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In the year 2023
1,149 Notable deaths
Ama Ata Aidoo
Ghanaian author and poet.
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Abeadzi Kyiakor.
Died May 31st, 2023 at 81 years old (disease). [ref]
Solomon Perel
German-jewish holocaust survivor and author of ich war hitlerjunge salomon, published in english as europa, europa.
Born April 21st, 1925 in Peine.
Died February 2nd, 2023 at 97 years old in Tel Aviv.
Ricou Browning
American film actor and director (1930–2023).
Born February 16th, 1930 in Fort Pierce.
Died February 27th, 2023 at 93 years old in Southwest Ranches. [ref]
Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Gino Odjick
Canadian ice hockey player (1970–2023).
Born September 7th, 1970 in Maniwaki.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 52 years old
Fernando Villavicencio
Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023).
Born October 11th, 1963 in Alausi.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 59 years old in Quito (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bill Hayden
Former governor-general of australia from 1989 to 1996.
Born January 23rd, 1933 in Brisbane.
Died October 21st, 2023 at 90 years old in Queensland. [ref]
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
Lowell Weicker
American politician from connecticut.
Born May 16th, 1931 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Elliott Erwitt
French-born american advertising and documentary photographer (1928-2023).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2023 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 1149
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller