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June 23rd
174 Notable deaths
Richard Matheson
American fiction writer (1926-2013).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Allendale. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
V. V. Giri
Indian politician and 4th president of india (1894-1980).
Born August 10th, 1894 in Berhampur.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 85 years old in Chennai.
Henry Murray
American psychologist & academic.
Born May 13th, 1893 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1988 at 95 years old in Cambridge.
Chuck Taylor
Us basketball player and salesman (1901-1969).
Born June 24th, 1901 in Brown County.
Died June 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Port Charlotte (myocardial infarction).
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Countess of strathmore and kinghorne (1862-1938); mother of queen elizabeth the queen mother; maternal grandmother of elizabeth ii.
Born September 11th, 1862 in London.
Died June 23rd, 1938 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
John Laurie
Scottish actor (1897–1980).
Born March 25th, 1897 in Dumfries. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Michel Aflaq
Syrian philosopher, sociologist and arab nationalist (1910–1989).
Born January 19th, 1912 in Damascus. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 77 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ralph Stanley
American singer.
Born February 25th, 1927 in McClure.
Died June 23rd, 2016 at 89 years old in Coeburn (skin cancer). [ref]
Mick Ralphs
British guitarist.
Born March 31st, 1944 in Stoke Lacy.
Died June 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Henley-on-Thames. [ref]
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician (1930–2013).
Born January 27th, 1930 in Rosemark.
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 83 years old in Germantown. [ref]
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom