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]

Yaşar Kemal

Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015).

Born October 6th, 1923 in Gökçedam.

Died February 28th, 2015 at 91 years old in Istanbul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

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).

Sam Francis

American painter (1923-1994).

Born June 25th, 1923 in San Mateo.

Died November 4th, 1994 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (prostate cancer).

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 (1923–1960).

Born July 17th, 1923 in Ottumwa, Grundy Center.

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).

Rudolph A. Marcus

Canadian chemist.

Born July 21st, 1923 (age 102 years) in Montreal.

Rasul Gamzatov

Avar poet (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).

Clark Gregg

American economist (1923–2000).

Born May 16th, 1923 in Boston.

Died June 3rd, 2000 at 77 years old in Chicago.

Percy Heath

American musician (1923–2005).

Born April 30th, 1923 in Wilmington.

Died April 28th, 2005 at 81 years old in Southampton (bone cancer).

Hugh Shearer

Prime minister of jamaica (1923-2004).

Born May 18th, 1923 in Trelawny Parish.

Died July 5th, 2004 at 81 years old in Kingston.

Reinhart Koselleck

German historian (1923–2006).

Born April 23rd, 1923 in Görlitz.

Died February 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Bad Oeynhausen.

Chang Cheh

Chinese film director, screenwriter and songwriter (1923-2002).

Born February 10th, 1923 in Shanghai.

Died June 22nd, 2002 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia).

Philip W. Anderson

American physicist (1923-2020).

Born December 13th, 1923 in Indianapolis. ^[ref]

Died March 29th, 2020 at 96 years old in Princeton. ^[ref]