February 23rd
248 Notable deaths
Woodrow Wilson
President of the united states from 1913 to 1921 (1856–1924).
Born December 28th, 1856 in Staunton.
Died February 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Madhubala
Indian actress (1933–1969).
Born February 14th, 1933 in New Delhi.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 36 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Stan Laurel
British-american actor (1890–1965).
Born June 16th, 1890 in Ulverston.
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Robert Carradine
American actor (1954–2026).
Born March 24th, 1954 in Hollywood.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 71 years old [ref]
James Herriot
Veterinary surgeon and writer (1916-1995).
Born October 3rd, 1916 in Sunderland.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 78 years old in Thirsk (prostate cancer).
Katherine Helmond
American actress (1929–2019).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Galveston.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Saud of Saudi Arabia
King of saudi arabia from 1953 to 1964.
Born January 15th, 1902 in Kuwait City.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Robert Smalls
American politician and former slave (1839-1915).
Born April 5th, 1839 in Beaufort.
Died February 23rd, 1915 at 75 years old in Beaufort.
Melvin Franklin
American bass singer (1942–1995).
Born October 12th, 1942 in Montgomery.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (convulsion, rheumatoid arthritis).
Stefan Zweig
Austrian writer (1881–1942).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
William Bonin
American serial killer (1947–1996).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Willimantic.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 49 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (lethal injection).
Edward Elgar
English composer (1857-1934).
Born June 2nd, 1857 in Lower Broadheath.
Died February 23rd, 1934 at 76 years old in Worcester (colorectal cancer).
Stanley Matthews
English association football player (1915-2000).
Born February 1st, 1915 in Hanley.
Died February 23rd, 2000 at 85 years old in Newcastle-under-Lyme (disease).
Horst Wessel
Sa officer (1907-1930).
Born October 9th, 1907 in Bielefeld.
Died February 23rd, 1930 at 22 years old in Berlin.
Ofra Haza
Israeli singer (1957–2000).
Born November 19th, 1957 in Hatikva Quarter.
Died February 23rd, 2000 at 42 years old in Ramat Gan (AIDS related disease).
L. S. Lowry
British visual artist (1887–1976).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Stretford, Old Trafford.
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Glossop.
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese general and war criminal (1885–1946).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Akatsuka.
Died February 23rd, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Baños (hanging to death).
Manohar Joshi
Indian politician (1937–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1937 in Raigad district.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 86 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Robert K. Merton
American sociologist (1910–2003).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in New York City.
Carl Anderson
American singer, film and theatre actor (1945–2004).
Born February 27th, 1945 in Lynchburg.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Mabel Normand
American actress (1893–1930).
Born November 9th, 1895 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1930 at 34 years old in Monrovia (tuberculosis). [ref]
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer (1945–1997).
Born December 12th, 1945 in Chicago.
Died February 23rd, 1997 at 51 years old in Daly City (myocardial infarction).
Herberts Cukurs
Latvian aviator, holocaust perpetrator (1900–1965).
Born May 17th, 1900 in Liepāja.
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 64 years old in Montevideo.
John Motson
English football commentator (1945–2023).
Born July 10th, 1945 in Salford.
Died February 23rd, 2023 at 77 years old in Little Brickhill. [ref]
James M. Gavin
Former lieutenant general, united states army (1907–1990).
Born March 22nd, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 82 years old in Baltimore.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene