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January 23rd
188 Notable deaths
Ryszard Kapuściński
Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author.
Born March 4th, 1932 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2007 at 74 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ian Wolfe
American actor (1896-1992).
Born November 4th, 1896 in Fulton County.
Died January 23rd, 1992 at 95 years old in Los Angeles.
Natalia Sedova
Russian revolutionary and second wife of leon trotsky (1882-1962).
Born April 5th, 1882 in Romny.
Died January 23rd, 1962 at 79 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.
Jack Oakie
American actor (1903–1978).
Born November 12th, 1903 in Sedalia.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 74 years old in Northridge (aortic aneurysm).
Vasili Mitrokhin
Kgb officer.
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Yurasovo. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Prime minister of pakistan from 1953 to 1955.
Born October 19th, 1909 in Barishal.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 53 years old in Dhaka.
Daniel Swarovski
Austrian crystal glass industrialist, founder of d. swarovski kg company (1862–1956).
Born October 24th, 1862 in Jiřetín pod Bukovou. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 93 years old in Wattens. [ref]
Diana Athill
British literary editor, novelist, memoirist (1917–2019).
Born December 21st, 1917 in London.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 101 years old in London. [ref]
Prince Karl Franz of Prussia
Prussian royal (1916–1975).
Born December 15th, 1916 in City Palace.
Died January 23rd, 1975 at 58 years old in Arica.
Marie Prevost
Canadian actress (1898–1937).
Born November 8th, 1896 in Sarnia.
Died January 23rd, 1937 at 40 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
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