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March 23rd
195 Notable deaths
Oscar Asche
Australian actor and director (1871–1936).
Born January 26th, 1871 in Geelong.
Died March 23rd, 1936 at 65 years old in Marlow.
Franklin Pierce Adams
American newspaper columnist (1881-1960).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in New York City.
Simon Vestdijk
Dutch author (1898-1971).
Born October 17th, 1898 in Harlingen.
Died March 23rd, 1971 at 72 years old in Utrecht.
Zororo Makamba
Zimbabwean journalist.
Born January 17th, 1990 in Harare. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2020 at 30 years old in Harare (COVID-19). [ref]
Antony Padiyara
First major archbishop of the syro-malabar church.
Born February 11th, 1921 in Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor.
Died March 23rd, 2000 at 79 years old in Kakkanad.
Eloy de la Iglesia
Spanish film director (1944–2006).
Born January 1st, 1944 in Zarautz.
Died March 23rd, 2006 at 62 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Hideyo Amamoto
Japanese actor (1926–2003).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Wakamatsu-ku.
Died March 23rd, 2003 at 77 years old (pneumonia).
David McTaggart
Badminton player and greenpeace founder.
Born June 24th, 1932 in Vancouver.
Died March 23rd, 2001 at 68 years old in Paciano (traffic collision).
Peter Kolosimo
Italian writer and journalist (1922–1984).
Born December 15th, 1922 in Modena.
Died March 23rd, 1984 at 61 years old in Milan.
Halyna Kuzmenko
Ukrainian anarchist (1897–1978).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Pishchanii Brid. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1978 at 81 years old in Taraz. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 195
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