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July 23rd
174 Notable deaths
Van Heflin
Actor (1908-1971).
Born December 13th, 1908 in Walters. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 62 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mohammed Zahir Shah
King of afghanistan from 1933 to 1973.
Born October 15th, 1914 in Kabul.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 92 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Mehmood Ali
Indian actor.
Born September 29th, 1932 in Mumbai.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 71 years old in Pennsylvania (respiratory disease).
William Luther Pierce
American white nationalist (1933-2002).
Born September 11th, 1933 in Atlanta.
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 68 years old in Mill Point (cancer).
Eddie Rickenbacker
United states army medal of honor recipient.
Born October 8th, 1890 in Columbus. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1932 at 59 years old in Guarujá (hanging). [ref]
Leo McKern
Australian actor.
Born March 16th, 1920 in Sydney. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 82 years old in Bath (diabetes). [ref]
Steven Weinberg
American theoretical physicist (1933-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 88 years old in Austin. [ref]
Christopher Mayer
American actor (1954-2011).
Born February 21st, 1954 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 57 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease).
Eudora Welty
American short story writer, novelist and photographer (1909-2001).
Born April 13th, 1909 in Jackson. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 102 years old in Jackson (pneumonia). [ref]
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