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March 23rd
195 Notable deaths
Paul César Helleu
French portrait artist (1859-1927).
Born December 17th, 1859 in Vannes.
Died March 23rd, 1927 at 67 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (surgical complications).
Joseph Schillinger
American musician (1895-1943).
Born September 1st, 1895 in Kharkiv.
Died March 23rd, 1943 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
British liberal and later labour politician and pacifist (1871-1946).
Born February 16th, 1871 in Windsor Castle.
Died March 23rd, 1946 at 75 years old in Hindhead.
Denis Parsons Burkitt
British surgeon (1911-1993).
Born February 28th, 1911 in Enniskillen.
Died March 23rd, 1993 at 82 years old in Gloucester.
Arthur Melvin Okun
American economist (1928-1980).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Jersey City.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Henry Keeler
Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).
Born March 4th, 1931 in San Antonio.
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 86 years old in Catonsville (disease). [ref]
Florian Znaniecki
Polish sociologist (1882–1958).
Born January 15th, 1882 in Świątniki. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1958 at 76 years old in Urbana (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
British military commander (1866-1948).
Born November 5th, 1866 in Aberdeen.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 81 years old in London.
Maurice Sarrail
French general.
Born May 4th, 1856 in Carcassonne. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1929 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Karekin Pastermadjian
Armenian nationalist activist and politician (1872–1923).
Born February 9th, 1872 in Erzurum. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1923 at 51 years old in Geneva.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling