Pirapat Watthanasetsiri

Thai actor.

Born February 23rd, 1994 (age 32 years) in Thailand. ^[ref]

Louis Stokes

American politician (1925-2015).

Born February 23rd, 1925 in Cleveland.

Died August 18th, 2015 at 90 years old in Cleveland (lung cancer).

Lars Klingbeil

German politician (spd), spd federal chairman, member of the bundestag, federal finance minister and vice-chancellor from germany since 2025.

Born February 23rd, 1978 (age 48 years) in Soltau.

Patriarch Alexius II

15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929-2008).

Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.

Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).

Terence Fisher

British film director (1904–1980).

Born February 23rd, 1904 in London.

Died June 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Twickenham.

Didier Queloz

Swiss astronomer.

Born February 23rd, 1966 (age 60 years) in Geneva.

Marshall Herskovitz

Film and tv director, producer and writer.

Born February 23rd, 1952 (age 74 years) in Philadelphia.

Mamang Dai

Indian journalist, author, poet.

Born February 23rd, 1957 (age 69 years) in Pasighat. ^[ref]

Tom Wesselmann

American artist (1931–2004).

Born February 23rd, 1931 in Cincinnati. ^[ref]

Died December 17th, 2004 at 73 years old in New York City (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Richard Girnt Butler

American white supremacist leader (1918–2004).

Born February 23rd, 1918 in Denver.

Died September 8th, 2004 at 86 years old in Hayden (heart failure).