February 23rd
248 Notable deaths
Pierre Frieden
Prime minister of luxembourg (1892-1959).
Born October 28th, 1892 in Mertert.
Died February 23rd, 1959 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Jan Duiker
Dutch architect (1890–1935).
Born March 1st, 1890 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1935 at 44 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Heinrich Schmid
Swiss linguist (1921-1999).
Born April 6th, 1921 in Zurich.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Arthur Legat
Belgian racing driver (1898-1960).
Born November 1st, 1898 in La Louvière.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 61 years old in Haine-Saint-Paul.
Irene Camber
Italian fencer (1926–2024).
Born February 12th, 1926 in Trieste.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 98 years old in Lissone.
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
French footballer (1912-1997).
Born October 15th, 1912 in Chlef.
Died February 23rd, 1997 at 84 years old in Algiers.
Birgit Brüel
Danish actress and singer (1927-1996).
Born October 6th, 1927 in Copenhagen.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 68 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
George Van Biesbroeck
Astronomer (1880-1974).
Born January 21st, 1880 in Ghent.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 94 years old in Tucson.
Hryhorii Kravchenko
Soviet aviator (1912–1943).
Born October 12th, 1912 in Holubivka.
Died February 23rd, 1943 at 30 years old in Putilovskoye rural settlement.
Charles Nuitter
French lawyer, playwright, librettist, and archivist at the parisian opéra (1828–1899).
Born April 24th, 1828 in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.
Died February 23rd, 1899 at 70 years old in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré (stroke).
Joseph Karakis
Soviet architect, urban planner, painter and teacher (1902-1988).
Died February 23rd, 1988 at 85 years old in Kyiv.
Sergio Mantovani
Italian racing driver.
Born May 22nd, 1929 in Cusano Milanino.
Died February 23rd, 2001 at 71 years old in Milan.
François Couchepin
Swiss politician (1935–2023).
Born January 19th, 1935 in Martigny.
Died February 23rd, 2023 at 88 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Pascal Yoadimnadji
Chadian politician (1950-2007).
Born April 8th, 1950 in Logone Oriental Region, Béboto.
Died February 23rd, 2007 at 56 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Dobrivoje Trivić
Yugoslavian footballer (1943-2013).
Born October 26th, 1943 in Šabac.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 69 years old in Novi Sad.
Albert Victor Bäcklund
Swedish mathematician and physicist (1845-1922).
Born January 11th, 1845 in Väsby. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1922 at 77 years old in Lund. [ref]
Ion Adrian Zare
Romanian footballer (1959–2022).
Born May 11th, 1959 in Oradea.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 62 years old in Oradea. [ref]
Gustav Storm
Norwegian historian (1845–1903).
Born June 18th, 1845 in Rendalen Municipality.
Died February 23rd, 1903 at 57 years old in Bygdøy.
Charles Ericksen
Norwegian-american wrestler (1875-1916).
Born June 20th, 1875 in Tønsberg.
Died February 23rd, 1916 at 40 years old in Brooklyn.
Emma Adler
Austrian journalist and writer (1858–1935).
Born May 20th, 1858 in Debrecen.
Died February 23rd, 1935 at 76 years old in Zurich.
Hansi Knoteck
Austrian film actress (1914-2014).
Born March 2nd, 1914 in Vienna.
Died February 23rd, 2014 at 99 years old in Eggstätt.
Margaret Woodbridge
American swimmer (1902–1995).
Born January 6th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 93 years old in Brooklyn.
Tatyana Birshteyn
Russian molecular scientist (1928–2022).
Born December 20th, 1928 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 93 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Claude Buckenham
English footballer (1876-1937).
Born January 16th, 1876 in Herne Hill.
Died February 23rd, 1937 at 61 years old in Dundee.
Birte Christoffersen
Danish diver.
Born March 28th, 1924 in Copenhagen.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 101 years old in Limhamn. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti