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April 23rd
175 Notable deaths
William Hartnell
English actor (1908-1975).
Born January 8th, 1908 in St Pancras.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 67 years old in Marden (stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular disease).
Otto Preminger
American director, producer, actor (1905-1986).
Born December 5th, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Johnny Thunders
American guitarist and singer-songwriter (1952–1991).
Born July 15th, 1952 in Queens. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1991 at 38 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose).
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]
Rupert Brooke
English poet (1887–1915).
Born August 3rd, 1887 in Rugby.
Died April 23rd, 1915 at 27 years old in Aegean Sea (sepsis). [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). [ref]
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Monarch of luxembourg.
Born January 5th, 1921 in Berg Castle.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 98 years old in Luxembourg (pneumonia). [ref]
Karl Polanyi
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. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles G. Dawes
Vice president of the united states from 1925 to 1929.
Born August 27th, 1865 in Marietta. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1951 at 85 years old in Evanston (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
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