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March 23rd
239 Notable deaths
David McTaggart
Badminton player and greenpeace founder (1932–2001).
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.
Marion Game
French actress (1938–2023).
Born July 31st, 1938 in Casablanca. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2023 at 84 years old in Clamart. [ref]
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]
Manuel Isidoro Belzu
President of bolivia (1808-1865).
Born April 4th, 1808 in La Paz.
Died March 23rd, 1865 at 56 years old in La Paz.
Vladimir Ivashov
Soviet and russian actor (1939-1995).
Born August 28th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died March 23rd, 1995 at 55 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Léon Rosenfeld
Belgian physicist (1904-1974).
Born August 14th, 1904.
Died March 23rd, 1974 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Ferdinand Zecca
French film director (1864–1947).
Born February 19th, 1864 in Paris.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Boris Schatz
Jewish sculptor (1866–1932).
Born December 23rd, 1867 in Varniai. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1932 at 64 years old in Denver. [ref]
Oskar Luts
Estonian writer and playwright (1887–1953).
Born January 7th, 1887 in Palamuse Rural Municipality.
Died March 23rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Tartu.
Al Sears
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1910-1990).
Born February 22nd, 1910 in Macomb.
Died March 23rd, 1990 at 80 years old in New York City.
Luis María Argaña
Paraguayan politician (1932–1999).
Born October 9th, 1932 in Asunción.
Died March 23rd, 1999 at 66 years old in Asunción (gunshot wound).
Ann Macbeth
British artist (1875-1948).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 72 years old in Cumbria.
Ernest Normand
British artist (1857-1923).
Born December 30th, 1857 in London.
Died March 23rd, 1923 at 65 years old in London.
Évariste Lévi-Provençal
French historian (1894-1956).
Born January 4th, 1894 in Algiers.
Died March 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in avenue Émile-Deschanel.
Anne Lynch Botta
American poet and socialite (1815–1891).
Born November 11th, 1815 in Bennington. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1891 at 75 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Julie Pomagalski
French snowboarder (1980–2021).
Born October 10th, 1980 in La Tronche.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 40 years old in Gemsstock (avalanche). [ref]
Lucien Sève
French philosopher and political activist (1926–2020).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Chambéry.
Died March 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Clamart (COVID-19). [ref]
Nikolaus Dumba
Greek-austrian businessman (1830-1900).
Born July 24th, 1830 in Vienna, Döbling.
Died March 23rd, 1900 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Serge Doubrovsky
French writer (1928-2017).
Born May 22nd, 1928 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Oksana Baulina
Russian journalist (1979-2022).
Born November 1st, 1979 in Krasnoyarsk Krai. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2022 at 42 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Nicolae Manolescu
Romanian literary critic, politician and diplomat (1939–2024).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 84 years old in Bucharest.
Naji Talib
Prime minister of iraq (1917-2012).
Born July 1st, 1917 in Nasiriyah.
Died March 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Raoul Paoli
French rugby union footballer and sportsman (1887-1960).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Courtalain.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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