Famous Deaths In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 23 adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 23 jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1955  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on August - 23.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On this day in history death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  On August - 23 death of georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On August - 23 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1986  On August - 23 charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  On this day in history david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1993  On August - 23 charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)