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January 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Lee Lawrie
American sculptor (1877–1963).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Neukölln.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 85 years old in Easton.
Bobby Wanzer
American basketball player and coach.
Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 94 years old in Pittsford. [ref]
Prince Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
German prince (1870–1942).
Born September 15th, 1870 in Ebenthal.
Died January 23rd, 1942 at 71 years old in Innsbruck.
William Lawvere
American mathematician.
Born February 9th, 1937 in Muncie.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 85 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Ayşen Gruda
Turkish actress.
Born August 22nd, 1944 in Yeşilköy.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 74 years old in Istanbul (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Eugen Bolz
German politician (1881-1945).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 63 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Apollinary Vasnetsov
Russian artist (1856-1933).
Born August 6th, 1856 in Ryabovo. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1933 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Edward Shils
American sociologist.
Born July 1st, 1910 in Chicago.
Died January 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Chicago.
Józef Glemp
Catholic cardinal, primate of poland (1981–2009).
Born December 18th, 1929 in Inowrocław.
Died January 23rd, 2013 at 83 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer).
Brian Crowley
Irish politician (1964-2026).
Born March 4th, 1964 in Blackrock.
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 61 years old in Cork. [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)