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January 23rd
201 Notable deaths
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]
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.
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 201
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