Famous Deaths In December - 23
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1911 On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34
1912 Death of Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850) on December - 23.
1913 James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on this day in history.
1915 On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20
1925 A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.
1930 On this day in history johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71
1931 Death of Wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865) on December - 23.
1938 On this day in history robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70
1939 Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64
1945 On this day in history mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39
1946 Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on this day in history.
1948 On December - 23 death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64
1950 On December - 23 vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72
1951 Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1953 On December - 23 death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed
1954 On this day in history death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)
1959 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1961 Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on this day in history.
1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86
1966 Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1967 On December - 23 karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49
1969 On December - 23 donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80
1970 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1971 Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on December - 23.
1972 Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1973 On December - 23 arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies
1975 Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on this day in history.
1976 Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies on this day in history.
1979 Death of Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898) on December - 23.
1982 On December - 23 jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62
1983 On December - 23 death of colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910)
1984 On this day in history death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)
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