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March 23rd
239 Notable deaths
Robert C. Schenck
Union army general (1809–1890).
Born October 4th, 1809 in Franklin.
Died March 23rd, 1890 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hana Hegerová
Czech actress, singer and chansonier (1931–2021).
Born October 20th, 1931 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Na Homolce Hospital. [ref]
Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1913–1944).
Born March 11th, 1913 in Śrem.
Died March 23rd, 1944 at 31 years old in Schöppenstedt.
Mona Maris
Argentine actress.
Born November 7th, 1903 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 23rd, 1991 at 87 years old in Buenos Aires (lung disease).
Susumu Fujita
Japanese actor (1912–1991).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Kurume.
Died March 23rd, 1991 at 79 years old in Shibuya (liver cancer).
Mario Praz
Italian anglist, art collector, art historian, journalist and writer (1896-1982).
Born September 6th, 1896 in Rome.
Died March 23rd, 1982 at 85 years old in Rome.
Edwin O'Connor
American journalist and fiction writer (1918–1968).
Born July 29th, 1918 in Providence.
Died March 23rd, 1968 at 49 years old in Boston.
Bennie Green
American jazz trombonist (1923–1977).
Born April 16th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1977 at 53 years old in San Diego.
John Davidson
Scottish poet (1857-1909).
Born April 11th, 1857 in Barrhead.
Died March 23rd, 1909 at 51 years old in Penzance (drowning).
Silvia Tortosa
Spanish actress.
Born March 8th, 1947 in Barcelona.
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 77 years old in Barcelona (liver cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Rau
German communist politician (1899–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Germany, Feuerbach.
Died March 23rd, 1961 at 61 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Udham Singh
Field hockey player (1928-2000).
Born August 4th, 1928 in Sansarpur.
Died March 23rd, 2000 at 71 years old in Sansarpur. [ref]
James E. Murray
Canadian born american politician (1876-1961).
Born May 3rd, 1876 in St. Thomas.
Died March 23rd, 1961 at 84 years old in Butte.
Artur Bernardes
Brazilian politician (1875–1955).
Born August 8th, 1875 in Viçosa.
Died March 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Oscar Asche
Australian actor and director (1871–1936).
Born January 26th, 1871 in Geelong.
Died March 23rd, 1936 at 65 years old in Marlow.
Anna Nahowski
Austro-hungarian royal mistress.
Born June 18th, 1859 in Mariahilf. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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]
Louis Schmeisser
Weapons designer in europe in the early 1900s.
Born February 5th, 1848 in Zöllnitz.
Died March 23rd, 1917 at 69 years old in Suhl.
Hideyo Amamoto
Japanese actor (1926–2003).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Wakamatsu-ku.
Died March 23rd, 2003 at 77 years old (pneumonia).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur