December 23rd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 23rd
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2010Indian politician and lawyer 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (d.2010)
American World War II pilot (Born in 1916).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009Flemish theologian, who worked in reformation church. After a brief unspecified illness, he died at 95 years old in Nijmegen (the Netherlands), on December 23, 2009.
American Vietnam War soldier; Medal of Honor winner (Born 1939).
American physiologist (Born in 1924)
American stage and film choreographer (Born 1915).
![Charlie Drake]()
British comic (Plank Rhubarb Rhubarb Splish Splash).
American composer and musician (Born 1952).
English footballer (Born 1947)
Hungarian footballer and coach (Born 1914).
American polar explorer, musher (Born in 1905)
Nigerian politician (Born 1930)
![Billy Barty]()
American actor and singer (d.2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1998American actress (Born 1968).
International racing cyclist, who dies at 72
American photographer and cinematographer (d. 1997).
Video artist dies at 39.
Schoolmaster, classical scholar/archivist, is killed at 90.
Cinematographer dies at 89
Psychologist, who dies at the age of 76.
Sociologist, who dies at 76.
Italian-French singer
British jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner (d. 1996)
Collector/golfer dies at the age of 87.
Impressario dies at the age of 77.
Actor (Chisum Mutiny), died at 84
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 …
US actress, Grass Harp, dies at 78
Actor (High Season Ace of Spades, Ace of Spades), passes away at 89
Jazz arranger, who dies at 74.
Actress, who was just 92 years old when she was shot to death.
American guitarist (Parliament-Funkadelic and The Parliaments) (d. 1992)
Producer/actor dies at the age of 73.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989Composer dies at 82
Their families sued Judas Priest, claiming that they had subliminal messages.
Australian critic and author (d. 1984).
![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!"
Composer dies at 45
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979American-Italian art collector, philanthropist (d.79)
Dies at 80
Writer dies at 72
Actor (Big Broadcast of 1937 Champagne Waltz).
The US Central Intelligence Agency's station chief in Athens (Greece) is killed.
American television director, producer, and writer (Born 1901).
Italian-American physical culturist is called "the most developed man in the world." He began bodybuilding after a poor childhood and developed a system called "dynamic tension." Atlas made his system public in 1942 when he pulled six cars together for a mile.
The Tupolev Company was founded by a Russian engineer and designer (d. 1972).
Russian aircraft designer, died at the age of 84.
Bulgarian singer (Born 1946)
Composer dies at 84
American actor (Born 1886).
Actor (Ruggles and Aesop Bullwinkle Show), died at 84
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969Actor Scaramouche dies at 80 after a long battle with cancer
Head of the first Zen Institute of America, he dies at 75.
Actress (Ships of Fools Underground), dies at the age of 49
Composer dies at 71
Writer dies at age 70
Actor (Battle Circus and Men in War), died at 68
Composer dies at 86
Spanish-American singer and actor (d. 1962).
Writer dies at age 70
German SS officer (Born in 1910)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959Ambassador to the USA (1940-46), died at the age of 78.
Actor (Growing Paymentnes), dies at age 65
English viceroy of India/English viscount, dies at 78
French sculptor (Born 1897)
Executed the soviet minister for internal security.
At 66, Irish/Argentine writer (Palo Verde) dies
Composer dies at 72
Italian composer (d. 1950).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948Prime Minister of Japan (1941-44), 6 Japanese, hanged at 64 for war crimes
American socialite (Born in 1898).
American gynecologist (Born in 1873)
Danish Author (Brunkul) dies at 39
Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939Dutch aircraft builder, Spider, dies at the age of 49.
Engineer, pilot and aircraft manufacturer from Indonesia, Dutch-German origin. At 20 years old, he moved to Germany and established his first factory near Berlin in two years. He built tri-planes as well as monoplanes. He flew his Spider for the first time on 9/01/1911 at 6:50 pm in Haaren, Holland.
American writer, Chimes, dies at the age of 70
American scientist (Born 1865).
Brielle, Archivist, Dies at 71
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1915English poet and soldier (d. 1915).
German academic and anthropologist (d. 1912).
At the age of 34, she dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908Belg / Dutch Composer (Diable au Moulin), dies at 68
At 72 years old, he dies.
English archbishop and academic (d. 1902)