December 23rd
244 Notable deaths
John Chisum
American businessman, rancher (1824–1884).
Born August 15th, 1824 in Hardeman County.
Died December 23rd, 1884 at 60 years old in Eureka Springs.
Iwane Matsui
Japanese general (1878–1948).
Born July 27th, 1878 in Makinochō.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Desi Bouterse
Leader of suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020).
Born October 13th, 1945 in Domburg.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Suriname. [ref]
George Cohen
English footballer (1939-2022).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in London.
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Yusef Lateef
American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the ahmadiyya muslim community (1920–2013).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Chattanooga. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 93 years old in Asbury, Shutesbury (prostate cancer). [ref]
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-american rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972).
Born January 11th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 65 years old in New York City.
Sugathakumari
Indian poet and activist (1934-2020).
Born January 3rd, 1934 in Aranmula.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 86 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (bronchopneumonia, COVID-19). [ref]
Richard Romanus
American actor (1943–2023).
Born February 8th, 1943 in Barre.
Died December 23rd, 2023 at 80 years old in Volos. [ref]
Malcolm Caldwell
British academic (1931–1978).
Born September 27th, 1931 in Scotland.
Died December 23rd, 1978 at 47 years old in Phnom Penh.
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970).
Born February 8th, 1889 in Los Angeles.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Ronnie Scott
British jazz saxophonist (1927–1996).
Born January 28th, 1927 in London.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in London (drug overdose).
Lynn Loring
American actress and producer (1943–2023).
Born July 14th, 1943 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Anthony Fokker
Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Blitar.
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 49 years old in New York City (meningitis).
Patric Knowles
Actor, novelist.
Born November 11th, 1911 in Yorkshire.
Died December 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lois Hamilton
American model, actress, artist, author, and aviator (1952–1999).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Philadelphia.
Died December 23rd, 1999 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drug overdose).
Natalia Sedova
Russian revolutionary and second wife of leon trotsky (1882-1962).
Born April 5th, 1882 in Romny.
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 80 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.
Wilson Bentley
American photographer (1867-1931).
Born February 9th, 1865 in Jericho.
Died December 23rd, 1931 at 66 years old in Jericho (pneumonia).
Charles Dana Gibson
American artist and illustrator (1867-1944).
Born September 14th, 1867 in Roxbury.
Died December 23rd, 1944 at 77 years old in Manhattan.
Andrei Tupolev
Russian and soviet aerospace engineer (1888-1972).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Pustomazovo.
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Kōki Hirota
Japanese prime minister, diplomat, and war criminal (1878-1948).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Walton H. Walker
United states army general (1889-1950).
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Belton.
Died December 23rd, 1950 at 61 years old in Seoul (traffic collision).
David Manners
Canadian-born american actor (1900-1998).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Halifax. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 98 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Seishirō Itagaki
Japanese general (1885-1948).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Numakunai.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 63 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Don Howe
English footballer and manager (1935-2015).
Born October 12th, 1935 in Wolverhampton.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 80 years old in London.
Kenji Doihara
Japanese general (1883–1948).
Born August 8th, 1883 in Okayama.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 65 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson