work in Stand by Me, The Mosquito Coast, and My Own Private Idaho. He is probably best known for playing young Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Drug overdose
John Houseman
Birthday: September 22, 1902
Year of Death: October 31, 1988
Claim to Fame: Actor
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Spinal cancer
Frederico Fellini
Birthday: January 20, 1920
Date of Death: October 31, 1993
Claim to Fame: Famous and ground-breaking Italian film director, see La Dolce Vita
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Stroke
Harry Houdini
Birthday: March 24, 1874
Date of Death: October 31, 1926
Claim to Fame: Magician
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Peritonitis caused by a burst appendix
Celebrity Births
Birth records show that the following celebrities and famous people were born on Halloween.
Willow Smith
Birthday: October 31, 2000
Claim to fame: She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Little JJ
Birthday: 31 October 1990
Claim to fame: Starred in Just Jordan
John Candy
Birthday: October 31, 1950
Died: March 4, 1994
Claim to Fame: Comedic actor who was on the groundbreaking show SCTV with Martin Short, and went on to star in many funny movies of the '80s and '90s including Uncle Buck, Spaceballs, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, Summer Rental, Volunteers, Home Alone and many others.
Helmut Newton
Birthday: October 31, 1920
Died: January 23, 2004
Claim to Fame: Controversial photographer
Michael Landon
Birthday:October 31, 1936
Died: July 1, 1991
Claim to Fame: Michael Landon is best known for his TV work on and Highway to Heaven.
Celebrity Deaths
Death records show that the following celebrities and famous people died on Halloween, October 31.
River Phoenix
Birthday: August 23, 1970
Date of Death: October 31, 1993
Claim to Fame: He was an incredible talent who was critically acclaimed for his work in Stand by Me, The Mosquito Coast, and My Own Private Idaho. He is probably best known for playing young Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Drug overdose
John Houseman
Birthday: September 22, 1902
Year of Death: October 31, 1988
Claim to Fame: Actor
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Spinal cancer
Frederico Fellini
Birthday: January 20, 1920
Date of Death: October 31, 1993
Claim to Fame: Famous and ground-breaking Italian film director, see La Dolce Vita
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Stroke
Harry Houdini
Birthday: March 24, 1874
Date of Death: October 31, 1926
Claim to Fame: Magician
Cause of Death (or Alleged Cause of Death): Peritonitis caused by a burst appendix
Comments
Veronica D.
08/06/2008
Great article! I know someone who got married on Halloween- anniversary of their first date. I'll pass this along. Thanks!
Charlotte Kuchinsky
09/30/2007
I love this twist on a Hollywood tale.
Amy Brantley
09/29/2007
What a fun article!
cathiesbloggs
09/27/2007
Great and very original article...I really like this!
DrDevience
09/26/2007
I sooo wanted to get married on Halloween, but International circumstances just didn't jive with that. Damn it.
Aly Adair
09/25/2007
My mom was born on Halloween and I got married on Halloween. We sure had fun anniversaries! It is so weird that Houdini died on Halloween. EEKKS!
Sherry W
09/25/2007
What an interesting topic! I had to click to see the details. ;)
Misty Allen
09/25/2007
I don't recognize half of those names, but that's interesting. Must be weird to get married on Halloween!
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