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December 23rd
192 Notable deaths
G. S. Shivarudrappa
Indian writer (1926-2013).
Born February 7th, 1926 in Shikaripur.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Banashankari.
R. Gordon Wasson
American ethnobiologist (1898-1986).
Born September 22nd, 1898 in Great Falls.
Died December 23rd, 1986 at 88 years old in Binghamton.
Akira Mutō
Japanese general (1892–1948).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Hakusui.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 56 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Elias M. Stein
American mathematician (1931-2018).
Born January 13th, 1931 in Antwerp.
Died December 23rd, 2018 at 87 years old in Somerville (mantle cell lymphoma). [ref]
Birabongse Bhanudej
Prince of siam, racing driver, sailor and pilot.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Bangkok.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 71 years old in London (cardioplegia).
Lona Cohen
American spy for the soviet union (1913–1992).
Born January 11th, 1913 in Adams.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Yao Wenyuan
Chinese politician (1931–2005).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Zhuji.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 74 years old in Shanghai (diabetes). [ref]
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Ricky Lawson
American drummer (1954–2013).
Born November 8th, 1954 in Detroit.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 59 years old in Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Massimo Savić
Croatian singer (1962–2022).
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 60 years old in Zagreb (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 192
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