Dead at age 23
123 Notable deaths
Grégory Lemarchal
French singer (1983-2007).
Born May 13th, 1983 in La Tronche. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2007 at 23 years old in Suresnes (cystic fibrosis). [ref]
Christoph Probst
German resistance fighter, white rose member (1919–1943).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 23 years old in Munich Prison (decapitation).
Toni Kurz
Mountain climber (1913–1936).
Born January 13th, 1913 in Berchtesgaden.
Died July 22nd, 1936 at 23 years old in Eiger.
Miki Roqué
Spanish footballer (1988-2012).
Died June 24th, 2012 at 23 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Vladimir Pravik
Soviet firefighter (1962-1986).
Born June 13th, 1962 in Chornobyl.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 23 years old in Moscow.
Yukio Seki
Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Born August 29th, 1921 in Saijō.
Died October 25th, 1944 at 23 years old in Leyte Gulf.
James McCudden
Recipient of the victoria cross.
Born March 28th, 1895 in Gillingham.
Died July 9th, 1918 at 23 years old in Auxi-le-Château.
Günther Messner
Italian mountain climber (1946-1970).
Born December 18th, 1946 in Brixen.
Died June 29th, 1970 at 23 years old in Nanga Parbat.
Ecaterina Teodoroiu
Romanian soldier (1894–1917).
Born January 14th, 1894 in Târgu Jiu.
Died September 3rd, 1917 at 23 years old in Secui (gunshot wound).
Patsy O'Hara
Irish republican.
Born July 11th, 1957 in Derry.
Died May 21st, 1981 at 23 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
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