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November 23rd
183 Notable deaths
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1990 at 74 years old in Oxford (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.
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]
Klaus Kinski
German actor (1926–1991).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Sopot.
Died November 23rd, 1991 at 65 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, heart disease).
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. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 68 years old in Malibu (stroke). [ref]
Scatman Crothers
American entertainer (1910-1986).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in Indiana.
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 76 years old in Van Nuys (lung cancer).
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).
David Dinkins
Former mayor of new york city (1927-2020).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Trenton.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Udo Kier
German actor (1944–2025).
Born October 14th, 1944 in Cologne.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka