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August 23rd
548 Notable birthdays
Jimi Jamison
American singer (1951–2014).
Born August 23rd, 1951 in Holmes County.
Died August 31st, 2014 at 63 years old in Raleigh (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bolaji Badejo
Nigerian actor (1953–1992).
Born August 23rd, 1953 in Lagos.
Died December 22nd, 1992 at 39 years old in Lagos (sickle-cell disease).
Mark Hudson
American musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Born August 23rd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Portland.
Eleftherios Venizelos
Greek politician, former prime minister of greece (1864-1936).
Born August 23rd, 1864 in Mournies.
Died March 18th, 1936 at 71 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Giuseppe Meazza
Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979).
Born August 23rd, 1910 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1979 at 68 years old in Rapallo.
Luis Rubiales
Spanish association football player and executive.
Born August 23rd, 1977 (age 48 years) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness
Mistress of king edward viii (1904-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1904 in Lucerne.
Died January 29th, 1970 at 65 years old in New York City, Culver City.
William Ernest Henley
English poet, critic and editor (1849–1903).
Born August 23rd, 1849 in Gloucester.
Died July 11th, 1903 at 53 years old in Woking (tuberculosis).
Carmen Luvana
Puerto rican pornographic actress.
Born August 23rd, 1981 (age 44 years) in Brooklyn. [ref]
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Natalie Coughlin
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder.
Born August 23rd, 1982 (age 43 years) in Vallejo.
Robert Solow
American economist (1924–2023).
Born August 23rd, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 21st, 2023 at 99 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Nelson DeMille
American writer (1943–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2024 at 81 years old in Mineola (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Arrow
American economist (1921–2017).
Born August 23rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died February 21st, 2017 at 95 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco.
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julio Franco
Dominican baseball player and coach.
Born August 23rd, 1958 (age 67 years) in Hato Mayor Province. [ref]
Marian Seldes
American stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928–2014).
Born August 23rd, 1928 in Manhattan.
Died October 6th, 2014 at 86 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Chelsi Smith
Actress, singer, miss usa 1995 and miss universe 1995 (1973–2018).
Born August 23rd, 1973 in Redwood City.
Died September 8th, 2018 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
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