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April 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Joseph Pennell
American artist and author (1857-1926).
Born July 4th, 1857 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1926 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
David M. Walker
American astronaut (1944-2001).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Columbus.
Died April 23rd, 2001 at 56 years old in Houston (stroke).
Josep Pla
Spanish journalist (1897–1981).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Palafrugell.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 84 years old in Llofriu.
James M. Beggs
Nasa administrator.
Born January 9th, 1926 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 23rd, 2020 at 94 years old in Bethesda (heart failure). [ref]
Fredi
Finnish singer.
Born July 23rd, 1942 in Mikkeli. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2021 at 78 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Flavio Mogherini
Italian designer, art director and film director.
Born March 25th, 1922 in Arezzo.
Died April 23rd, 1994 at 72 years old in Rome.
Jerrold Meinwald
American chemist and pharmacologist.
Born January 16th, 1927 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 91 years old in Ithaca. [ref]
Romano Scarpa
Italian creator of disney comics (1927–2005).
Born September 27th, 1927 in Venice.
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 77 years old in Málaga.
Frank Shu
American astronomer.
Born June 2nd, 1943 in Kunming.
Died April 23rd, 2023 at 79 years old in United States of America. [ref]
Karl Theodor Helfferich
German diplomat (1872-1924).
Born July 22nd, 1872 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Died April 23rd, 1924 at 51 years old in Bellinzona (traffic collision).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 192
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson