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January 23rd
188 Notable deaths
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher.
Born August 1st, 1930 in Denguin. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Paris (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Nell Carter
American actress and singer (1948–2003).
Born September 13th, 1948 in Birmingham.
Died January 23rd, 2003 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills (diabetes).
Allen Collins
American musician.
Born July 19th, 1952 in Jacksonville.
Died January 23rd, 1990 at 37 years old in Jacksonville (pneumonia).
Melanie
American musician (1947–2024).
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Queens.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 76 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Alexandros Onassis
Greek businessman, son of aristotle onassis.
Born April 30th, 1948 in New York.
Died January 23rd, 1973 at 24 years old in Athens (aviation accident).
John Morgan
American sailor (1930–2025).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Oyster Bay.
Died January 23rd, 2025 at 94 years old [ref]
Gorden Kaye
British actor (1941-2017).
Born April 7th, 1941 in Huddersfield.
Died January 23rd, 2017 at 75 years old in Knaresborough. [ref]
Hadley Richardson
First wife of author ernest hemingway.
Born November 9th, 1891 in St. Louis.
Died January 23rd, 1979 at 87 years old in Lakeland.
Thierry Mugler
French fashion designer and photographer (1945–2022).
Born December 21st, 1945 in Strasbourg.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 76 years old in Vincennes. [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner