December 23rd
192 Notable deaths
James Ellison
American actor (1910-1993).
Born May 4th, 1910 in Guthrie Center. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 83 years old in Monterey (fall). [ref]
Heitarō Kimura
Japanese general (1888-1948).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 60 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Vsevolod Merkulov
Soviet politician and intelligence officer, head of nkgb (1895-1953).
Born November 6th, 1895 in Zagatala.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg (1911–1996).
Born December 12th, 1911 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Edward Schillebeeckx
Belgian theologian (1914-2009).
Born November 12th, 1914 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2009 at 95 years old in Nijmegen. [ref]
Alfred G. Gilman
American pharmacologist (1941-2015).
Born July 1st, 1941 in New Haven.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 74 years old in Dallas (pancreatic cancer).
Miruts Yifter
Ethiopian long distance runner.
Born May 15th, 1944 in Adigrat.
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 72 years old in Toronto (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Lawrence Sperry
American aviation pioneer.
Born December 22nd, 1892 in Chicago.
Died December 23rd, 1923 at 31 years old in English Channel.
Bogdan Kobulov
Soviet politician and member of the soviet security and police apparatus (1904-1953).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Tbilisi.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Robert Stafford
American politician.
Born August 8th, 1913 in Rutland.
Died December 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in Rutland. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 192
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold