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December 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970).
Born February 8th, 1886 in Los Angeles.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 84 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).
Anthony Fokker
Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Java. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 49 years old in New York City (meningitis). [ref]
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, 1943 in Philadelphia.
Died December 23rd, 1999 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drug overdose).
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).
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