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In the year 1923
1,057 Notable birthdays
Johnny Hartman
American jazz singer (1923–1983).
Died September 15th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Marie McDonald
American actress and singer (1923-1965).
Born July 6th, 1923 in Burgin.
Died October 21st, 1965 at 42 years old in Calabasas (drug overdose).
Michael Medwin
British actor (1923-2020).
Born July 18th, 1923 in London.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 96 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923–2007).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Ziguinchor.
Died June 9th, 2007 at 84 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Forbes Burnham
Guyanese politician (1923-1985).
Born February 20th, 1923 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1985 at 62 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
Pamela Britton
American actress and singer (1923-1974).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Milwaukee.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 51 years old in Arlington Heights (brain cancer).
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer (1923–1985).
Born July 15th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died August 30th, 1985 at 62 years old in Philadelphia.
Eustace Mullins
American antisemitic populist writer, biographer, and holocaust denier (1923–2010).
Born March 9th, 1923 in Roanoke.
Died February 2nd, 2010 at 86 years old in Texas (stroke).
Milt Jackson
American musician (1923–1999).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Detroit. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1999 at 76 years old in New York City, Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Richard Pipes
American historian (1923–2018).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Cieszyn.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 94 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
American philosopher (1923–2014).
Born February 23rd, 1923 in Marianowo, Gmina Szydłowo.
Died June 7th, 2014 at 91 years old in Pomfret (disease).
Red Garland
American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984).
Born May 13th, 1923 in Dallas.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 60 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
John M. Allegro
English archaeologist and dead sea scrolls scholar (1923–1988).
Born February 17th, 1923 in London.
Died February 17th, 1988 at 65 years old in Sandbach.
Stansfield Turner
United states navy admiral, director of central intelligence and president of the naval war college (1923–2018).
Born December 1st, 1923 in Highland Park.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 94 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Bud Tingwell
Australian actor (1923–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1923 in Sydney.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Melbourne (prostate cancer). [ref]
Vladek Sheybal
Polish actor (1923–1992).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Poznań, Zgierz.
Died October 16th, 1992 at 69 years old in London (aortic aneurysm).
Uziel Gal
Israeli firearm designer (1923-2002).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Weimar.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 78 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Adele Mara
American actress (1923-2010).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Highland Park.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 87 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Peggy Stewart
American actress (1923–2019).
Born June 5th, 1923 in West Palm Beach.
Died May 29th, 2019 at 95 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Doris Dowling
American actress of film, stage and television (1923–2004).
Born May 15th, 1923 in Detroit.
Died June 18th, 2004 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph Weizenbaum
German-american computer scientist (1923-2008).
Born January 8th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 85 years old in Gröben. [ref]
Gitta Sereny
Austrian publicist and writer (1921–2012).
Born March 13th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died June 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital. [ref]
Habib Tanvir
Indian actor (1923–2009).
Born September 1st, 1923 in Raipur.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Bhopal. [ref]
Ned Rorem
American composer and diarist (1923–2022).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Richmond.
Died November 18th, 2022 at 99 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Seijun Suzuki
Japanese film director (1923–2017).
Born May 24th, 1923 in Nihonbashi-ku.
Died February 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Tokyo (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
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