July 23rd
202 Notable deaths
George Tabori
Writer, theatre director (1914-2007).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 93 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Kenjiro Takayanagi
Japanese pioneer in the development of television.
Born January 20th, 1899 in Hamamatsu.
Died July 23rd, 1990 at 91 years old in Yokosuka (pneumonia).
Jatindra Mohan Sengupta
Bengali politician (1885-1933).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chittagong.
Died July 23rd, 1933 at 48 years old in Ranchi.
Heinz Pagels
American physicist (1939–1988).
Born February 19th, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1988 at 49 years old in Pyramid Peak (falling from height).
Emma Tenayuca
Mexican american labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator (1916-1999).
Born December 21st, 1916 in San Antonio.
Died July 23rd, 1999 at 82 years old in San Antonio (Alzheimer's disease).
William Wakefield Baum
American catholic cardinal (1926–2015).
Born November 21st, 1926 in Dallas.
Died July 23rd, 2015 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Badia Masabni
Syrian-lebanese dancer.
Born February 1st, 1892 in Damascus.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 82 years old in Zahlé.
Hermann Prey
German lyric baritone singer.
Born July 11th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1998 at 69 years old in Krailling (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nikola Vaptsarov
Bulgarian communist writer (1909-1942).
Born December 7th, 1909 in Bansko.
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 32 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
Ernst Otto Fischer
German chemist (1918–2007).
Born November 10th, 1918 in Solln.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 202
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown