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In the year 1923
957 Notable birthdays
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer.
Born August 8th, 1923 in Gurdon.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Alice Coachman
American high jumper (1923–2014).
Born November 9th, 1923 in Albany. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2014 at 90 years old in Albany (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Philip Abbott
American actor (1923–1998).
Born March 21st, 1923 in Lincoln.
Died February 23rd, 1998 at 74 years old in Tarzana (cancer).
Stewart Adams
British chemist known for inventing ibuprofen.
Born April 16th, 1923 in Byfield.
Died January 30th, 2019 at 95 years old in Nottingham (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Riettii
British actor and director (1923-2015).
Born February 8th, 1923 in Paddington.
Died April 3rd, 2015 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Al Quie
American politician (1923-2023).
Born September 18th, 1923 in Dennison.
Died August 18th, 2023 at 99 years old in Wayzata.
Igor Shafarevich
Soviet and russian mathematician (1923-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Zhytomyr.
Died February 19th, 2017 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gordon R. Dickson
Canadian-american science fiction writer (1923-2001).
Born November 1st, 1923 in Edmonton.
Died January 31st, 2001 at 77 years old in Richfield.
Leonid Gaidai
Soviet film director (1923-1993).
Born January 30th, 1923 in Svobodny.
Died November 19th, 1993 at 70 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Leora Dana
American actress (1923–1983).
Born April 1st, 1923 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Suzanne Cloutier
Canadian actress (1923-2003).
Born July 10th, 1923 in Ottawa.
Died December 2nd, 2003 at 80 years old in Montréal-Est (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Sam Francis
American artist (1923-1994).
Born June 25th, 1923 in San Mateo. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1994 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (prostate cancer). [ref]
André Gorz
Austrian born french philosopher and journalist (1923-2007).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Vosnon.
Eric Wolf
American anthropologist (1923-1999).
Born February 1st, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 6th, 1999 at 76 years old in New York City, Irvington.
Guillermo Rodríguez
President of ecuador (1972 - 1976).
Born November 4th, 1923 (age 102 years) in Pujilí. [ref]
Joan Chandler
American actor (1923-1979).
Born August 24th, 1923 in Butler.
Died May 11th, 1979 at 55 years old in New York City (cancer).
Alice von Hildebrand
Belgian philosopher (1923–2022).
Born March 11th, 1923 in Brussels. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2022 at 98 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Edward J. Ruppelt
American ufo researcher.
Born July 17th, 1923 in Ottumwa.
Died September 15th, 1960 at 37 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction).
Helen Delich Bentley
American politician (1923-2016).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Ruth.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Timonium (stroke).
Rasul Gamzatov
Probably the most famous poet writing in the avar language (1923-2003).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Tsada.
Died November 3rd, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Lon McCallister
American actor (1923-2005).
Born April 17th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 82 years old in South Lake Tahoe (heart failure).
Victor Papanek
American designer and educator (1923–1998).
Born November 22nd, 1923 in Vienna.
Died January 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Herb Thomas
American racecar driver (1923-2000).
Born April 6th, 1923 in Harnett County.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 77 years old in North Carolina (myocardial infarction).
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