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July 23rd
245 Notable deaths
Kazuo Taoka
Japanese mob boss (1913–1981).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Sanshō.
Died July 23rd, 1981 at 68 years old in Kansai Rosai Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Djalma Santos
Brazilian association football player (1929-2013).
Born February 27th, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Uberaba (pneumonia).
Maxim Dadashev
Russian boxer (1990-2019).
Born September 30th, 1990 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 23rd, 2019 at 28 years old in Cheverly (cerebral edema).
Victor Moore
American stage and film actor (1876–1962).
Born February 24th, 1876 in Hammonton.
Died July 23rd, 1962 at 86 years old in East Islip (myocardial infarction).
John Kundla
American basketball player and coach (1916-2017).
Born July 3rd, 1916 in Star Junction. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2017 at 101 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Donald Barthelme
American writer, editor, and professor (1931–1989).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 58 years old in Houston (laryngeal cancer).
Mickey Shaughnessy
American actor (1920-1985).
Born August 5th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1985 at 64 years old in Cape May Court House (lung cancer).
Cassius M. Clay
American planter, politician and ambassador to russia (1810-1903).
Born October 10th, 1810 in Madison County.
Died July 23rd, 1903 at 92 years old in White Hall.
Rosemary Sutcliff
English novelist (1920–1992).
Born December 14th, 1920 in West Clandon, East Clandon.
Died July 23rd, 1992 at 71 years old in St Richard's Hospital.
Robert J. Flaherty
American documentary filmmaker (1884-1951).
Born February 16th, 1884 in Iron Mountain.
Died July 23rd, 1951 at 67 years old in Dummerston.
Olivia Manning
British writer and poet (1908–1980).
Born March 2nd, 1908 in Portsmouth.
Died July 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Ryde.
Aliki Vougiouklaki
Greek actress (1934–1996).
Born July 20th, 1934 in Marousi. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1996 at 62 years old in Athens (liver cancer). [ref]
Oksana Shachko
Ukrainian artist and activist (1987–2018).
Born January 31st, 1987 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died July 23rd, 2018 at 31 years old in Montrouge (hanging to death). [ref]
Shigenori Tōgō
Japanese politician (1882-1950).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Naeshirogawa.
Died July 23rd, 1950 at 67 years old in The Fraternity Memorial Hospital (arteriosclerosis, cholecystitis).
Piero Piccioni
Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Rome.
Adam Czerniaków
Polish politician (1880–1942).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 61 years old in Warsaw (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Paul Madeley
English footballer (1944-2018).
Born September 20th, 1944 in Leeds.
Died July 23rd, 2018 at 73 years old in Leeds (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Bert Sommer
American folk singer, songwriter and actor (1949-1990).
Born February 7th, 1949 in Albany.
Died July 23rd, 1990 at 41 years old in Troy.
Duchess Charlotte, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Austrian and mecklenburg-strelitzish imperial and royal.
Born March 1st, 1921 in Prangins.
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 68 years old in Munich.
Suleiman Frangieh
Fifth president of lebanon (1910-1992).
Born June 15th, 1910 in Zgharta.
Died July 23rd, 1992 at 82 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Robin Warren
Australian microbiologist and nobel laureate (1937–2024).
Born June 11th, 1937 in Adelaide.
Died July 23rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Perth. [ref]
Joseph Kessel
French journalist and novelist (1898–1979).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Villa Clara.
Died July 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Avernes (aneurysm).
Adam Stefan Sapieha
Catholic cardinal (1867–1951).
Born May 14th, 1867 in Krasiczyn.
Died July 23rd, 1951 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Jean Muir
American actress and educator (1911–1996).
Born February 13th, 1911 in Suffern.
Died July 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Mesa.
Eduard Wagner
German army general and quartermaster-general (1894-1944).
Born April 1st, 1894 in Kirchenlamitz.
Died July 23rd, 1944 at 50 years old in Zossen (shot to the head).
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