Famous people and celebrities who died on December 23

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on December 23. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1363 Loden

  Tibetan Buddhist monk known for his teachings on meditation and philosophy.

• 1504 Yohanan Alemanno

  Italian philosopher and translator of ancient texts.

• 1800 Ammi Majus

  Renowned botanist known for his contributions to plant taxonomy.

• 1831 Emmilia Plater

  Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary and military leader.

• 1834 Thomas Malthus

  Renowned economist who developed the Malthusian theory of population, which explored the relationship between population growth and economic development.

• 1901 Jane Cunningham Croly

  Jane Cunningham Croly was an American journalist and author who founded the women's club movement in the United States.

• 1933 Gerik Schjelderup

  Norwegian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

• 1952 Marjorie Bowen

  English historical novelist and short story writer, known for her novels 'The Viper of Milan' and 'The Sword Decides'.

• 1956 Shalva Bukia

  Georgian author known for his contributions to literature.

• 1973 Boen Oscarsson

  Swedish politician and member of parliament

• 1976 Earmon Hubbard

  American track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump.

• 1982 Jack Webb

  American actor who appeared in films such as "sunset blvd.," dragnet, and "pete kelly blues" since 1948. he also produced and directed his last film, "the last time that i saw archie", 1961. he went on to produce tv shows and movies, including "emergency!"

• 1988 Oriya Nanda

  Oriya Nanda was a popular Indian actress who appeared in numerous Bollywood films during the 1960s and 1970s.

• 1990 Wendell Scott

  Wendell Scott was an American NASCAR driver who was the first African-American to win a race in the Grand National Series, the predecessor to the modern-day NASCAR Cup Series.

• 1994 Didier Rocher

  French business executive, noted family member, and one of three sons to industrialist yves rocher (famous for his "natural" cosmetics). he succeeded his father as president of yves rocher group in june 1992. in 1993, he took drastic measures to fire up to 230 employees, and reorganize the entire family business, which was on the verge of collapse. the company …

• 1995 Patric Knowles

  English actor (b. 1911)

• 1997 Truda White

  Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

• 1999 Venida Browning

  Renowned jazz singer and performer during the mid-20th century.

• 2000 Billy Barty

  American actor and singer (d.2000)

• 2005 Masayoshi Ohira

  Renowned Japanese soccer player who played as a midfielder.

• 2006 Charlie Drake

  British comic (plank rhubarb rhubarb splish splash).

• 2007 Kathryn Johnston

  Kathryn Johnston was an American journalist who was known for her investigative reporting on corruption in the Atlanta Police Department.

• 2007 Oscar Peterson

  Canadian jazz pianist considered one of the greatest in history.

• 2013 Mikhail Kalashnikov

  Russian general and weapons designer, designed the ak-47 rifle (b. 1919)

• 2013 Yussef Lateef

  Yussef Lateef was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer who was a pioneer of world music.

• 2015 Alfred G. Gilman

  Nobel Prize laureate for their discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells

• 2015 Jean-Marie Pelt

  Professor of pharmacy, botanist and toxicologist. the european institute of ecology was founded in metz 1972. pelt is the chairman of european association for man, nature and life and general secretary of crigen committee of independent research and information on genetic engineering.

• 2018 John Chamberlain

  Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.