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June 23rd
172 Notable deaths
Reinhold Glière
Soviet ukrainian composer.
Born January 11th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1956 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sigmar Polke
German artist (1941-2010).
Born February 13th, 1941 in Oleśnica. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Cologne (cancer). [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]
Philippe Chatrier
French tennis player (1928-2000).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Créteil. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Dinard. [ref]
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).
Doppo Kunikida
Japanese writer and journalist.
Born August 30th, 1871 in Chōshi.
Died June 23rd, 1908 at 36 years old in Nanko-in (tuberculosis).
Mary Boland
American actress.
Born January 28th, 1882 in Detroit.
Died June 23rd, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kay Nielsen
Danish illustrator.
Born March 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 23rd, 1957 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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]
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]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 172
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson