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December 23rd
244 Notable deaths
Lavrentiy Beria
Soviet politician and nkvd police chief.
Born March 29th, 1899 in Merkheuli.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Michelle Thomas
American actress (1968–1998).
Born September 23rd, 1969 in Boston.
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 29 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Prime minister of india (1991-1996).
Born June 28th, 1921 in Laknepalli.
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, and writer (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.
Died December 23rd, 1959 at 78 years old in Garrowby.
Sebastian Shaw
British actor and author (1905–1994).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Norfolk.
Died December 23rd, 1994 at 89 years old in Brighton.
K. Balachander
Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian (1930–2014).
Born July 9th, 1930 in Nannilam.
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Chennai (infectious disease).
Effie Gray
Scottish artist and model (1828-1897).
Died December 23rd, 1897 at 69 years old in Perth.
James Goldsmith
French-british tycoon and politician (1933–1997).
Born February 26th, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 86 years old in Benahavís (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007).
Born August 15th, 1925 in Montreal. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 82 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). [ref]
Peggy Guggenheim
American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite (1898–1979).
Born August 26th, 1898 in New York City.
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Camposampiero.
Victor Borge
Danish comedian and pianist (1909–2000).
Born January 3rd, 1909 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 91 years old in Greenwich.
Maxi Jazz
British rapper (1957–2022).
Born June 14th, 1957 in Brixton. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 65 years old in London. [ref]
Leslie West
American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (1945–2020).
Born October 22nd, 1945 in New York City.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 75 years old in Palm Coast (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Billy Barty
American film actor (1924-2000).
Born October 25th, 1924 in Millsboro.
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 76 years old in Glendale (heart failure).
Shyam Benegal
Indian director and screenwriter (1934–2024).
Born December 14th, 1934 in Trimulgherry.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 90 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jeremy Lloyd
British actor and writer (1930–2014).
Born July 22nd, 1932 in Danbury. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 82 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Chris Dickerson
American bodybuilder (1939–2021).
Born August 25th, 1939 in Montgomery.
Died December 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Kurt Meyer
German general (1910-1961).
Born December 23rd, 1910 in Jerxheim.
Died December 23rd, 1961 at 51 years old in Hagen (myocardial infarction).
Eddie Hazel
American guitarist (1950–1992).
Born April 10th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 42 years old in Plainfield (liver failure).
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