March 23rd
176 Notable deaths
Said Nursî
Kurdish sunni muslim theologian (1876-1960).
Born March 12th, 1876 in Bitlis.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 84 years old in Şanlıurfa.
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980).
Born May 4th, 1952 in Mandeville.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 27 years old in Kingston (traffic collision). [ref]
Davie Cooper
Scottish footballer (1956-1995).
Born February 25th, 1956 in Hamilton.
Died March 23rd, 1995 at 39 years old in Cumbernauld.
Gerald Stano
American serial killer (1951–1998).
Born September 12th, 1951 in Schenectady.
Died March 23rd, 1998 at 46 years old in Florida State Prison, Starke (electrocution).
Lucia Bosé
Italian-born spanish actress (1931-2020).
Born January 28th, 1931 in Milan.
Died March 23rd, 2020 at 89 years old in Segovia. [ref]
Maurizio Pollini
Italian pianist and conductor (1942–2024).
Born January 5th, 1942 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Milan. [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.
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist.
Born October 29th, 1925 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Valentin Bondarenko
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born February 16th, 1937 in Kharkiv.
Died March 23rd, 1961 at 24 years old in Moscow.
Robert Nivelle
French general who participated in the first world war.
Born October 15th, 1856 in Tulle. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson