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In the year 1923

863 Notable birthdays

Keene Curtis

American actor (1923-2002).

Born February 15th, 1923 in Salt Lake City.

Died October 13th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bountiful (Alzheimer's disease).

Stewart Adams

British chemist known for inventing ibuprofen.

Born April 16th, 1923 in Byfield.

Died January 30th, 2019 at 95 years old in Nottingham (pneumonia). [ref]

Ernest Mandel

Belgian economist and marxist philosopher (1923-1995).

Born April 5th, 1923 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Died July 20th, 1995 at 72 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Norman Kirk

Prime minister of new zealand, politician (1923–1974).

Born January 6th, 1923 in Waimate.

Died August 31st, 1974 at 51 years old in Wellington (myocardial infarction).

John Pulman

English snooker player.

Born December 12th, 1923 in Devon.

Died December 25th, 1998 at 75 years old in Northampton (fall).

Jean Paul Riopelle

Canadian artist (1923-2002).

Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]

Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]

Uri Avnery

Israeli politician, journalist and author (1923-2018).

Born September 10th, 1923 in Beckum. [ref]

Died August 20th, 2018 at 94 years old in Tel Aviv (cerebrovascular disease).

Basil Hume

Catholic cardinal (1923-1999).

Born March 2nd, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]

Died June 17th, 1999 at 76 years old in Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (cancer).

Denise Levertov

Poet (1923-1997).

Born October 24th, 1923 in Ilford.

Died December 20th, 1997 at 74 years old in Seattle.

Desmond Bagley

British writer (1923-1983).

Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.

Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).

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