April 23rd
172 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 66 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
David Halberstam
American writer, journalist, historian.
Born April 10th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 73 years old in Menlo Park (traffic collision). [ref]
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]
Lord Leopold Mountbatten
British noble; son of prince henry of battenberg and princess beatrice of the united kingdom; grandson of queen victoria (1889-1922).
Born May 21st, 1889 in Windsor Castle.
Died April 23rd, 1922 at 32 years old in Kensington Palace.
Denis Compton
Cricket player of england. (1918-1997).
Born May 23rd, 1918 in Middlesex.
Died April 23rd, 1997 at 78 years old in Berkshire (sepsis).
George Adamski
American ufologist.
Born April 17th, 1891 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Silver Spring (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shamshad Begum
Indian singer (1919-2013).
Born April 14th, 1919 in Lahore.
Died April 23rd, 2013 at 94 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Sam Ervin
United states senator and jurist.
Born September 27th, 1896 in Morganton.
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Winston-Salem (pulmonary emphysema).
Terry Carter
American actor and filmmaker.
Born December 16th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X