June 23rd
223 Notable deaths
Morris Cohen
American spy (1910-1995).
Born July 2nd, 1910 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Cecil Sharp
English folk song collector, teacher, songwriter and musician.
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Camberwell.
Died June 23rd, 1924 at 64 years old in Hampstead (cancer).
Prince Vasili Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1907–1989).
Born July 6th, 1907 in Gatchina Palace.
Died June 23rd, 1989 at 81 years old in Woodside.
Kay Nielsen
Danish illustrator (1886–1957).
Born March 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 23rd, 1957 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Mary Boland
American actress (1882–1965).
Born January 28th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died June 23rd, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Shana Alexander
American journalist (1925–2005).
Born October 6th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in Hermosa Beach (cancer). [ref]
Fred Steiner
American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film (1923-2001).
Born February 24th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Ajijic. [ref]
Kim Jong-pil
South korean politician (1926–2018).
Born January 7th, 1926 in South Chungcheong.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 92 years old in Seoul (respiratory failure). [ref]
Weston Price
American dentist (1870–1948).
Born September 6th, 1870 in Stone Mills.
Died June 23rd, 1948 at 77 years old
Ray Lindwall
Australian cricketer (1921-1996).
Born October 3rd, 1921 in New South Wales.
Died June 23rd, 1996 at 74 years old in Brisbane.
Cesare Maria De Vecchi
Italian politician (1884–1959).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Casale Monferrato.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 74 years old in Rome.
John Clark
Scottish footballer and manager (1941–2025).
Born March 13th, 1941 in Chapelhall.
Died June 23rd, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Magali Noël
French actress and singer (1931–2015).
Born June 27th, 1932 in İzmir.
Died June 23rd, 2015 at 82 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse.
Jackie Lane
British actress (1941–2021).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Manchester. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Westminster. [ref]
Heinrich Hofmann
German artist (1824-1911).
Born March 19th, 1824 in Darmstadt.
Died June 23rd, 1911 at 87 years old in Dresden.
Brigitte Engerer
French pianist (1952–2012).
Born October 27th, 1952 in Tunis.
Died June 23rd, 2012 at 59 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Carleton Watkins
American photographer (1829–1916).
Born November 11th, 1829 in Oneonta.
Died June 23rd, 1916 at 86 years old in Napa.
Herman Goldstine
American mathematician (1913–2004).
Born September 13th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2004 at 90 years old in Bryn Mawr (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Michael Arlen
Bulgarian-born british writer (1895–1956).
Born November 16th, 1895 in Ruse.
Died June 23rd, 1956 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Anatoly Tarasov
Russian ice hockey player and coach (1918–1995).
Born December 10th, 1918 in Moscow.
Died June 23rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Małgorzata Braunek
Actress (1947-2014).
Born January 30th, 1947 in Szamotuły.
Died June 23rd, 2014 at 67 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Moses I. Finley
American-born british academic and classical scholar (1912–1986).
Born May 20th, 1912 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1986 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
Malagasy poet who is widely considered to be africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of madagascar. (1901–1937).
Born March 4th, 1903 in Antananarivo.
Died June 23rd, 1937 at 34 years old in Antananarivo (cyanide poisoning).
Fay Holden
American actress (1893-1973).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Birmingham.
Died June 23rd, 1973 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X