February 23rd
248 Notable deaths
John Robert Gregg
Irish inventor and writer (1867-1948).
Born June 17th, 1867 in Rockcorry.
Died February 23rd, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City (disease).
Antonietta Stella
Singer (1929–2022).
Born March 15th, 1929 in Perugia.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Derek Ibbotson
Athletics competitor (1932–2017).
Born June 17th, 1932 in Huddersfield.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 84 years old in Wakefield. [ref]
Donald E. Williams
American astronaut (1942–2016).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Lafayette.
Died February 23rd, 2016 at 74 years old (stroke). [ref]
Vera Komissarzhevskaya
Russian actress and theatre patron (1864–1910).
Born November 8th, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 23rd, 1910 at 45 years old in Tashkent (smallpox).
Friedrich von Esmarch
German academic (1823-1908).
Born January 9th, 1823 in Tönning.
Died February 23rd, 1908 at 85 years old in Kiel.
Robert Triffin
American economist (1911–1993).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Flobecq.
Died February 23rd, 1993 at 81 years old in Ostend.
Ira Gitler
American sports journalist and music critic (1928-2019).
Born December 18th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 90 years old in New York City.
Sophie Menter
German musician (1846–1918).
Born July 29th, 1846 in Munich.
Died February 23rd, 1918 at 71 years old in Stockdorf.
Fritz Reck-Malleczewen
German writer (1884-1945).
Born August 11th, 1884 in Maleczewo.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 60 years old in Dachau concentration camp (typhus, gunshot wound).
David Waddington, Baron Waddington
British politician (1929-2017).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Burnley.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in South Cheriton.
Curt Michel
American astronaut.
Born June 5th, 1934 in La Crosse.
Died February 23rd, 2015 at 80 years old in Houston.
Maurice Tabard
French photographer (1897-1984).
Born July 12th, 1897 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1984 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
Lotika Sarkar
Indian feminist, educator and lawyer.
Born January 4th, 1923 in West Bengal.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 90 years old in Delhi.
Minas Avetisyan
Armenian artist (1928-1975).
Born July 20th, 1928 in Jajur.
Died February 23rd, 1975 at 46 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision). [ref]
Jonas Jablonskis
Lithuanian linguist (1860-1930).
Born December 30th, 1860 in Kubilėliai.
Died February 23rd, 1930 at 69 years old in Kaunas.
Julien Ries
Belgian cardinal and historian (1920–2013).
Born April 19th, 1920 in Fouches.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 92 years old in Tournai.
Constantin Silvestri
Romanian conductor and composer.
Born June 13th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Jan Johnson
American athletics competitor (1950–2025).
Born November 11th, 1950 in Hammond.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 74 years old in Atascadero. [ref]
David Chilton Phillips
Biophysicist and structural biologist (1924-1999).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Ellesmere.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer).
Gaspard Mermillod
Catholic cardinal (1824-1892), bishop of lausanne and geneva.
Born September 22nd, 1824 in Carouge.
Died February 23rd, 1892 at 67 years old in Rome.
Woldemar Bargiel
German composer (1828-1897).
Born October 3rd, 1828 in Berlin.
Died February 23rd, 1897 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Nino Taranto
Italian actor (1907-1986).
Born August 28th, 1907 in Naples.
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Naples.
Giuseppina Vannini
Italian roman catholic professed religious (1859–1911).
Died February 23rd, 1911 at 51 years old in Rome.
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Icelandic composer (1847–1927).
Born June 28th, 1847 in Seltjarnarnes.
Died February 23rd, 1927 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
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