July 23rd
245 Notable deaths
Kodama Gentarō
Japanese general (1852-1906).
Born March 16th, 1852 in Tokuyama.
Died July 23rd, 1906 at 54 years old in Ushigome-ku (cerebral hemorrhage).
Patty Ryan
German singer (1961–2023).
Born May 6th, 1961 in Wuppertal.
Died July 23rd, 2023 at 62 years old in Barmen. [ref]
George Tabori
Hungarian writer and theatre director (1914–2007).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Budapest.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 93 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Kenjirō Takayanagi
Japanese pioneer in the development of television.
Born May 1st, 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).
Carl von Rokitansky
Czech anatomist, dermatologist and patologist (1804-1878).
Born February 11th, 1804 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1878 at 74 years old in Vienna (angina pectoris). [ref]
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..
Demos Shakarian
American businessman (1913–1993).
Born July 21st, 1913 in Downey.
Died July 23rd, 1993 at 80 years old
Badia Masabni
Syrian-lebanese dancer.
Born February 25th, 1892 in Damascus.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 82 years old in Zahlé.
Alfred Biolek
German entertainer and television producer (1934-2021).
Born July 10th, 1934 in Fryštát.
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cologne. [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).
Jean-Jacques Henner
French painter (1829-1905).
Born March 15th, 1829 in Bernwiller.
Died July 23rd, 1905 at 76 years old in Paris.
Ernst Otto Fischer
German chemist (1918–2007).
Born November 10th, 1918 in Solln.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Carlos Paredes
Portuguese musician (1925–2004).
Born February 16th, 1925 in Coimbra.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 79 years old in Lisbon (kidney failure).
Dorothy Olsen
American aviator (1916-2019).
Born July 10th, 1916 in Woodburn.
Died July 23rd, 2019 at 103 years old in University Place. [ref]
Betty Parsons
American artist, art dealer and collector (1900-1982).
Born January 31st, 1900 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1982 at 82 years old in New York City.
Archduke Albrecht Franz, Hereditary Duke of Teschen
Austrian archduke (1897-1955).
Born July 24th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Sheila Bromley
Actress (1907-2003).
Born October 31st, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died July 23rd, 2003 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
George Alan Thomas
English badminton, chess and tennis player (1881–1972).
Born June 14th, 1881 in Tarabya.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Valentine Davies
Film director, screenwriter (1905-1961).
Born August 25th, 1905 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 55 years old in Malibu.
Daniel E. Koshland, Jr.
American biochemist (1920-2007).
Born March 30th, 1920 in Manhattan.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 87 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
Carmen Martín Gaite
Spanish writer (1925-2000).
Born December 8th, 1925 in Salamanca.
Died July 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Lennox Sebe
Ciskei president (1926-1994).
Born July 26th, 1926 in Qonce.
Died July 23rd, 1994 at 67 years old in South Africa.
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