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In the year 1923
1,056 Notable birthdays
Judith Merril
American science fiction writer and editor (1923-1997).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Boston.
Died September 12th, 1997 at 74 years old in Toronto.
June Browne
Australian photographer (1923–2021).
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Melbourne.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 97 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Keefe Brasselle
American actor, producer (1923-1981).
Born February 7th, 1923 in Elyria.
Died July 7th, 1981 at 58 years old in Downey (liver disease).
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Colombian lawyer and politician (1923-1997).
Born November 14th, 1923 in Neiva.
Died August 21st, 1997 at 73 years old in Bogotá.
Rentarō Mikuni
Japanese actor (1923–2013).
Born January 20th, 1923 in Ōta-shi.
Died April 14th, 2013 at 90 years old in Inagi (heart failure).
Trevor Bailey
England test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster (1923-2011).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Died February 10th, 2011 at 87 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev
Soviet diplomat (1923-2005).
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Korolevo.
Died October 18th, 2005 at 81 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Danny Dayton
American actor, television director (1923-1999).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Jersey City.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Elizabeth Eisenstein
American historian (1923–2016).
Born October 11th, 1923 in New York City.
Died January 31st, 2016 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Mel Powell
American composer (1923-1998).
Born February 12th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died April 24th, 1998 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Avram Davidson
American writer (1923–1993).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Yonkers.
Died May 8th, 1993 at 70 years old in Bremerton.
Don Barksdale
American basketball player (1923–1993).
Born March 31st, 1923 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 69 years old in Oakland (esophageal cancer).
Eugenio Calabi
Italian american mathematician (1923–2023).
Died September 25th, 2023 at 100 years old in Bryn Mawr. [ref]
Otfried Preußler
German children's books author (1923–2013).
Born October 20th, 1923 in Liberec.
Died February 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Prien am Chiemsee.
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese writer (1923–1996).
Born August 7th, 1923 in Osaka.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 72 years old in Osaka.
Harrison Dillard
American athlete (1923–2019).
Born July 8th, 1923 in Cleveland.
Died November 15th, 2019 at 96 years old in Cleveland (stomach cancer). [ref]
Sam Rivers
American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011).
Born September 25th, 1923 in El Reno.
Died December 26th, 2011 at 88 years old in Orlando (pneumonia). [ref]
Daniel Brewster
United states politician (1923-2007).
Born November 23rd, 1923 in Baltimore County.
Died August 20th, 2007 at 83 years old in Maryland (liver cancer).
Charlie Mariano
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Morris Halle
Latvian-american linguist (1923-2018).
Born July 29th, 1923 in Liepāja.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 94 years old in Cambridge.
V. K. Murthy
Indian cinematographer (1923–2014).
Born November 26th, 1923 in Mysore.
Died April 7th, 2014 at 90 years old in Bengaluru (disease).
Jacobo Timerman
Argentine journalist (1923–1999).
Born January 6th, 1923 in Bar.
Died November 11th, 1999 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest).
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
French mathematician and physicist.
Born December 29th, 1923 in Lille. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2025 at 101 years old in Mérignac. [ref]
Stig Dagerman
Swedish writer (1923–1954).
Born October 5th, 1923 in Älvkarleby congregation. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1954 at 31 years old in Danderyd (asphyxia).
Carl Duering
German actor.
Born May 29th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died September 1st, 2018 at 95 years old in London.
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