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April 23rd
183 Notable deaths
Stefano Bontade
Member of sicilian mafia (1939-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Palermo.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 42 years old in Palermo.
David Thomas
American musician and songwriter.
Born June 14th, 1953 in Miami.
Died April 23rd, 2025 at 71 years old in Brighton and Hove. [ref]
Roland Penrose
British artist and art historian (1900-1984).
Born October 14th, 1900 in London, Sussex.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 83 years old in Chiddingly.
Abdullah Quilliam
Founder of england's first mosque.
Born April 10th, 1856 in Liverpool.
Died April 23rd, 1932 at 76 years old in London.
Krzysztof Komeda
Polish musician.
Born April 27th, 1937 in Poznań. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 31 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Tony Grealish
Professional footballer (1956-2013).
Born September 21st, 1956 in Paddington.
Died April 23rd, 2013 at 56 years old in Devon (cancer).
Richard Corliss
American editor for time magazine (1944-2015).
Born March 6th, 1944 in Philadelphia.
Died April 23rd, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (stroke).
Roy Campbell
South african poet (1901–1957).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Durban.
Died April 23rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Setúbal (traffic collision).
Johnny Neumann
American basketball player-coach.
Born September 11th, 1950 in Memphis.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 68 years old in Oxford (cancer).
Edward Robert Hughes
British artist (1851-1914).
Born November 5th, 1851 in London.
Died April 23rd, 1914 at 62 years old in St Albans.
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