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October 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Susan Peters
American actress (1921–1952).
Born July 3rd, 1921 in Spokane.
Died October 23rd, 1952 at 31 years old in Visalia (pneumonia, pyelonephritis, bronchopneumonia, starvation).
Nusrat Bhutto
Iranian-born pakistani politician (1929-2011).
Born March 23rd, 1929 in Isfahan. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Dubai (stroke). [ref]
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler (1888–1956).
Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz.
Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding.
Franceska Mann
Polish dancer.
Born February 4th, 1917 in Warsaw.
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 26 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Ernest Thompson Seton
British/american author, artist and naturalist, and one of the founders of the scouting movement (1860–1946).
Born August 14th, 1860 in South Shields.
Died October 23rd, 1946 at 86 years old in Seton Village.
William Hootkins
American actor (1948–2005).
Born July 5th, 1948 in Dallas.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 57 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, pancreatic cancer).
Bill Nicholson
English footballer and manager (1919-2004).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Scarborough.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
John Boyd Dunlop
Scottish inventor.
Born February 5th, 1840 in Dreghorn.
Died October 23rd, 1921 at 81 years old in Dublin.
Théophile Gautier
French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic (1811–1872).
Born August 30th, 1811 in Tarbes. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1872 at 61 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Jack T. Chick
American christian cartoonist (1924–2016).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Boyle Heights.
Died October 23rd, 2016 at 92 years old in Alhambra (diabetes). [ref]
Lim Goh Tong
Malaysian businessman (1918–2007).
Born February 28th, 1918 in Anxi County.
Died October 23rd, 2007 at 89 years old in Subang Jaya. [ref]
Eric Ambler
English writer (1909–1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London.
Amou Haji
Iranian eccentric (1928–2022).
Born August 20th, 1928 in Dezh Gah.
Died October 23rd, 2022 at 94 years old in Farashband County. [ref]
Joginder Singh
Indian soldier, recipient of param vir chakra (1921–1962).
Born September 26th, 1921 in Moga.
Died October 23rd, 1962 at 41 years old in Bum La Pass.
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Award-winning and bestselling bengali poet and author (1934-2012).
Born September 7th, 1934 in Faridpur District.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolph Green
American lyricist and playwright (1914-2002).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in The Bronx.
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 87 years old in New York City.
Minoo Mumtaz
Indian actress (1942–2021).
Born April 26th, 1942 in Mumbai.
Died October 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Stella Obasanjo
First lady of nigeria (1945-2005).
Born November 14th, 1945 in Esan West.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 59 years old in Puerto Banús (surgical complications). [ref]
Wilhelm Brasse
Polish photographer (1917-2012).
Born December 3rd, 1917 in Żywiec.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Żywiec. [ref]
Lebo Mathosa
South african kwaito singer (1977–2006).
Born July 16th, 1977 in Daveyton.
Died October 23rd, 2006 at 29 years old in Germiston (traffic collision). [ref]
Charles Demuth
American painter (1883-1935).
Born November 8th, 1883 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1935 at 51 years old in Lancaster (diabetes). [ref]
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Former first lady of ghana (1948 - 2025).
Born November 17th, 1948 in Ghana.
Died October 23rd, 2025 at 76 years old in Greater Accra Regional Hospital. [ref]
Robert Merrill
American opera singer (1917-2004).
Born June 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Ghulam Azam
Bangladeshi politician (1922-2014).
Born November 7th, 1922 in Dhaka.
Died October 23rd, 2014 at 91 years old in Dhaka (stroke).
Lou Jacobi
Actor (1913-2009).
Born December 28th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died October 23rd, 2009 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius