February 23rd
248 Notable deaths
Mercédès Jellinek
Namesake of mercedes-benz.
Born September 16th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 23rd, 1929 at 39 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).
Jackie Loughery
American beauty queen and actress (1930–2024).
Born April 18th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Shinsadong Tiger
South korean musician, record producer (1983–2024).
Born June 3rd, 1983 in Pohang.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 40 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
German general.
Born December 6th, 1887 in Mainz.
Died February 23rd, 1952 at 64 years old in Pfronten.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Former saudi arabian minister (1930–2021).
Born June 30th, 1930 in Mecca.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Abdul Rehman Malik
Pakistani politician (1951–2022).
Born December 12th, 1951 in Sialkot.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 70 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer (1940–2017).
Born February 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 77 years old in Marina del Rey (prostate cancer). [ref]
Esmond Knight
British actor (1906–1987).
Born May 4th, 1906 in East Sheen.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 80 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Albrecht von Roon
Prussian general (1803-1879).
Born April 30th, 1803 in Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died February 23rd, 1879 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Alexandre Lippmann
French fencer (1881–1960).
Born June 11th, 1881 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Samuel Edward Konkin III
American anarchist (1947–2004).
Born July 8th, 1947 in Edmonton.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 56 years old in West Los Angeles.
Herbert Howells
English composer, organist, and teacher.
Born October 17th, 1892 in Gloucestershire.
Died February 23rd, 1983 at 90 years old in Putney.
John Kitzmiller
American actor (1913-1965).
Born December 4th, 1913 in Battle Creek.
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 51 years old in Rome (liver cirrhosis).
Ernest Dowson
English writer (1867-1900).
Born August 2nd, 1867 in Lee.
Died February 23rd, 1900 at 32 years old in Lewisham.
Yuri Kondratyuk
Ukrainian soviet scientist (1897–1942).
Born June 21st, 1897 in Poltava.
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 44 years old in Kaluga. [ref]
Janez Drnovšek
Slovenian politician (1950–2008).
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 57 years old in Zaplana (kidney cancer). [ref]
Rana Bhagwandas
Pakistani judge.
Born December 20th, 1942 in Naseerabad.
Died February 23rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Karachi.
Christopher Hill
British historian (1912–2003).
Born February 6th, 1912 in York.
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 91 years old in Oxfordshire (disease). [ref]
Alice Herz-Sommer
British jewish pianist and music teacher from bohemia.
Born November 26th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2014 at 110 years old in London (disease).
Hans Bernd Gisevius
German diplomat and intelligence officer (1904–1974).
Born July 14th, 1904 in Arnsberg.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 69 years old in Müllheim im Markgräflerland.
Sikander Bakht
Indian politician (1918–2004).
Born August 24th, 1918 in Delhi.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Éliane Radigue
French composer.
Born January 24th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 94 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fannie Hurst
American novelist (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Hamilton.
Died February 23rd, 1968 at 78 years old in New York City.
Philip Abbott
American actor (1923–1998).
Born March 20th, 1924 in Lincoln.
Died February 23rd, 1998 at 73 years old in Tarzana (cancer).
Helmut Schön
German football player and manager (1915-1996).
Born September 15th, 1915 in Dresden.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman