October 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Joginder Singh Sahnan
Indian soldier, recipient of param vir chakra, born 1921.
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.
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.
Born July 16th, 1977 in Daveyton.
Died October 23rd, 2006 at 29 years old in Johannesburg (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
Opera singer.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 150
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht