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In the year 1923
863 Notable birthdays
Italo Calvino
Italian journalist and writer (1923-1985).
Born January 15th, 1923 in Santiago de las Vegas. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1985 at 62 years old in Siena (traumatic intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Mae Young
American professional wrestler (1923-2014).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Sand Springs.
Died January 14th, 2014 at 90 years old in Columbia (myocardial infarction).
René Girard
French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science.
Born December 25th, 1923 in Avignon.
Died November 4th, 2015 at 91 years old in Stanford (disease).
Harold Gould
American actor (1923-2010).
Born December 10th, 1923 in Schenectady. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2010 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gordon Jackson
Scottish actor (1923-1990).
Born December 19th, 1923 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1990 at 66 years old in London (bone cancer). [ref]
Joseph Heller
American writer (1923–1999).
Born May 1st, 1923 in New York City, Coney Island. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1999 at 76 years old in East Hampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doc Watson
American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Deep Gap.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 89 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american songwriter, record producer, music executive (1923-2006).
Born July 31st, 1923 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
René Favaloro
Argentinian cardiologist (1923-2000).
Born July 12th, 1923 in La Plata.
Died July 29th, 2000 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires (ballistic trauma).
Betsy Drake
Actress and writer (1923-2015).
Born September 11th, 1923 in Paris.
Died October 27th, 2015 at 92 years old in London.
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