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January 23rd
182 Notable deaths
Nicanor Parra
Chilean writer, poet, mathematician, and physicist (1914-2018).
Born September 5th, 1914 in San Fabián. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 103 years old in La Reina. [ref]
Giovanni Michelotti
Italian designer (1921-1980).
Born October 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 58 years old in Turin.
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Champaign.
Died January 23rd, 2001 at 74 years old in Minneapolis (heart failure). [ref]
Riz Ortolani
Italian film composer (1926-2014).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Rome (bronchitis). [ref]
Erwin Planck
German politician (1893-1945).
Born March 12th, 1893 in Charlottenburg.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 51 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Vladimir Vetrov
Soviet spy for france (1932-1985).
Born October 10th, 1932 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jean-Claude Mézières
Comic book artist, illustrator.
Born September 23rd, 1938 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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]
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]
Jackie Selebi
South african politician (1950-2015).
Born March 7th, 1950 in Johannesburg.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 64 years old in Pretoria.
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