Famous people and celebrities who died on February 23

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 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.

• 1613 Sergi Vieta

  Sergi Vieta was a Spanish mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of algebra.

• 1792 Joshua Reynolds

  Joshua Reynolds was an influential English portrait painter and the first President of the Royal Academy of Arts.

• 1821 John Keats

  An english romantic poet. despite his work being published for just four years, he was a major figure in the second generation romantic poets.

• 1848 John Quincy Adams

  The sixth President of the United States, a diplomat, and a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement.

• 1859 Zygmunt Krasinski

  A Polish Romantic poet, dramatist, and philosopher, considered one of the Three Bards of Polish literature.

• 1930 Mabel Normand

  Mabel Normand was a silent film actress and comedian known for her work with Charlie Chaplin and Mack Sennett.

• 1930 Horst Wessel

  After his death in 1930, he was honored as a posthumous nazi hero. he wrote the lyrics to "die fahne hoch", also known as horst wessel-lied ("the horst wessel song") which became germany's national anthem between 1933 and 1945.

• 1931 Nillie Melba

  Renowned Australian opera soprano known for her performances in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• 1943 Nachmen Simon

  Renowned Jewish painter known for his expressive and emotional artworks.

• 1947 Felicidad Aguinaldo

  First female member of the Philippine Congress.

• 1957 Vere Ponsonby

  Vere Ponsonby was a British politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Earl of Bessborough and Governor General of Canada.

• 1965 Stan Laurel

  Stan laurel was a comedic actor best known for being one half of the famous duo laurel and hardy, known for their slapstick comedy films.

• 1973 Sible Fox Richardson

  American botanist who specialized in plant genetics.

• 1973 Dickinson W. Richards

  MED - American physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)

• 1974 Florence Rice

  Actress (girl at 1313, carnival), is killed at 63

• 1977 Shiro Kido

  Shiro Kido was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II.

• 1987 Esmond Knight

  East sheen (england) -- actor (hamlet and sleeping murder).

• 1995 James Herriot

  A British veterinarian and author who wrote a series of semi-autobiographical books about his experiences as a country veterinarian in Yorkshire, including 'All Creatures Great and Small'.

• 1998 Jaquarious Washington

  Jaquarious Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

• 2001 Robert Enrico

  Italian-french film director and editor. he is the son of a champion cyclist. he was involved in drama at the sorbonne, and started his career as an assistant director and editor. enrico began to direct short subjects for french tv in 1952. enrico made documentaries and training films during his military service in the late 1950s. his 1961 short film, …

• 2003 Howie Epstein

  American producer and songwriter of bass (tom petty and the heartbreakers), (d. 2003).

• 2006 Telmo Zarra

  Telmo Zarra was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.

• 2006 Reinhart Koselleck

  Reinhart Koselleck was a German historian and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of conceptual history.

• 2009 Franciszek Starowieyski

  Renowned Polish artist known for his surrealistic and symbolic paintings.

• 2010 Mosi Tatupu

  Former NFL fullback known for his toughness and versatility.

• 2019 Katherine Helmond

  Katherine helmond was an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows 'soap' and 'who's the boss?'

• 2019 Margalit Tzanani

  Iconic Israeli singer with a powerful voice and stage presence.