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June 23rd
223 Notable deaths
Boris Vian
French writer and musician (1920–1959).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Ville-d'Avray.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
William S. Hart
American actor, film director (1864–1946).
Born December 6th, 1864 in Newburgh.
Died June 23rd, 1946 at 81 years old in Newhall.
Werner Best
German general (1903-1989).
Born July 10th, 1903 in Darmstadt.
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 85 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Yuri Shatunov
Russian singer (1973-2022).
Born September 6th, 1973 in Kumertau.
Died June 23rd, 2022 at 48 years old in Domodedovo. [ref]
Corinne Calvet
French actress (1925–2001).
Born April 30th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 23rd, 2001 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer (1918–2019).
Born December 24th, 1918 in Edgard.
Died June 23rd, 2019 at 100 years old in Metairie (heart failure). [ref]
Osvaldo Dorticós
President of cuba (1919–1983).
Born April 17th, 1919 in Cienfuegos.
Died June 23rd, 1983 at 64 years old in Havana (gunshot wound).
Isamu Chō
Japanese general (1895-1945).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Fukuoka.
Died June 23rd, 1945 at 50 years old in Okinawa Prefecture (stabbing).
Sheldon Harnick
American lyricist and songwriter (1924–2023).
Born April 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gene Colan
American comics creator and artist (1926-2011).
Born September 1st, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 84 years old in The Bronx (liver disease). [ref]
Clyfford Still
American artist (1904-1980).
Born November 30th, 1904 in Grandin.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Eduard Dietl
German general (1890-1944).
Born July 21st, 1890 in Bad Aibling.
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 53 years old in Hartberg.
Zarah Leander
Swedish actress and singer (1907–1981).
Born March 15th, 1907 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1981 at 74 years old in Oscar Parish (stroke).
Nirmala Joshi
The succesor to mother teresa (1934-2015).
Born July 23rd, 1934 in Ranchi.
Died June 23rd, 2015 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Imogen Cunningham
American photographer (1883-1976).
Born April 12th, 1883 in Portland.
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 93 years old in San Francisco.
Stanley Andrews
American actor (1891-1969).
Born August 18th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 1969 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Donald Hall
American writer (1928–2018).
Born September 20th, 1928 in Hamden.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 89 years old in Wilmot.
Reinhold Glière
Soviet ukrainian composer (1875–1956).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1956 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Philippe Chatrier
French tennis player (1928-2000).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Créteil.
Died June 23rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Dinard. [ref]
Betta St. John
American actress (1929–2023).
Born November 26th, 1929 in Hawthorne.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 93 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Arthur Chung
First president of guyana, senior magistrate, sworn land surveyor (1918–2008).
Born January 10th, 1918 in Windsor Forest.
Died June 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
Wilhelm Eduard Weber
German physicist (1804–1891).
Born October 4th, 1804 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1891 at 86 years old in Göttingen.
Kedarnath Dutta
Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914).
Born September 2nd, 1838 in Birnagar.
Died June 23rd, 1914 at 75 years old in Puri.
Doppo Kunikida
Japanese writer and journalist (1871–1908).
Born August 30th, 1871 in Chōshi.
Died June 23rd, 1908 at 36 years old in Nanko-in (tuberculosis).
Sigmar Polke
German artist (1941–2010).
Born February 13th, 1941 in Oleśnica.
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
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