January 23rd
254 Notable deaths
Stephan Sinding
Norwegian-danish sculptor (1846–1922).
Born August 4th, 1846.
Died January 23rd, 1922 at 75 years old in boulevard du Montparnasse.
Gudrun Pausewang
German writer (1928–2020).
Born March 3rd, 1928 in Mladkov.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Bamberg. [ref]
Ray Cummings
American writer (1887-1957).
Born August 30th, 1887 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 1957 at 69 years old in Mount Vernon.
Ernst Ocwirk
Austrian footballer (1926-1980).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 53 years old in Klein-Pöchlarn (multiple sclerosis).
Hope Hampton
American actress (1897-1982).
Born February 17th, 1897 in Houston.
Died January 23rd, 1982 at 84 years old in Manhattan.
Willard Van Dyke
American filmmaker and photographer (1906-1986).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 79 years old in Jackson. [ref]
Matthew Stirling
American mesoamericanist (1896–1975).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Salinas.
Died January 23rd, 1975 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Pier Giorgio Perotto
Italian engineer (1930-2002).
Born December 24th, 1930 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Genoa.
James Wilson Morrice
Canadian artist (1865-1924).
Born August 10th, 1865 in Montreal.
Died January 23rd, 1924 at 58 years old in Tunis.
Jean Petit
French footballer (1949–2024).
Born September 25th, 1949 in Toulouse.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 74 years old in Nice. [ref]
Shōjirō Iida
Japanese general (1888–1980).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Karl-Maria Kertbeny
Austro-hungarian writer, journalist, translator and bibliographer.
Born February 28th, 1824 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1882 at 57 years old in Budapest.
Nabin Chandra Sen
Bengali poet and writer (1847-1909).
Born February 10th, 1847 in Chittagong.
Died January 23rd, 1909 at 61 years old in Kolkata.
Fritz Bronsart von Schellendorf
German soldier (1864-1950).
Born June 16th, 1864 in Berlin.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 85 years old in Kühlungsborn.
Grethe Bartram
Danish wartime collaborator.
Born February 23rd, 1924 in Aarhus.
Died January 23rd, 2017 at 92 years old in Vessigebro.
Richard Edward Miller
American impressionist painter (1875-1943).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in St. Louis.
Died January 23rd, 1943 at 67 years old in St. Augustine.
Moshe Gil
Israeli historian (1921–2014).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Białystok.
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv.
Eugenio Martín
Spanish film director and screenwriter (1925–2023).
Born May 15th, 1925 in Granada.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tara Devi
Nepalese singer.
Born January 15th, 1945 in Indra Chowk.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Kathmandu.
Serhiy Rozhok
Ukrainian footballer (1985–2024).
Born April 25th, 1985 in Ripky.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 38 years old in Siverskodonetsk Raion. [ref]
Alma Taylor
British actress (1895-1974).
Born January 3rd, 1895 in London.
Died January 23rd, 1974 at 79 years old in London.
Giuseppe Motta
Member of the swiss federal council (1871-1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Airolo.
Died January 23rd, 1940 at 68 years old in Bern (stroke).
Feliks Nowowiejski
Polish late romantic composer (1877–1946).
Born February 7th, 1877 in Barczewo.
Died January 23rd, 1946 at 68 years old in Poznań.
Yvonne Lefébure
French pianist and teacher (1898–1986).
Born June 29th, 1898 in Ermont. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 87 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Orso Mario Corbino
Italian physicist (1876-1937).
Born April 30th, 1876 in Augusta.
Died January 23rd, 1937 at 60 years old in Rome.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus