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April 23rd
233 Notable deaths
Boris Yeltsin
Soviet and russian politician, 1st president of russia (1931–2007).
Born February 1st, 1931 in Butka. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 76 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).
Cesar Chavez
Mexican-american farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Yuma. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 66 years old in San Luis.
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).
P. L. Travers
Australian-british novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Maryborough.
Died April 23rd, 1996 at 96 years old in London (epilepsy).
Sawyer Sweeten
American former child actor (1995-2015).
Born May 12th, 1995 in Brownwood.
Died April 23rd, 2015 at 19 years old in Austin (ballistic trauma).
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910–1990).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1990 at 78 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona (myocardial infarction).
Orrin Hatch
American politician (1934–2022) – former united states senator and former president pro tempore of the united states senate (2015-2019).
Born March 22nd, 1934 in Homestead.
Died April 23rd, 2022 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Steve McMichael
American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025).
Born October 17th, 1957 in Houston.
Died April 23rd, 2025 at 67 years old in Joliet (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
John Mills
British actor (1908–2005).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Watts Naval School.
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 97 years old in Denham (stroke).
William Hartnell
English actor (1908–1975).
Born January 8th, 1908 in St Pancras.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 67 years old in Marden (multiple sclerosis, stroke, heart failure).
Howard Cosell
American sportscaster (1918-1995).
Born March 25th, 1918 in Winston-Salem.
Died April 23rd, 1995 at 77 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Otto Preminger
American director, producer and actor (1905–1986).
Born December 5th, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Johnny Thunders
American guitarist and singer (1952–1991).
Born July 15th, 1952 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1991 at 38 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose).
Rupert Brooke
English poet (1887–1915).
Born August 3rd, 1887 in Rugby.
Died April 23rd, 1915 at 27 years old in Aegean Sea (sepsis).
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Monarch of luxembourg (1964-2000).
Born January 5th, 1921 in Berg Castle.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 98 years old in Luxembourg (pneumonia). [ref]
Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983).
Born February 7th, 1908 in Oakland.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 75 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Karl Polanyi
Hungarian economist, philosopher and historian.
Born October 25th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 1964 at 77 years old in Pickering.
Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music (1905-1986).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Buffalo.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City.
Charles G. Dawes
Vice president of the united states from 1925 to 1929.
Born August 27th, 1865 in Marietta.
Died April 23rd, 1951 at 85 years old in Evanston (coronary thrombosis).
John C. Stennis
American politician (1901-1995).
Born August 3rd, 1901 in Kemper County.
Died April 23rd, 1995 at 93 years old in Jackson.
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Indian singer (1902-1968).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Kasur.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 66 years old in Hyderabad.
David Halberstam
American writer, journalist, historian (1934–2007).
Born April 10th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 73 years old in Menlo Park (traffic collision). [ref]
Roland Penrose
British artist and art historian (1900-1984).
Born October 14th, 1900 in London.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 83 years old in Chiddingly.
Kathleen Crowley
American actress and beauty pageant contestant (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Green Bank.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Green Bank (disease). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene