July 23rd
177 Notable deaths
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).
Serge Reggiani
French singer and actor (1922-2004).
Born May 2nd, 1922 in Reggio Emilia. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fumiko Kaneko
Japanese activist (1903-1926).
Born January 25th, 1903 in Yokohama.
Died July 23rd, 1926 at 23 years old in Utsunomiya (hanging).
Toshihide Maskawa
Japanese theoretical physicist (1940-2021).
Born February 7th, 1940 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Kyoto (cancer). [ref]
Esther Dale
American actress.
Born November 10th, 1885 in Beaufort.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Hollywood.
Otto Ambros
German chemist (1901-1990).
Born May 19th, 1901 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz.
Died July 23rd, 1990 at 89 years old in Mannheim.
Arsenio Erico
Paraguayan football striker (1915-1977).
Born March 30th, 1915 in Asunción.
Died July 23rd, 1977 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Adam Stefan Sapieha
Catholic cardinal (1867-1951).
Born May 14th, 1867 in Krasiczyn.
Died July 23rd, 1951 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1926-2016).
Born April 24th, 1926 in Högsjö församling.
Died July 23rd, 2016 at 90 years old in Hälledal. [ref]
Ahmad Qavam
Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Gilan Province.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 177
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner