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January 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Hope Hampton
American actress (1897-1982).
Born February 19th, 1897 in Houston.
Died January 23rd, 1982 at 84 years old in Manhattan.
Willard Van Dyke
American filmmaker and photographer (1906-1986).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 79 years old in Jackson. [ref]
Pier Giorgio Perotto
Italian engineer (1930-2002).
Born December 24th, 1930 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Genoa.
Lee Alvin DuBridge
American physicist (1901–1994).
Born September 21st, 1901 in Indiana.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 92 years old in Duarte (pneumonia).
Jean Petit
French footballer (1949–2024).
Born September 25th, 1949 in Toulouse.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 74 years old in Nice. [ref]
Shōjirō Iida
Japanese general.
Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Fritz Bronsart von Schellendorf
German soldier (1864-1950).
Born June 16th, 1864 in Berlin.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 85 years old in Kühlungsborn.
Grethe Bartram
Danish wartime collaborator.
Born February 23rd, 1924 in Aarhus.
Died January 23rd, 2017 at 92 years old in Vessigebro.
Richard Edward Miller
American impressionist painter (1875-1943).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1943 at 67 years old in St. Augustine. [ref]
Moshe Gil
Israeli historian (1921–2014).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Białystok.
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv.
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