August 23rd
211 Notable deaths
Arati Saha
Indian swimmer.
Born September 24th, 1940 in Kolkata.
Died August 23rd, 1994 at 53 years old in Kolkata (jaundice).
John Kendrew
English biochemist and crystallographer (1917–1997).
Born March 24th, 1917 in Oxford.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Francis X. Bushman
American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Marie Tharp
American oceanographer and cartographer (1920–2006).
Born July 30th, 1920 in Ypsilanti. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 86 years old in Nyack (infarction). [ref]
Sidney Howard
American playwright (1891–1939).
Born June 26th, 1891 in Oakland.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 48 years old in Tyringham.
Hoot Gibson
American actor (1892–1962).
Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah.
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Félicien Rops
Belgian artist (1833-1898).
Born July 7th, 1833 in Namur. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1898 at 65 years old in Essonnes. [ref]
Joseph Berchtold
Nazi officer, second commander of the ss (1897–1962).
Born March 6th, 1897 in Ingolstadt.
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 65 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Anthony Stafford Beer
British theorist, consultant, and professor (1926-2002).
Born November 25th, 1926 in London.
Died August 23rd, 2002 at 75 years old in Toronto.
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili
Georgian chechen field commander (1979-2019).
Born August 15th, 1979 in Duisi. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 40 years old in Moabit (gunshot wound). [ref]
Kuldip Nayar
Indian author and journalist (1923-2018).
Born August 14th, 1923 in Sialkot. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 95 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Ildefons Cerdà
Urban planner (1815-1876), noted for the extension plan of barcelona.
Born December 23rd, 1815 in Centelles.
Died August 23rd, 1876 at 60 years old in Las Caldas de Besaya.
Jean-Luc Nancy
French philosopher (1940–2021).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Caudéran.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Deodoro da Fonseca
President of brazil (1827-1892).
Born August 5th, 1827 in Marechal Deodoro.
Died August 23rd, 1892 at 65 years old in Barra Mansa.
George David Weiss
American songwriter and arranger; president of the songwriters guild of america (1921-2010).
Born April 9th, 1921 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 2010 at 89 years old in New Jersey (disease). [ref]
William Glasser
American psychiatrist (1925–2013).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Sarah Yorke Jackson
First lady of the united states (1803-1887).
Born July 16th, 1803 in Philadelphia.
Died August 23rd, 1887 at 84 years old in Nashville.
Saad Zaghloul
Prime minister of egypt (1859–1927).
Born July 1st, 1859 in Metoubes. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1927 at 68 years old in Cairo.
Naum Gabo
Russian-american sculptor (1890–1977).
Born August 5th, 1890 in Bryansk. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1977 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
Eric Gairy
Prime minister of grenada (1922-1997).
Born February 18th, 1922 in Dunfermline.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 75 years old in Grand Anse.
Henryk Siemiradzki
Polish painter (1843–1902).
Born October 24th, 1843 in Kharkiv, Pechenihy.
Died August 23rd, 1902 at 58 years old in Strzałków, Łódź Voivodeship.
Michel Fokine
Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1880–1942).
Born April 26th, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 23rd, 1942 at 62 years old in New York City.
Reinhard Selten
German economist (1930-2016).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2016 at 85 years old in Poznań. [ref]
Peter Maas
American journalist and author (1929-2001).
Born June 27th, 1929 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 72 years old in New York City.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine