February 23rd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 23rd
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
English football commentator (b. 1945)
American politician, 40th governor of wisconsin (b. 1936)
2021
Saudi arabian politician (b. 1930)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Iconic Israeli singer with a powerful voice and stage presence.
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Katherine helmond was an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows 'soap' and 'who's the boss?'
2017
American politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
2016
German television host and author (b. 1937)
American baseball player (b. 1928)
2015
Pakistani lawyer and judge, chief justice of pakistan (b. 1942)
American soldier and politician (b. 1925)
Author and journalist of australian english (d. 2015).
2014
American soldier, academic, and politician (b. 1919)
A jewish pianist and music teacher from bohemia and survivor of thesienstadt concentration camp, he is also a supercentenarian. at 110 years old, he is one of the few survivors of supercentenarias. he is also the oldest holocaust survivor in the world.
2013
Belgian cardinal (b. 1920)
American soldier and politician, 18th lieutenant governor of delaware (b. 1918)
Holocaust survivor, holocaust historian, yiddish writer, lecturer and editor (b. 1922)
Indian lawyer and academic (b. 1945)
2012
American physicist and mathematician (b. 1924)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
Polish sociologist and activist (b. 1919)
2011
Indian spiritual teacher and writer, also known by the name shri mataji nirmala devi. sahaja yoga was founded by her. it is a meditation technique that she also created. she claimed that she was fully realized when she was born. she spent her entire life working to promote peace and develop a simple method through which people can realize their …
2010
Former NFL fullback known for his toughness and versatility.
Cuban activist and plumber (d. 2010).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned Polish artist known for his surrealistic and symbolic paintings.
2008
Belgian journalist and race car driver (d. 2008).
Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd president of slovenia (b. 1950)
Belgian motorsport journalist and race car driver (born 1917).
Scottish pilot (born 1916)
2007
Herve Bourges was a prominent French journalist and former president of the French public television network TF1.
New zealand composer and educator (d. 2014.)
American singer (born 1936)
2006
Telmo Zarra was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Reinhart Koselleck was a German historian and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of conceptual history.
Swiss-german actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Renowned geologist known for his work in geomorphology and hydrology.
Spanish footballer (d. 2006)
Bangladeshi academic and former minister of foreign affairs (b. 1912)
Spanish footballer (born 1921)
2004
Indian actor producer and screenwriter (d.2004)
Indian field hockey player and politician, indian minister of external affairs (d. 2004)
Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
American trumpet player and singer (d. 2004).
English jazz composer and pianist (born 1937).
Indian politician and field hockey player (d. 2004).
Canadian hockey player (born 1915)
2003
American producer and songwriter of bass (tom petty and the heartbreakers), (d. 2003).
Greek actor (born 1917).
American sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
American socioologist (born 1910).
2001
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, …
2000
Legendary English footballer known for his dribbling skills and sportsmanship.
Israeli singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1957)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American sergeant and sniper (d. 1999).
American wrestler (b. 1965)
1998
Jaquarious Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
American actor and director (b. 1924)
1997
American drummer, composer, and producer (b. 1945)
Impressario dies at the age of 80.
1996
Jazz teacher/drummer, dies at the age of 66.
Banker/political - died at the age of 78.
1995
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'.
American photographer (d. 1995).
American singer (the temptations), (born 1942).
Writer dies at 95
Singer, dies at 52
Scot author (all creatures small & great), dies at 78
Dies at 79
1994
Doctor (immune power diet), who dies of obesity at the age of 40.
1993
Actor (almost blue chase) dies from a stroke aged 33
1992
Leader (elas, 1943-49), dies.
Actress (dark house of terror), dead at 61
1991
Renowned American painter known for her abstract expressionist works.
1990
Salvadoran engineer and politician, president of el salvador (b. 1925)
American diplomat and general ambassador to france, united states (d. 1990).
President of salvador (1984-1989), dies at the age of 62.
Dutch member of parliament (liberal), dies at the age 53
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Leland Palmer was a talented actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.
1987
East sheen (england) -- actor (hamlet and sleeping murder).
1984
American author known for her novels and short stories.
1983
English organist composer and educator (d.83)
In 1937, king george vi knighted a british conductor who is internationally renowned. from 1928-1931, he was the conductor of the ballet russe for britain's national opera company. he also served as music director of new york's bach choir, in vienna, boston and salzburg. boult was the director of bbc and toured west germany in 1952, 1956 and the ussr. …
1980
Belgian politician dies at the age of 62.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Canadian businessman and politician, 25th premier of british columbia (b. 1900)
Canadian politician (born 1900)
1977
Shiro Kido was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II.
