23rd October

LGBT people born 23rd October:

1844 – Sarah Bernhardt – Dutch / French Actress – Died 26^th March 1923

1893 - Jean Acker – US Actress – Died 16^th August 1978

1896 – Lilyan Tashman – US Actress – Died 21^st March 1934

1918 – Paul Rudolph – US Architect – Died 8^th August 1997

1923 – Ned Rorem – US Composer / Author

1925 – Manos Hatzidakis – Greek Composer – Died 15^th June 1994

1928 – Bella Darvi – French Actress – Died 11^th September 1971

1945 – Maggi Hambling – UK Painter / Sculptor

1951 – Michael Rupert – US Actor / Singer / Director / Composer

1953 – Cole Tucker – US Porn

1965 – Augusten Burroughs – US Author / Screenwriter

1966 – Superstar DJ Keoki – US DJ

1971 – Matthew Williamson – UK Fashion Designer

1983 – Josh Strickland – US Actor / Singer / Reality TV [American Idol]

And those who died:

1935 – Charles Demuth – US Painter – Born 8^th November 1883

1957 - Christian Dior - French Fashion Designer - Born 21st January 1905

1986 – Esquerita (Eskew Reeder Jr) – US Singer / Songwriter / Musician – Born 20^th November 1935

1994 – Andrew Kopkind – US Journalist / Presenter – Born 24^th August 1935

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