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January 23rd

183 Notable deaths

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).

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. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer). [ref]

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.

Born October 31st, 1920 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Melanie

American musician (1947–2024).

Born February 3rd, 1947 in Queens.

Died January 23rd, 2024 at 76 years old in Nashville. [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]

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 3rd, 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 1947 at 79 years old in Le Cannet. [ref]

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