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In the year 1923
1,057 Notable birthdays
Inge Morath
Austrian photographer (1923-2002).
Died January 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Richard Avedon
American photographer (1923–2004).
Born May 15th, 1923 in New York City.
Died October 1st, 2004 at 81 years old in San Antonio (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).
Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer).
Allan Melvin
American actor (1923–2008).
Born February 18th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Brentwood (cancer).
John Mortimer
British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author (1923-2009).
Born April 21st, 1923 in Hampstead.
Died January 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Turville. [ref]
Lydia Clarke
American actress and photographer (1923-2018).
Born April 14th, 1923 in Two Rivers.
Died September 3rd, 2018 at 95 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Barbara Graham
Convicted murderer (1923-1955).
Born June 26th, 1923 in Oakland.
Died June 3rd, 1955 at 31 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (asphyxia).
Ara Parseghian
American football player and coach (1923-2017).
Born May 21st, 1923 in Akron. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 94 years old in Granger (surgical complications). [ref]
Freddy Heineken
Dutch businessman (1923–2002).
Born November 4th, 1923 in Amsterdam.
Died January 3rd, 2002 at 78 years old in Noordwijk (pneumonia).
Lee Teng-hui
7-9th president of republic of china(taiwan) (1923-2020).
Born January 15th, 1923 in Sanshi village.
Died July 30th, 2020 at 97 years old in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (septic shock). [ref]
Hershel W. Williams
U.s. marine corps medal of honor recipient (1923–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1923 in Quiet Dell.
Died June 29th, 2022 at 98 years old in Huntington. [ref]
Mother Angelica
Religious sister (1923-2016).
Born April 20th, 1923 in Canton. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2016 at 92 years old in Hanceville (stroke). [ref]
Shirley Ardell Mason
American artist (1923–1998).
Born January 25th, 1923 in Dodge Center.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 75 years old in Lexington (breast cancer).
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Polish military and political official, leader of the polish people's republic from 1981 to 1989.
Born July 6th, 1923 in Kurów. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2014 at 90 years old in Warsaw (stroke). [ref]
Earl Hamner, Jr.
American actor and writer (1923-2016).
Born July 10th, 1923 in Schuyler. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2016 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer). [ref]
Brendan Behan
Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Dublin.
Died March 20th, 1964 at 41 years old in Dublin (diabetes).
Edward Mulhare
Irish american actor (1923-1997).
Died May 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Van Nuys (lung cancer).
György Ligeti
Hungarian composer (1923-2006).
Born May 28th, 1923 in Târnăveni.
Died June 12th, 2006 at 83 years old in Vienna.
Patrick Moore
English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012).
Born March 4th, 1923 in Pinner.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 89 years old in Selsey.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Vice president of india from 2002 to 2007.
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Sikar district.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 86 years old in Jaipur (cancer). [ref]
Nadine Gordimer
South african writer (1923–2014).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Springs. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2014 at 90 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Donald Sinden
English actor (1923–2014).
Born October 9th, 1923 in St Budeaux.
Died September 12th, 2014 at 90 years old in Wittersham (prostate cancer).
Dexter Gordon
American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990).
Born February 27th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1990 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (kidney failure). [ref]
Glen Bell
American businessman (1923-2010).
Born September 3rd, 1923 in Lynwood.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Karen
American actor (1923–2018).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died October 23rd, 2018 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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