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December 23rd
245 Notable deaths
Lawrence Sperry
American aviation pioneer.
Born December 22nd, 1892 in Chicago.
Died December 23rd, 1923 at 31 years old in English Channel.
Bogdan Kobulov
Soviet politician and member of the soviet security and police apparatus (1904-1953).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Tbilisi.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Robert Stafford
American politician (1913–2006).
Born August 8th, 1913 in Rutland.
Died December 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in Rutland. [ref]
Ahmed Qaid Saleh
Algerian military officer (1940–2019).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Aïn Yagout.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Dame Gruev
Bulgarian revolutionary from macedonia.
Born January 19th, 1871 in Smilevo.
Died December 23rd, 1906 at 35 years old in Rusinovo.
Ernest B. Schoedsack
American film director, cinematographer, producer, and photographer (1893-1979).
Born June 8th, 1893 in Council Bluffs.
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 86 years old in Los Angeles, Santa Monica.
Anne Truitt
American artist (1921-2004).
Born March 16th, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died December 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Philippe Streiff
French racing driver.
Born June 26th, 1955 in La Tronche.
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 67 years old in Puteaux. [ref]
Ziauddin Ahmad
Indian mathematician and philosopher (1873-1947).
Born February 13th, 1878 in Meerut.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 69 years old in London.
Sylvia Bataille
French actress (1908–1993).
Born November 1st, 1908 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
Catalan architect (1867-1957).
Born October 17th, 1867 in Mataró.
Died December 23rd, 1956 at 89 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Tiburcio Carías
President of honduras.
Born March 5th, 1876 in Tegucigalpa.
Died December 23rd, 1969 at 93 years old in Tegucigalpa.
William Ellery Channing
American writer and poet (1818–1901).
Born November 29th, 1818 in Boston.
Died December 23rd, 1901 at 83 years old in Concord.
Hocine Aït Ahmed
Algerian political (1926-2015).
Born August 20th, 1926 in Aït Yahia.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Laurence Oliphant
British author, traveller, diplomat and christian mystic (1829-1888).
Born August 3rd, 1829 in Cape Town.
Died December 23rd, 1888 at 59 years old in York House.
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer (1896-1966).
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau.
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (colorectal cancer).
Kriangsak Chamanan
Thai politician (1917-2003).
Born December 17th, 1917 in Samut Sakhon.
Died December 23rd, 2003 at 86 years old in Bangkok.
Sergo Goglidze
Nkvd officer (1901–1953).
Born August 12th, 1901 in Racha Uyezd.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 52 years old in Moscow.
Rika Zaraï
Israeli singer (1938–2020).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Jerusalem.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Marjorie Bowen
British writer (1885–1952).
Born November 1st, 1885 in Hampshire.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 68 years old in St Charles Hospital.
Sophie Hediger
Swiss female snowboarder (1998–2024).
Born December 14th, 1998 in Horgen.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 26 years old in Arosa Lenzerheide (avalanche). [ref]
Eli Heckscher
Swedish historian and economist (1879–1952).
Born November 24th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died December 23rd, 1952 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Anatoly Rybakov
Soviet and russian writer (1911–1998).
Born January 14th, 1911 in Derzhanivka.
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
Arthur Eichengrün
Jewish-german chemist.
Born August 13th, 1867 in Aachen.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 82 years old in Bad Wiessee.
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