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January 23rd
254 Notable deaths
Władysław Żeleński
Polish neoromantic composer, pianist and organist (1837–1921).
Born July 6th, 1837 in Grodkowice.
Died January 23rd, 1921 at 83 years old in Kraków.
Angelo Agostini
Italian illustrator and journalist (1843-1910).
Born April 8th, 1843 in Vercelli.
Died January 23rd, 1910 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Albertson Van Zo Post
American fencer and author (1866–1938).
Born July 28th, 1866 in Cincinnati.
Died January 23rd, 1938 at 71 years old in New York City.
Dmitry Shirkov
Russian quantum physicist (1928-2016).
Born March 3rd, 1928 in Moscow.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Dubna (myocardial infarction).
Toshihiko Sakai
Communist leader (1871-1933).
Born January 15th, 1871 in Toyotsu.
Died January 23rd, 1933 at 62 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
José María Medina
President of honduras (1826-1878).
Born March 19th, 1826 in Sensenti.
Died January 23rd, 1878 at 51 years old in Santa Rosa de Copán (gunshot wound).
Nikolay Abramov
Russian poet, author and translator (1961-2016).
Born January 24th, 1961 in Kazychenskaya.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 54 years old in Petrozavodsk.
Viktor Gusev
Soviet poet, playwright, screenwriter, translator (1909-1944).
Born January 30th, 1909 in Moscow.
Died January 23rd, 1944 at 34 years old in Moscow.
Andrés de Segurola
Spanish opera singer (1874–1953).
Born March 27th, 1874 in Valencia.
Died January 23rd, 1953 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Keto Losaberidze
Soviet archer (1949–2022).
Born August 1st, 1949 in Lekereti.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 72 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Nikolai Nadezhdin
Russian literary critic and ethnographer (1804–1856).
Born October 17th, 1804 in Beloomut.
Died January 23rd, 1856 at 51 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Cliff Griffith
Racecar driver.
Born February 6th, 1916 in Nineveh.
Died January 23rd, 1996 at 79 years old in Rochester.
Savino Guglielmetti
Italian artistic gymnast (1911–2006).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Milan.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 94 years old in Milan. [ref]
Lennart Strand
Athletics competitor (1921-2004).
Born June 13th, 1921 in Malmö.
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Malmö.
Carl Westman
Swedish architect (1866-1936).
Born February 20th, 1866 in Uppsala.
Died January 23rd, 1936 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Fatma Rushdi
Egyptian actor (1908–1996).
Born February 15th, 1908 in Alexandria.
Died January 23rd, 1996 at 87 years old in Cairo.
Jaroslav Křička
Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1882–1969).
Born August 27th, 1882 in Kelč. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1969 at 86 years old in Prague, Červené Dvorce. [ref]
Alois Hudec
Czech sport gymnast (1908-1997).
Born July 12th, 1908 in Račice.
Died January 23rd, 1997 at 88 years old in Prague.
Reinhold Frank
German lawyer (1896–1945).
Born July 23rd, 1896 in Bachhaupten.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 48 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Violetta Ferrari
Hungarian actress (1930–2014).
Born April 25th, 1930 in Hódmezővásárhely. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alfred William Bennett
British botanist and publisher (1833-1902).
Born June 24th, 1833 in Clapham.
Died January 23rd, 1902 at 68 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction).
Klaus Hemmerle
Bishop of aachen (1929-1994).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 64 years old in Aachen.
Jan Bogaert
Belgian racing cyclist.
Born December 3rd, 1957 in Temse.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 66 years old
Ota Zaremba
Czech weightlifter (1957–2026).
Born April 22nd, 1957 in Havířov.
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 68 years old [ref]
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