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November 23rd
228 Notable deaths
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Llandaff.
Died November 23rd, 1990 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Larry Hagman
American actor (1931–2012).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Dallas (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Bengali polymath, physicist, and biologist (1858–1937).
Born November 30th, 1858 in Bikrampur.
Died November 23rd, 1937 at 78 years old in Giridih.
Klaus Kinski
German actor (1926–1991).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Sopot.
Died November 23rd, 1991 at 65 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (heart disease, myocardial infarction).
Alexander Litvinenko
Ex-kgb agent and fsb lieutenant-colonel (1962-2006).
Born December 4th, 1962 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 43 years old in London, University College Hospital (radiation syndrome). [ref]
Merle Oberon
British actress (1911-1979).
Born February 19th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 68 years old in Malibu (stroke).
Scatman Crothers
American entertainer (1910–1986).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in Terre Haute.
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 76 years old in Van Nuys (lung cancer).
Udo Kier
German actor (1944–2025).
Born October 14th, 1944 in Cologne.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Louis Malle
French film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995).
Born October 30th, 1932 in Thumeries.
Died November 23rd, 1995 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills (lymphoma).
David Dinkins
106th mayor of new york city from 1990 to 1994.
Born July 10th, 1927 in Trenton.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Chun Doo-hwan
11th and 12th president of the republic of korea (1931~2021).
Born January 18th, 1931 in Hapcheon County.
Died November 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Yeonhui-dong (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Marion Barry
American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia (1936-2014).
Born March 6th, 1936 in Itta Bena.
Died November 23rd, 2014 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Andrew Sachs
British actor (1930–2016).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in London (vascular dementia). [ref]
Vikram Gokhale
Indian actor.
Born November 14th, 1945 in Pune.
Died November 23rd, 2022 at 77 years old in Pune. [ref]
Sessue Hayakawa
Japanese actor (1889–1973).
Born June 10th, 1889 in Chiba.
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 84 years old in Tokyo (thrombosis).
William III of the Netherlands
King of the netherlands and grand duke of luxembourg (1817-1890).
Born February 17th, 1817 in Palace of the Nation.
Died November 23rd, 1890 at 73 years old in Het Loo Palace.
Nicolas Roeg
English film director and cinematographer (1928–2018).
Born August 15th, 1928 in St John's Wood.
Died November 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Hawley Harvey Crippen
American executed homeopath (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Coldwater.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 48 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death). [ref]
Ingrid Pitt
Polish-british actress (1937–2010).
Born November 21st, 1937 in Warsaw.
Died November 23rd, 2010 at 73 years old in South London. [ref]
Murasoli Maran
Indian politician (1934–2003).
Born August 17th, 1934 in Thirukkuvalai.
Died November 23rd, 2003 at 69 years old in Chennai.
Roy Acuff
American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992).
Born September 15th, 1903 in Maynardville.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Yusof bin Ishak
1st president of singapore (1910–1970).
Born August 12th, 1910 in Perak.
Died November 23rd, 1970 at 60 years old in Singapore (heart failure).
Judee Sill
American singer (1944–1979).
Born October 7th, 1944 in Studio City.
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 35 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
H. Rap Brown
American activist (1943-2025).
Born October 4th, 1943 in Baton Rouge.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Federal Medical Center, Butner. [ref]
Abby Dalton
American actress (1932–2020).
Born August 15th, 1932 in Las Vegas. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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