August 23rd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 23rd
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Russian oligarch, mercenary chief and restaurateur (d. 2023)
Russian army officer, founder of wagner group (b. 1970)
2021
Dame elizabeth blackadder, a scottish painter/printmaker, is her name. she is the first woman elected to the royal scottish academy as well as the royal academy.
2020
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Lori Nelson was an American actress who appeared in films and TV shows during the 1950s and 1960s.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Lesle Gelb was an American journalist and political commentator who served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations from 1984 to 2003.
Spanish alpine skier who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Lia Van Leer was a musician known for her contributions to Israeli culture.
2015
French former rugby player, car driver, formula one team owner.
Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
Congolese-belgian nurse (b. 1921)
Australian pilot and lieutenant (d. 2015).
2014
Renowned poet and writer of 'The Weather of Words.'
Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
Dutch cyclist (d. 2014)
Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2013
American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
American production designer and artist director (d.2013)
Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
American businessman, founded the r.j. corman railroad group (d. 2013)
Russian economist and sociologist (d. 2013).
Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2012
Byard Lancaster was a renowned musician known for his contributions to the jazz genre.
American anthologist and author (b. 1946)
American voice actor and puppeteer (d. 2012).
2011
Rejoice Simelane was a South African anti-apartheid activist and feminist who fought for women's rights and social justice.
2010
Toshie Kawasaki was a Japanese actress known for her roles in several popular Japanese films and television series.
Arlita Byers was a renowned mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of abstract algebra.
Gerene Barlow was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant abstract expressionist works.
Uva Crispin was a renowned botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and conservation.
Franceen Golde was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant abstract expressionist works.
A British chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
Japanese screenwriter and animator (d. 2010).
Mayvis Rowe was a British novelist known for her novels exploring themes of family and social issues.
Emagene Cobb was an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2008
English-american author and critic (b. 1919)
The 13th duke of bedford was a british nobility and the author of "the book of snobs". he died october 25, 2002 in santa fe, nm, age 85.
2007
American actor (born in 1926)
2006
Pioneering oceanographic cartographer who created the first comprehensive map of the Atlantic Ocean floor.
Canadian trumpet player and bandleader (big bop nouveau), (d. 2006).
2005
Renowned racecar driver known for his success in sprint car racing.
Actor known for his role in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
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Nyc, new york -- actor / singer (carmen jones and to kill a mockingbird).
Canadian author and urban explorer (born 1973)
2004
Contributed to the study of variable stars and stellar evolution.
2003
American baseball player, father to barry bonds, a noted athlete and pro-baseball player.
Australian footballer and coach (b. 1913)
Czech-australian violinist and educator (b. 1917)
Australian footballer and coach (d. 2003)
Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th vice president of kenya (b. 1944)
American roman catholic priest who caused a hornet’s nest of distress which began in january 2002. this was a symbol for the troubled priesthood. geoghan, who was accused of sexual abuse as far back as 1972, was moved around from one parish to another while the church denied the problem. it settled claims discretely and sent its pedophile priests away …
2002
Pioneering cybernetician and management theorist.
Hoyt Wilhelm was a Hall of Fame pitcher known for his knuckleball and long career in Major League Baseball.
Hoyt Wilhelm was a Hall of Fame pitcher known for his knuckleball and long career in Major League Baseball.
2001
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Chicago, illinois -- actress (beverly hillbillies).
American journalist and author (d. 2001)
American journalist and author (d. 2001).
2000
American priest and missionary (b. 1932)
Roman catholic priest (born 1932).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American playwright, screenwriter and author. his credits include screenplays for "mandigo," and "saturday night fever."
Northern irish author and educator (d. 1999)
1997
British biochemist, who discovered the three-dimensional structure and function of myoglobin (the muscle protein that stores oxygen in the cells), was the first to do so. he was awarded the nobel prize for chemistry in chemistry 1962 with max ferdinand perutz.
Ethiopian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
English biochemist and crystallographer, nobel prize laureate (d. 1997)
Grenadian educator and politician, 1st prime minister of grenada (b. 1922)
1. prime minister of grenada, grenadaan politician
1996
Essica Mitford was a British author and political activist known for her satirical memoirs and critiques of the British upper class.
Italian actress who starred in several films during the 1950s and 1960s.
Australian author and activist (d. 1996)
Autobiographer and activist from indigenous australia (born in 1904)
1995
German-american photographer and journalist (b. 1898)
Manager and footballer from ireland (d. 1995).
Canadian musician (skinny puppy)(born 1964)
At 66, a writer and political activist dies
Designer dies at 66
Tycoon dies at 72
Politician dies at 81
Musician dies at 31
Massachusetts, born in dirschau in germany; photojournalist. he covered the rise and fall of the nazi party in photos. in his career with life, he was credited for 2,500 picture stories, and 90 cover photographs.
1994
Renowned Chinese-American restaurateur known for popularizing Chinese cuisine in the United States.
Hungarian director and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Italian writer, lawyer and poet. he was buried in ancona on 23 august 1994.
