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January 23rd
254 Notable deaths
Héctor Rossetto
Argentine chess player (1922–2009).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Bahía Blanca.
Died January 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
Adolfo Natalini
Italian architect (1941–2020).
Born May 10th, 1941 in Pistoia.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Florence. [ref]
Johnny Mauro
Racecar driver (1910–2003).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Denver.
Died January 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in Golden.
Oleg Velyky
Ukrainian and german handball player (1977-2010).
Born October 14th, 1977 in Brovary.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 32 years old in Kyiv (melanoma). [ref]
Lothar Metz
East german wrestler.
Born January 16th, 1939 in Meerane.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Rostock. [ref]
Frederick Holman
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born February 9th, 1883 in Dawlish. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1913 at 29 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Luis Hernán Álvarez
Chilean footballer (1938-1991).
Born May 21st, 1938 in Curicó.
Died January 23rd, 1991 at 52 years old in Curicó (stomach cancer).
Josip Friščić
Croatian politician (1949–2016).
Born August 15th, 1949 in Subotica Podravska.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Koprivnica (cancer).
Ferdinand Schichau
German engineer (1814-1896).
Born January 30th, 1814 in Elbląg. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1896 at 81 years old in Elbląg. [ref]
János Erdélyi
Hungarian lawyer, poet, critic, esthete, collector of folk poetry a educator (1814–1868).
Died January 23rd, 1868 at 53 years old in Sárospatak.
Esther Jansma
Dutch poet, writer and archeologist.
Born December 24th, 1958 in Amsterdam.
Died January 23rd, 2025 at 66 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Koichi Sekimoto
Japanese association football player (1978–2016).
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 37 years old in Osaka Prefecture.
Ilia Beshkov
Bulgarian artist, writer and pedagogue (1901-1958).
Born July 11th, 1901 in Dolni Dabnik.
Died January 23rd, 1958 at 56 years old in Sofia.
Heinrich Vogt
German astronomer (1890–1968).
Born October 5th, 1890 in Gau-Algesheim. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1968 at 77 years old in Heidelberg.
Fanny Geefs
Belgian painter (1807-1883).
Born May 2nd, 1807 in Brussels. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1883 at 75 years old in Schaerbeek.
Dragutin Vrđuka
Yugoslavian footballer (1895-1948).
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Zagreb.
Died January 23rd, 1948 at 52 years old in Zagreb (tuberculosis).
Edouard Mény de Marangue
French tennis player.
Born November 30th, 1882 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 1960 at 77 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Jacques Grimonpon
French footballer (1925-2013).
Born July 30th, 1930 in Tourcoing.
Died January 23rd, 2013 at 82 years old in Lège-Cap-Ferret.
Willem Hendrik de Vriese
Dutch botanist (1806–1862).
Born August 11th, 1806 in Oosterhout.
Died January 23rd, 1862 at 55 years old in Leiden.
Eila Pennanen
Finnish writer and translator.
Born February 8th, 1916 in Tampere.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Tampere.
Joseph-Alfred Foulon
Catholic cardinal (1823–1893).
Born April 29th, 1823 in Paris.
Died January 23rd, 1893 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Giancarlo Cella
Italian footballer.
Born September 5th, 1940 in Bobbio.
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Paul Egli
Swiss racing cyclist (1911–1997).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Dürnten.
Died January 23rd, 1997 at 85 years old in Dürnten.
Ernest Peirce
Boxer.
Born September 25th, 1909 in Somerset West.
Died January 23rd, 1998 at 88 years old in Apache Junction.
Domingo Drummond
Honduran footballer (1957-2002).
Born April 14th, 1957 in Puerto Cortés.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 44 years old in Honduras.
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