October 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Leon Cooper
American physicist (1930–2024).
Born February 28th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 2024 at 94 years old in Providence. [ref]
Emin Paşa
German physician, traveller and turkish-egyptian colonial governor (1840-1892).
Born March 28th, 1840 in Opole.
Died October 23rd, 1892 at 52 years old in Congo Free State.
Elihu B. Washburne
American politician and diplomat (1816–1887).
Born September 23rd, 1816 in Livermore.
Died October 23rd, 1887 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
Abraham Geiger
Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874).
Born May 24th, 1810 in Frankfurt.
Died October 23rd, 1874 at 64 years old in Berlin.
George Bruce Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940).
Born July 26th, 1862 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1940 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Anthony Caro
English abstract sculptor (1924-2013).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Surrey. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2013 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1923-2010).
Born May 29th, 1923 in Berchtesgaden.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 87 years old in Leutstetten. [ref]
Paul J. Weitz
American astronaut (1932–2017).
Born July 25th, 1932 in Erie. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Flagstaff (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Gustav Krukenberg
German general (1888-1980).
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Robert William Wilcox
Hawaiian soldier, revolutionary and politician (1855-1903).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Maui.
Died October 23rd, 1903 at 48 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
Bettino Ricasoli
Italian politician (1809–1880).
Born March 9th, 1809 in Florence.
Died October 23rd, 1880 at 71 years old in Castello di Brolio.
Columbus Delano
American politician (1809-1896).
Born June 4th, 1809 in Shoreham.
Died October 23rd, 1896 at 87 years old in Mount Vernon.
Ben Bernie
American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality (1891–1943).
Born May 30th, 1891 in Bayonne.
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease).
John Robert Clynes
British politician and trade unionist (1869-1949).
Born March 27th, 1869 in Oldham.
Died October 23rd, 1949 at 80 years old in London.
Berthold Lubetkin
Russian architect (1901–1990).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1990 at 88 years old in Bristol.
David Thompson
Sixth prime minister of barbados (1961-2010).
Born December 25th, 1961 in London.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 48 years old in Saint Philip (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fran Crippen
American long-distance and open water swimmer.
Born April 17th, 1984 in Bryn Mawr.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 26 years old in Fujairah (heart failure). [ref]
Ken Aston
Football referee (1915–2001).
Born September 1st, 1915 in Colchester.
Died October 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Corrado Böhm
Italian mathematician and computer scientist (1923-2017).
Born January 17th, 1923 in Milan. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gilbert Stork
Belgian american chemist (1921-2017).
Born December 31st, 1921 in Ixelles.
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ebbe Skovdahl
Danish football manager (1945-2020).
Born July 5th, 1945 in Copenhagen.
Died October 23rd, 2020 at 75 years old in Karlslunde. [ref]
Herbert A. Hauptman
American mathematician (1917–2011).
Born February 14th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 94 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Ralph Rainger
American songwriter and composer (1901-1942).
Born October 7th, 1901 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills.
Egon Zill
Concentration camp commandant (1906-1974).
Born March 28th, 1906 in Plauen.
Died October 23rd, 1974 at 68 years old in Munich.
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