Admiral dies at 82
At 65, a politician and sociologist from algeria was killed.
Graphic designer dies at 77
1993
South African journalist known for his anti-apartheid activism.
Actress, "boy who cried butch", dies at 42 from a heart attack
Actor (cape fear. goodfellas. wise guys), passes away at 80
Bert baker's wife, historian, dies at 88
1992
Actor (7 days in may, wild river), death at 85
Entertainer dies at 92 from heart failure
1991
Bio-chemist (tb) dies at 93
1990
English-american pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990)
London, england -- orchestra leader (red skelton show and stripper).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Scottish psychiatrist (born 1927)
Scottish psychiatrist and author (b. 1927)
Sudanese poet and academic (b. 1944)
Dutch dancer
British psychiatrist (anti-psychiatry)
Sudanese academic and writer (born 1944).
1987
French driving racer (formula 1 and off-shore pilot.
Composer dies at age 80
1986
Belgian actor (mira malpertuis, malpertuis) dies at age 80
1982
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)
Stanford Moore was a biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972.
At 85, herr puntila, a brazilian director, dies
1980
Knox Manning was a renowned American journalist known for his radio broadcasting during World War II.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Actor captain horatio hornblower, dies at age 70
1977
Russian sculptor and academic (b. 1890)
1975
Wendell Ladner was an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the New Orleans Jazz and Houston Rockets.
Ovida Delch was an American actress who appeared in several films during the silent era.
Turkish general (b. 1913)
Actor fred ziffel-green acres, dies at 87
1974
Italian psychiatrist, founder of psychosynthesis. this included psychoanalysis as well as the wisdom of spiritual traditions. his work was often called "height psychology."
1972
Composer dies at 68
1971
Actor (banning stagecoach), dead at 64
Seaworld orca
Composer dies at 58
1970
Dancer dies at 55
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
German author known for his works on philosophy and literature.
1967
Digby Bell was a renowned actor known for his work on stage and screen.
American runner and coach (d. 1967).
Belgian race car driver (d. 1967)
1966
American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
American actor (born in 1883)
Actor ben-hur dies at 83
1965
Renowned painter known for her abstract works.
Czech shoe manufacturer dies at 67
1964
Australian politician, 30th premier of victoria (b. 1883)
1963
Polish military officer known for his service during World War II.
American jazz musician and leader of casa loma orchestra (born in 1900).
1962
Actor on silent screen as a cowboy (last outlaw), passes away at 70
American composer and academic (d. 1962)
Russian-german ethnologist and academic (b. 1885)
Academic and ethnologist from belarusian-german (d. 1962).
1960
Elliet Fay was a renowned American actress who starred in several silent films during the early 20th century.
Cambelle Archibald was a renowned stage and film actress during the early 20th century.
Tran Nghia was a renowned Vietnamese poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.
American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895)
Broadway librettist dies at 65
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Writer
1957
Founder of L'Oréal, one of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty companies.
1955
British actor (born 1896).
1954
Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)
1953
Russian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
1951
George Laker was an English cricketer known for his exceptional spin bowling skills.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
American geographer, journalist, and author (b. 1858)
1944
Ottoman sultan (b. 1868)
Polish painter and illustrator (b. 1879)
Composer dies at 63
1943
German composer dies at 88
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Playwright (silver cord, pulitzer 1925), dies at 48
1937
A french composer who served seven years as a midshipman and then turned his attention to music as an adult. he became one of france's most famous composers during the interwar period.
Composer dies at 68
1936
Known for his work on stellar spectroscopy.
French author and feminist known for her political writings.
1933
Austrian architect and theoretician, designed villa müller (b. 1870)
Austrian architect dies at 62
1930
Maebel Normand was an American silent film actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer who appeared in over 200 films.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Flemish writer/poet (god on the sea)
1927
Italian anarchist and protagonist of the famous judicial error. he immigrated to the united states and was involved in anarchist propaganda. vanzetti and he were both arrested on 5/05/1920 under the charge of kidnapping. the trial was based upon circumstantial evidence. despite strong doubts about their guilt, the pair were sentenced to death on 8/23/1927. in 1970, an italian film …
Italian anarchist and gangster. on 5 may 1920, he immigrated to the united states to be with his friend sacco. they were both accused of kidnapping, robbery, and executed that day, based on circumstantial evidence.
1926
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Rudolph valentino was an italian-born american actor known for his roles in silent films, particularly for his role in 'the sheik'.
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Italian-american actor, who became famous for his romantic portrayals. his films include "the sheik," 1921, "blood and sand," (1922), and "monsieur beaucaire," (1924). after his role in "the four horsemen of the apocalypse", 1921, he arrived in the united states.
Italian actor who was a prominent figure in silent films during the early 20th century.
1924
Slovak-austrian composer (d. 1924)
Austrian operetta composer (born 1856)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1914
German troops executed a baby belgian at three weeks of age by german soldiers
British consul in puerto rico
1911
Arrabella Mansfield was the first woman admitted to the practice of law in the United States.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on August 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1903
Dutch water colors painter / etcher, died at 75