February 23rd
188 Notable deaths
Joseph W. Barr
American politician (1918-1996).
Born January 17th, 1918 in Bicknell.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 78 years old in Playa del Carmen.
Margaret Maron
American crime fiction writer.
Born August 25th, 1938 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Raleigh (stroke). [ref]
Hans Hellmut Kirst
German writer (1914–1989).
Born December 5th, 1914 in Ostróda.
Died February 23rd, 1989 at 74 years old in Werdum. [ref]
Don Cornell
American singer (1919-2004).
Born April 21st, 1919 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 84 years old in Aventura (diabetes). [ref]
Slim Borgudd
Swedish racecar driver (1946–2023).
Born November 25th, 1946 in Borgholm.
Died February 23rd, 2023 at 76 years old [ref]
Alexander Ilyich Yegorov
Marshal of the soviet union (1883-1939).
Born October 25th, 1883 in Buzuluk.
Died February 23rd, 1939 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Bruce Surtees
American cinematographer.
Born August 3rd, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died February 23rd, 2012 at 74 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (diabetes). [ref]
Dorothy Masuka
Jazz singer (1935-2019).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in Bulawayo.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 83 years old in Johannesburg (arterial hypertension). [ref]
Ronald Scobie
British army general.
Born June 8th, 1893 in Mandalay.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 75 years old in Aldershot.
Thanin Kraiwichian
Thai lawyer and politician.
Born April 5th, 1927 in Bangkok.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 188
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan