March 23rd
239 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Taylor
British-american actress (1932–2011).
Born February 27th, 1932 in Hampstead Garden Suburb. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
Bhagat Singh
Indian revolutionary (1907–1931).
Born September 27th, 1907 in British Raj, Banga.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 23 years old in Lahore (hanging to death).
Desmond Doss
American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the purple heart medal, recipient of the medal of honor (1919–2007).
Born February 7th, 1919 in Lynchburg.
Died March 23rd, 2006 at 87 years old in Piedmont. [ref]
Lee Kuan Yew
1st prime minister of the republic of singapore (1923–2015).
Born September 16th, 1923 in Singapore. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2015 at 91 years old in Singapore General Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Madeleine Albright
United states secretary of state from 1997 to 2001.
Born May 15th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
George Segal
American actor (1934–2021).
Born February 13th, 1934 in New York City.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (surgical complications).
Peter Lorre
Hungarian and american actor (1904–1964).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Ružomberok.
Died March 23rd, 1964 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Friedrich Hayek
Austrian and british economist (1899–1992).
Born May 8th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1992 at 92 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Ken Howard
American actor (1944–2016).
Born March 28th, 1944 in El Centro.
Died March 23rd, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Boris Berezovsky
Russian oligarch, government official, engineer and mathematician (1946-2013).
Born January 23rd, 1946 in Moscow.
Died March 23rd, 2013 at 67 years old in Ascot (hanging to death).
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spanish fashion designer (1895-1972).
Born January 21st, 1895 in Getaria.
Died March 23rd, 1972 at 77 years old in Xàbia.
Valerie Perrine
American actress (1943—2026).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Galveston.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Mia Love
American politician (1975–2025).
Born December 6th, 1975 in Brooklyn.
Died March 23rd, 2025 at 49 years old in Saratoga Springs. [ref]
Chip Taylor
American songwriter.
Born March 21st, 1940 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 86 years old (cancer). [ref]
Assia Wevill
Poet (1927-1969).
Born May 15th, 1927 in Berlin.
Died March 23rd, 1969 at 41 years old in London (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Joe Weider
Canadian bodybuilder and businessman (1919–2013).
Born November 29th, 1919 in Montreal.
Died March 23rd, 2013 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Lola Albright
American actress and singer (1924–2017).
Born July 20th, 1925 in Akron. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 91 years old in Toluca Lake. [ref]
Shivaram Rajguru
Indian revolutionist (1908–1931).
Born August 24th, 1908 in Rajgurunagar.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 22 years old in Lahore (hanging to death).
Shauna Grant
American pornographic actress and nude model (1963–1984).
Born May 30th, 1963 in Bellflower. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1984 at 20 years old in Palm Springs (gunshot wound).
Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
Maharaja of patialia and indian cricketer (1891-1938).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Patiala.
Died March 23rd, 1938 at 46 years old in Patiala.
Zell Miller
American politician (1932–2018).
Born February 24th, 1932 in Young Harris.
Died March 23rd, 2018 at 86 years old in Young Harris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sukhdev Thapar
Indian revolutionary (1907–1931).
Born May 15th, 1907 in Ludhiana.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 23 years old in Lahore (hanging to death).
Claude Auchinleck
British world war ii army commander (1884–1981).
Born June 21st, 1884 in Aldershot.
Died March 23rd, 1981 at 96 years old in Marrakesh.
Larry Cohen
American film producer, director, and screenwriter (1936–2019).
Born July 15th, 1936 in Washington Heights. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2019 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Philip Kerr
British novelist (1956–2018).
Born February 22nd, 1956 in United Kingdom, Edinburgh.
Died March 23rd, 2018 at 62 years old in London (bladder cancer).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain