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January 23rd
201 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Robert Nozick
American political philosopher (1938–2002).
Born November 16th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer).
Ernie Banks
American baseball player and coach.
Born January 31st, 1931 in Dallas.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 83 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Beuys
German artist, teacher, and theorist of art (1921-1986).
Born May 12th, 1921 in Krefeld. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure). [ref]
Helmut Newton
German-australian photographer (1920–2004).
Born October 31st, 1920 in Berlin.
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Freddie Bartholomew
American actor.
Born March 28th, 1924 in London. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1992 at 67 years old in Sarasota (heart failure). [ref]
Pierre Bonnard
French painter and printmaker (1867-1947).
Born October 13th, 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Died January 23rd, 1947 at 79 years old in Le Cannet.
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