January 23rd
254 Notable deaths
Salvador Dalí
Spanish artist (1904–1989).
Born May 11th, 1904 in Figueres.
Died January 23rd, 1989 at 84 years old in Figueres (cardiac arrest).
Johnny Carson
American talk show host and comedian (1925–2005).
Born October 23rd, 1925 in Corning.
Died January 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in West Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Larry King
American television and radio host (1933–2021).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (sepsis). [ref]
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
King of saudi arabia from 2005 to 2015.
Born August 1st, 1924 in Riyadh.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 90 years old in Riyadh (lung cancer). [ref]
Hal Holbrook
American actor (1925–2021).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 95 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter (1863–1944).
Born December 12th, 1863 in Ådalsbruk.
Died January 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Ekely.
Terry Kath
American guitarist and singer (1946–1978).
Born January 31st, 1946 in Chicago.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 31 years old in Woodland Hills (gunshot wound).
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton.
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).
Jack LaLanne
American exercise instructor (1914–2011).
Born September 28th, 1914 in San Francisco.
Died January 23rd, 2011 at 96 years old in Morro Bay (pneumonia).
E. Howard Hunt
American intelligence officer and author (1918-2007).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Hamburg.
Died January 23rd, 2007 at 88 years old in Miami (pneumonia).
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002).
Born August 1st, 1930 in Denguin. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
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).
Frank Farian
German music producer (1941–2024).
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Miami. [ref]
Allen Collins
American guitarist (1952–1990).
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 (1948–1973).
Born April 30th, 1948 in New York.
Died January 23rd, 1973 at 24 years old in Athens (aviation accident).
Gustave Doré
French illustrator and painter (1832–1883).
Born January 6th, 1833 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1883 at 50 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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 (1891–1979).
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]
Anna Pavlova
Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931).
Born February 12th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1931 at 48 years old in The Hague (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
M. S. Narayana
Indian actor (1951–2015).
Born April 16th, 1951 in Nidamarru.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 63 years old in Hyderabad (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Hugh Masekela
South african jazz trumpeter.
Born April 4th, 1939 in Witbank.
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
Oliver Mtukudzi
Zimbabwean musician (1952–2019).
Born September 22nd, 1952 in Harare.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 66 years old in Harare (diabetes). [ref]
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