December 23rd
179 Notable deaths
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Filipp Malyavin
Russian painter (1869-1940).
Born October 23rd, 1869 in Kazanka.
Died December 23rd, 1940 at 71 years old in Nice.
Bülend Ulusu
Turkish admiral, prime minister of turkey.
Born May 7th, 1923 in Üsküdar.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
Harmodio Arias Madrid
President of panama (1886-1962).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Penonomé, Coclé.
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 76 years old in Miami. [ref]
Emmett Leith
American academic.
Born March 12th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 78 years old in Ann Arbor.
Gunnar Berg
Norwegian painter (1863-1893).
Born May 21st, 1863 in Svolvær. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1893 at 30 years old in Berlin (pneumonia). [ref]
Arkady Andreasyan
Soviet footballer (1947-2020).
Born August 11th, 1947 in Baku.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 73 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Kay Stammers
English tennis player.
Born April 3rd, 1914 in St Albans.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 91 years old in Oxmoor Farm.
John Merle Coulter
U.s. botanist (1851-1928).
Born November 20th, 1851 in Ningbo.
Died December 23rd, 1928 at 77 years old in Yonkers.
Pierre Chenal
Director.
Born December 5th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1990 at 86 years old in La Garenne-Colombes.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 179
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis