March 23rd
239 Notable deaths
Francisco Largo Caballero
Spanish politician (1869-1946).
Born October 15th, 1869 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1946 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Beatrice Tinsley
New zealand astronomer (1941–1981).
Born January 27th, 1941 in Chester.
Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in New Haven.
René Enríquez
Hispanic/latin american actor (1933–1990).
Born November 24th, 1933 in Granada.
Died March 23rd, 1990 at 56 years old in Tarzana (pancreatic cancer).
Franz Walter Stahlecker
German police officer, holocaust perpetrator (1900-1942).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Sternenfels.
Died March 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Gatchina (died of wounds).
Denis Voronenkov
Russian politician (1971—2017).
Born April 10th, 1971 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 45 years old in Shevchenko Raion. [ref]
Paul Cohen
American mathematician.
Born April 2nd, 1934 in Long Branch.
Died March 23rd, 2007 at 72 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Konstantin Pobedonostsev
Russian academic and politician (1827-1907).
Born June 2nd, 1827 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1907 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Edmund Gettier
American philosopher (1927–2021).
Born October 31st, 1927 in Baltimore.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 93 years old [ref]
Jean Bartik
American eniac computer programmer (1924–2011).
Born December 27th, 1924 in Alanthus Grove.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 86 years old in Poughkeepsie (stroke). [ref]
Basil Dearden
British film director (1911–1971).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]
Nikolai Rubinstein
Russian pianist, conductor and composer (1835-1881).
Born June 14th, 1835 in Moscow.
Died March 23rd, 1881 at 45 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Erich Neumann
German nazi politician (1892-1951).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Forst (Lausitz).
Died March 23rd, 1951 at 58 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Hovhannes Tumanyan
Armenian writer and public activist (1869–1923).
Born February 19th, 1869 in Dsegh.
Died March 23rd, 1923 at 54 years old in Moscow.
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
Dutch princess (1824-1897).
Born April 8th, 1824 in The Hague.
Died March 23rd, 1897 at 72 years old in Weimar.
Ken Maynard
American actor and stunt performer (1895-1973).
Born July 21st, 1895 in Vevay.
Died March 23rd, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills.
José Argüelles
American author and artist (1939-2011).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Rochester.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 72 years old in Australia. [ref]
Jean Prouvé
French architect and designer (1901-1984).
Born April 8th, 1901 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 23rd, 1984 at 82 years old in Nancy.
Neal E. Miller
American psychologist and academic (1909-2002).
Born August 3rd, 1909 in Milwaukee.
Died March 23rd, 2002 at 92 years old in Hamden.
Archduchess Louise of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1870-1947).
Born December 2nd, 1870 in Salzburg.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 76 years old in Ixelles.
Lloyd Ruby
American racing driver (1928-2009).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Wichita Falls.
Died March 23rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Wichita Falls. [ref]
Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
35th chief justice of india.
Born November 1st, 1940 in Madhya Pradesh, Guna.
Died March 23rd, 2022 at 81 years old in New Delhi.
David Sklansky
American professional poker player and author.
Born December 22nd, 1947 in Teaneck.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 78 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Eileen Farrell
American soprano (1920–2002).
Born February 13th, 1920 in Willimantic.
Died March 23rd, 2002 at 82 years old in Park Ridge.
Ingeborg Rapoport
German physician and east german communist functionary (1912-2017).
Born September 2nd, 1912 in Kribi.
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 104 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
American physicist and meteorologist (1841-1924).
Born October 4th, 1841 in Hanoverton. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1924 at 82 years old in Ravenna. [ref]
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