Famous people and celebrities who died on August 23

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

• 1926 Rudolph Valentino

  Rudolph valentino was an italian-born american actor known for his roles in silent films, particularly for his role in 'the sheik'.

• 1933 Adolf Loos

  Austrian architect and theoretician, designed villa müller (b. 1870)

• 1962 Hoot Gibson

  Actor on silent screen as a cowboy (last outlaw), passes away at 70

• 1963 Glen Gray

  Prominent American jazz musician and bandleader who led the renowned Casa Loma Orchestra during the swing era.

• 1982 Stanford Moore

  CHE - American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)

• 1987 Didier Pironi

  Famous French Formula 1 racing driver who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a talented driver for Ferrari and tragically died in a powerboat racing accident in 1987.

• 1989 R D Laing

  Influential Scottish psychiatrist known for his radical approach to understanding mental illness, challenging traditional psychiatric practices and advocating for patient rights.

• 1990 David Rose

  David Rose was a renowned English-American pianist, composer, and conductor known for his musical versatility and contributions to television and film music. He was particularly famous for his work on the Red Skelton Show and composing numerous instrumental hits.

• 1996 Margaret Tucker

  Prominent Australian Indigenous rights activist and author who fought for Aboriginal social justice and wrote extensively about Indigenous experiences.

• 1997 John Kendrew

  Renowned British biochemist who pioneered the understanding of protein structure by revealing the three-dimensional structure of myoglobin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1962, sharing the honor with Max Ferdinand Perutz for groundbreaking work in protein crystallography.

• 1997 John Cowdery Kendrew

  Nobel Prize laureate for their studies of the structures of globular proteins

• 1999 Norman Wexler

  Influential American screenwriter who wrote notable films like 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Mandingo', contributing significantly to 1970s cinema.

• 2001 Peter Maas

  Renowned American journalist and bestselling author known for his non-fiction books about crime and law enforcement, including 'Serpico' and 'The Valachi Papers'.

• 2002 Hoyt Wilhelm

  Hall of Fame baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional knuckleball technique and remarkably long Major League Baseball career.

• 2003 Jack Dyer

  Prominent Australian rules football player and coach who was a significant figure in the sport during mid-20th century.

• 2003 Bobby Bonds

  Renowned American baseball player who played for multiple MLB teams and is the father of Barry Bonds, another legendary baseball player.

• 2003 John Geoghan

  Controversial Roman Catholic priest at the center of the widespread sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, symbolizing systemic institutional failures.

• 2003 Michael Kijana Wamalwa

  Prominent Kenyan lawyer and politician who served as the 8th Vice President of Kenya from 1994 to 2003.

• 2005 Brock Peters

  Renowned African American actor famous for his powerful roles in 'Carmen Jones' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird', who made significant contributions to cinema during the civil rights era.

• 2008 Thomas Huckle Weller

  Nobel Prize laureate for their discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue

• 2008 John Russell

  Renowned English-American author and literary critic who made significant contributions to literary scholarship and writing.

• 2010 Satoshi Kon

  Legendary Japanese anime director and screenwriter known for groundbreaking films like 'Perfect Blue' and 'Paprika'. Died prematurely in 2010 from pancreatic cancer.

• 2012 Jerry Nelson

  Jerry Nelson was a renowned American voice actor and puppeteer, best known for his work with Jim Henson's Muppets, performing characters like Count von Count.

• 2015 Guy Ligier

  Versatile French sportsman who excelled as a rugby player and later became a prominent Formula One team owner and racing driver.

• 2018 Thomas A. Steitz

  Nobel Prize laureate for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome

• 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin

  Controversial Russian oligarch and Wagner Group mercenary leader who led a short-lived rebellion against Russian military leadership in 2023. Died in a suspicious plane crash shortly after the attempted mutiny.