1976
Greek painter known for his colorful and expressive artworks.
English painter (b. 1887)
Actor (gun town ragtime cowboy joe), passes away at 74
Painter
1974
American screenwriter and composer (d. 1974).
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Actress (girl at 1313, carnival), is killed at 63
1973
American physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)
American botanist who specialized in plant genetics.
American physician, winner of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in medicine (born 1895).
1972
Composer dies at 81
1971
Deaths of a stroke at the age of 73
1970
American thoroughbred horse trainer (born 1904).
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Indian actress and producer (b. 1933)
2nd king of saudi arabia (b. 1902)
Abd al-rahman al-faisal al-saud saudia, dies at the age of 67.
Saudi arabia (born in 1902)
Composer dies at 75
1968
American novelist and short story writer known for her stories about the struggles of African Americans.
American novelist and short-story writer. she was also the highest-paid female writer of her time. she was a specialist in human interest stories and became a social critic in her later years. she stated that she was passionately interested in awakening in all people a sense of smallness in 1931.
1966
Oswin Chamberlain was a renowned painter known for his vibrant landscapes and seascapes.
1965
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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.
Legendary comedian known for his work in Laurel and Hardy.
American comedian and vaudeville performer, british-born, is half of the famed team, laurel and hardy.
1961
American baseball player (born 1875).
1960
Belgian race car driver (d. 1960)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1957
Vere Ponsonby was a British politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Earl of Bessborough and Governor General of Canada.
Greek singer (born 1918)
1956
Pioneering biochemist known for her work on the structure of proteins.
1955
French diplomat, writer, poet, and dramatist. he is considered to be the most important catholic dramatist in the 20th century as well as france's first true dramatic poet since racine.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
Irish-american publisher and educator (b. 1866)
Irish-born inventor and publisher (born 1866).
1947
First female member of the Philippine Congress.
1946
Japanese politician and general 4th japanese military governors philippines (d. 1946).
1945
Canadian sergeant (victoria cross), is killed in action.
Russian poet / writer (pjotr perroyj) dies at 62
1944
Belgian-born chemist who created velox photographic paper (1893), and bakelite (1907), which are popular, inexpensive, non-flammable, flexible, and versatile plastics that mark the beginning of modern plastics manufacturing.
Leo Baekeland was a Belgian chemist who invented Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic.
Flemish-american chemist, inventor of the first synthetic material, bakelite (born 1863).
1943
Renowned Jewish painter known for his expressive and emotional artworks.
1942
Austrian writer (die welt von gestern), dies at 60
Austrian writer (die welt von gestern), dies at 60
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1935
Dutch architect and professor of architecture in delft.
1934
British composer, best known for his "pomp and circumstance" set of five marches. he was largely self-taught and brought new life to the choral format. he also wrote two symphonies: a violin concerto for cello and a violin concerto for cello.
Renowned English composer known for works like the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance.
A nicaraguan revolutionary who led a rebellion against the u.s. military occupation in nicaragua between 1927-1933. the united states government called him a "bandit". his exploits made him a hero in latin america where he was seen as a symbol for resistance to the united states' dominance. his insurgents did not defeat the americans in battle, drawing units of the …
English composer coronation ode, dies at the age of 76.
1931
Renowned Australian opera soprano known for her performances in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Australian soprano and actress (b. 1861)
Australian soprano coloratura is regarded as one of the most important of the golden age opera and one of its most cantankerous characters. she was an outstanding diva who sang in england, russia, denmark, and denmark.
1930
Mabel Normand was a silent film actress and comedian known for her work with Charlie Chaplin and Mack Sennett.
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.
American comedian who was an extra player for the 1910 griffith one-reelers. through hundreds of silent films directed and produced by mack sennett, she became a star comedian.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
John Merle Coulter was a prominent botanist and educator.
John Coulter was a renowned botanist known for his work on plant taxonomy.
1927
Composer dies at 79
1924
28th us president (1913-21), dies.
1922
Swedish physicist (born 1845)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
Grand duke of mecklenburg-strelitz (b. 1882)
1916
At the age of 71, he dies.
1915
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1914
Jabez Spencer Balfour was a British businessman who founded the Liberator Building Society and was later convicted of fraud.
1910
British Liberal politician and Member of Parliament.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on February 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
German academic and surgeon (d. 1908)
German surgeon (born 1823)
1906
Executed.
1903
At the age of 57, she dies.
At the age of 70, she dies.
1902
At 72 years old, he dies.