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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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