January 23rd
254 Notable deaths
Helene Schjerfbeck
Finnish painter (1862–1946).
Born July 10th, 1862 in Helsinki.
Died January 23rd, 1946 at 83 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Álvaro Colom
President of guatemala (2008-2012).
Born June 15th, 1951 in Guatemala City.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 71 years old in Guatemala City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Earl Wild
American musician (1915–2010).
Born November 26th, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Vladimir Vetrov
Soviet spy for france (1932-1985).
Born October 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died January 23rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jackie Selebi
South african politician (1950-2015).
Born March 7th, 1950 in Johannesburg.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 64 years old in Pretoria.
Jean-Claude Mézières
French comic book artist and illustrator (1938-2022).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bobby Freeman
American singer (1940-2017).
Born June 13th, 1940 in San Francisco.
Died January 23rd, 2017 at 76 years old in Daly City. [ref]
Alberto Grimaldi
Italian film producer (1925-2021).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Naples.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 95 years old in Miami. [ref]
Romualdo Pacheco
Governor of california (1831-1899).
Born October 31st, 1831 in Santa Barbara.
Died January 23rd, 1899 at 67 years old in Oakland.
Walter Bernstein
American screenwriter and film producer (1919-2021).
Born August 20th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 101 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
Belgian prince (1869–1891).
Born June 3rd, 1869 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died January 23rd, 1891 at 21 years old in Palace of the Count of Flanders (1889–1890 pandemic).
Robert Harper
American actor (1951-2020).
Born May 19th, 1951 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 68 years old in Rotterdam (cancer). [ref]
Archibald James Murray
British army officer, 1860 –1945 (1860–1945).
Born April 21st, 1860 in Kingsclere.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 84 years old in Reigate.
Keith Laumer
American science fiction writer (1925–1993).
Born June 9th, 1925 in Syracuse.
Died January 23rd, 1993 at 67 years old in Florida.
David Kahn
American historian, journalist and writer (1930-2024).
Born February 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
José Zorrilla
Spanish poet, writer, fighter (1817–1893).
Born February 21st, 1817 in Valladolid.
Died January 23rd, 1893 at 75 years old in Madrid.
Clara Butt
British singer (1872-1936).
Born February 1st, 1872 in Southwick.
Died January 23rd, 1936 at 63 years old in Oxfordshire (cancer).
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
American lawyer, politician and judge (1825-1893).
Born September 17th, 1825 in Eatonton.
Died January 23rd, 1893 at 67 years old in Macon.
Nikolai Ogarkov
Marshal of the soviet union (1917–1994).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Molokovo.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877—1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Roman Rudenko
Soviet lawyer (1907-1981).
Born August 7th, 1907 in Nosivka. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Carmen Mondragón
Mexican artist (1893-1978).
Born July 8th, 1893 in Tacubaya.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Victor Pasmore
Artist and architect (1908-1998).
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chelsham.
Died January 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in Valletta.
Désiré Mercier
Roman-catholic cardinal.
Born November 21st, 1851 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died January 23rd, 1926 at 74 years old in Brussels.
Lee Lawrie
American sculptor (1877–1963).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Neukölln.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 85 years old in Easton.
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman