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February 23rd
182 Notable deaths
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]
Tony Earl
American politician.
Born April 12th, 1936 in Lansing.
Died February 23rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Madison (stroke). [ref]
Ernst Neufert
German architect.
Born March 15th, 1900 in Freyburg. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Rolle. [ref]
Marcel Griaule
French anthropologist (1898-1956).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Aisy-sur-Armançon. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1956 at 57 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 182
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