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April 23rd
183 Notable deaths
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
French director and photographer.
Born February 10th, 1944 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2008 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Saleh Ali al-Sammad
Yemeni official.
Born January 1st, 1979 in Sahar District.
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 39 years old in Al Hudaydah.
Fouad Mebazaa
Tunisian politician.
Born June 15th, 1933 in Sidi Bouzid.
Died April 23rd, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]
James Flavin
American actor.
Born May 14th, 1906 in Portland.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
František Rajtoral
Czech footballer (1986-2017).
Born March 12th, 1986 in Příbram.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 31 years old in Gaziantep (hanging). [ref]
Qasim Amin
Egyptian writer, judge and social reformer (1863–1908).
Born December 1st, 1863 in Alexandria.
Died April 23rd, 1908 at 44 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Juan Tizol
Puerto rican trombonist and composer.
Born January 22nd, 1900 in Vega Baja. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 84 years old in Inglewood. [ref]
Selena Royle
American actress (1904-1983).
Born November 6th, 1904 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 78 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Diori Hamani
Nigerien president (1916-1989).
Born June 6th, 1916 in Boboye Department, Soudouré.
Died April 23rd, 1989 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Toyohiko Kagawa
Japanese christian social reformer.
Born July 10th, 1888 in Kōbe. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1960 at 71 years old [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 183
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