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July 23rd
194 Notable deaths
William Tubman
Liberian politician, 19th president of liberia (1895-1971).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Harper.
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 75 years old in London.
Bob Rafelson
American film director.
Born February 21st, 1933 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Aspen (lung cancer). [ref]
William Ramsay
Scottish chemist (1852–1916).
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Glasgow.
Died July 23rd, 1918 at 65 years old in High Wycombe (cancer).
George Kooymans
Dutch musician, songwriter.
Born March 11th, 1948 in The Hague.
Died July 23rd, 2025 at 77 years old in Rijkevorsel (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Martin Wickramasinghe
Sri lankan writer (1890-1976).
Born May 29th, 1890 in Sri Lanka.
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 86 years old in Colombo.
Mario Brega
Italian actor (1923-1994).
Born March 5th, 1923 in Rome. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1994 at 71 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mohammed Zahir Shah
King of afghanistan (1933-1973).
Born October 15th, 1914 in Kabul.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 92 years old in Kabul. [ref]
S. H. Raza
Indian painter.
Born February 22nd, 1922 in Mandla district.
Died July 23rd, 2016 at 94 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Amadeo Bordiga
Italian politician (1889-1970).
Born June 13th, 1889 in Ercolano.
Died July 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Formia. [ref]
Shigeko Higashikuni
Former japanese princess (1925–1961).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Akasaka Palace. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 35 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather