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December 23rd
188 Notable deaths
Lavrentiy Beria
Georgian soviet politician and nkvd police chief (1899-1953).
Born March 29th, 1899 in Merkheuli. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 54 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Michelle Thomas
American actress (1968–1998).
Born September 23rd, 1968 in Boston.
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 30 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
P. V. Narasimha Rao
9th prime minister of india (1921-2004).
Born June 28th, 1921 in Vangara, Karimnagar.
Died December 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hideki Tojo
Japanese general and politician (1884–1948).
Born December 30th, 1884 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 63 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Joan Didion
American writer (1934-2021).
Born December 5th, 1934 in Sacramento.
Died December 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Vesna Vulović
Serbian former flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute.
Born January 3rd, 1950 in Belgrade.
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Belgrade.
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Soviet and russian small arms designer (1919-2013).
Born November 10th, 1919 in Kurya.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 94 years old in Izhevsk (pulmonary embolism).
Noor Jehan
Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000).
Born September 21st, 1926 in Kasur. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Karachi (heart failure). [ref]
Jack Webb
American actor, producer, director, author (1920-1982).
Born April 2nd, 1920 in Santa Monica.
Died December 23rd, 1982 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
British politician (1881-1959).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Powderham Castle. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1959 at 78 years old in Garrowby. [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)