December 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Sebastian Shaw
Stage actor; movie actor; author.
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.
Born July 9th, 1930 in Nannilam.
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Chennai (infectious disease).
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer.
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.
Born August 26th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Camposampiero. [ref]
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, West Norwood. [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
English actor and writer.
Born July 22nd, 1932 in Danbury. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 82 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu