Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 23
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1927 Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1930 On July - 23 glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 

1932 Death of Tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884) on this day in history. 

1933 Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on July - 23. 

1942 Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on July - 23. 

1943 Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on July - 23. 

1944 Death of Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on this day in history. 

1946 On July - 23 james Maxton, politician, dies 

1948 On July - 23 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies 

1951 On July - 23 henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies 

1955 Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23. 

1957 On July - 23 g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 

1961 Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on July - 23. 

1964 On July - 23 jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 

1966 Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on July - 23. 

1968 On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) 

1969 Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23. 

1971 Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on this day in history. 

1973 Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1974 Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on July - 23. 

1976 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on July - 23. 

1977 On July - 23 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 

1979 Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history death of sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) 

1982 Death of Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 on July - 23. 

1983 On July - 23 georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 

1984 On July - 23 lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77 

1985 Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79 on this day in history. 

1986 Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1988 Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies on July - 23. 

1989 Death of Donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931) on this day in history. 

1990 On July - 23 georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86 

1992 Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94 on this day in history. 

1993 On this day in history death of james Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC 

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