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January 23rd
185 Notable deaths
Clara Butt
British singer (1872-1936).
Born February 1st, 1872 in Southwick. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1936 at 63 years old in Oxfordshire (cancer). [ref]
Lee Lawrie
American sculptor (1877–1963).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Neukölln.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 85 years old in Easton.
Nikolai Ogarkov
Marshal of the soviet union (1917-1994).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Molokovo.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Bobby Wanzer
American basketball player and coach.
Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 94 years old in Pittsford. [ref]
Carmen Mondragón
Mexican artist (1893-1978).
Born July 8th, 1893 in Tacubaya.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877-1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Roman Rudenko
Soviet lawyer (1907-1981).
Born August 7th, 1907 in Nosivka. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Désiré-Joseph Mercier
Roman-catholic cardinal.
Born November 21st, 1851 in Braine-l'Alleud. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1926 at 74 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Victor Pasmore
Artist and architect (1908-1998).
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chelsham. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in Valletta. [ref]
Prince Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
German prince (1870–1942).
Born September 15th, 1870 in Ebenthal.
Died January 23rd, 1942 at 71 years old in Innsbruck.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 185
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson