August 23rd
151 Notable deaths
John Kendrew
English biochemist and crystallographer.
Born March 24th, 1917 in Oxford.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Lori Nelson
American actress and model.
Born August 15th, 1933 in Santa Fe.
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Wolfgang Přiklopil
Austrian kidnapper.
Born May 14th, 1962 in Vienna.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 44 years old in Vienna.
Bobby Bonds
American baseball player and coach.
Born March 15th, 1946 in Riverside.
Died August 23rd, 2003 at 57 years old in San Carlos (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Didier Pironi
French racing driver (1952-1987).
Born March 26th, 1952 in Villecresnes. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 35 years old in Isle of Wight (traffic collision). [ref]
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).
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]
Hoot Gibson
American actor.
Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Sidney Howard
American writer (1891-1939).
Born June 26th, 1891 in Oakland.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 48 years old in Tyringham.
Jean-Luc Nancy
French philosopher.
Born July 26th, 1940 in Caudéran. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather