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July 23rd
202 Notable deaths
Ahmad Qavam
Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Tehran.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.
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]
David Warbeck
Film actor (1941-1997).
Born November 17th, 1941 in Christchurch.
Died July 23rd, 1997 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Robert Ettinger
American academic, trans humanist and cryonics proponent (1918–2011).
Born December 4th, 1918 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 92 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Hans Graf von Sponeck
German general (1888–1944).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 23rd, 1944 at 56 years old in Germersheim (gunshot wound).
Harvey Fletcher
American physicist (1884-1981).
Born September 11th, 1884 in Provo.
Died July 23rd, 1981 at 96 years old in Provo.
Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian writer (1927-2014).
Born June 16th, 1927 in João Pessoa. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Recife (stroke). [ref]
Paul Morand
French writer (1888-1976).
Born March 13th, 1888 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kodama Gentarō
Japanese general (1852-1906).
Born March 16th, 1852 in Japan.
Died July 23rd, 1906 at 54 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Patty Ryan
German singer (1961–2023).
Born May 6th, 1961 in Wuppertal.
Died July 23rd, 2023 at 62 years old [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 202
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