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History Deaths on December 23

By  Pat Huang  23 Dec   130 Views

History Deaths on December 23

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Charles Atlas, Italian-American bodybuilder and model (b. 1892)

#Charles_Atlas

In 1973

Kenji Doihara, Japanese general (b. 1883)

#Kenji_Doihara

In 1948

Fred Hargesheimer, American soldier and pilot (b. 1916)

#Fred_Hargesheimer

In 2010

Frederick Temple, English archbishop and academic (b. 1821)

#Frederick_Temple

In 1902

Huneric, Vandal king

#Huneric

In 484

Pierre Varignon, French mathematician and academic (b. 1654)

#Pierre_Varignon

In 1722

Robert L. Howard, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1939)

#Robert_L._Howard

In 2009

Akira Mut?, Japanese general (b. 1883)

#Akira_Mut?

In 1948

Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (b. 1850)

#Otto_Schoetensack

In 1912

René Iché, French soldier and sculptor (b. 1897)

#René_Iché

In 1954

Heitar? Kimura, Japanese general (b. 1888)

#Heitar?_Kimura

In 1948

José Ortiz, Spanish illustrator (b. 1932)

#José_Ortiz_(comics)

In 2013

Matilda of Habsburg, duchess regent of Bavaria (b. 1253)

#Matilda_of_Habsburg

In 1304

Charlie Drake, English actor (b. 1925)

#Charlie_Drake

In 2006

Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia (b. 1320)

#Beatrice_of_Bourbon,_Queen_of_Bohemia

In 1383

Chryssa, Greek-American sculptor (b. 1933)

#Chryssa

In 2013

Dagobert II, Frankish king (b. 650)

#Dagobert_II

In 679

Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (b. 1878)

#Vincenzo_Tommasini

In 1950

John Cotton, English minister and theologian (b. 1585)

#John_Cotton_(minister)

In 1652

Jack Webb, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920)

#Jack_Webb

In 1982

Constance Naden, English poet and philosopher (b. 1858)

#Constance_Naden

In 1889

Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian general and weapons designer, designed the AK-47 rifle (b. 1919)

#Mikhail_Kalashnikov

In 2013

K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (b. 1918)

#K._Karunakaran

In 2010

Alfred G. Gilman, American pharmacologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1941)

#Alfred_G._Gilman

In 2015

Iwane Matsui, Japanese general (b. 1878)

#Iwane_Matsui

In 1948

Lavrentiy Beria, Georgian-Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Internal Affairs (b. 1899)

#Lavrentiy_Beria

In 1953

Kurt Meyer, German general (b. 1910)

#Kurt_Meyer

In 1961

Roger Ascham, English scholar and academic (b. 1515)

#Roger_Ascham

In 1568

Ar-Radi, Abbasid caliph (b. 909)

#Ar-Radi

In 940

Don Howe, English footballer and manager (b. 1935)

#Don_Howe

In 2015

Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and demographer (b. 1766)

#Thomas_Robert_Malthus

In 1834

Victor Borge, Danish-American comedian, pianist, and conductor (b. 1909)

#Victor_Borge

In 2000

Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (b. 1927)

#Maurice_Hayes

In 2017

Eduardo Maiorino, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (b. 1979)

#Eduardo_Maiorino

In 2012

Edward Schillebeeckx, Belgian theologian and academic (b. 1914)

#Edward_Schillebeeckx

In 2009

Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian missionary and scholar

#Saint_Naum

In 910

Seishir? Itagaki, Japanese general (b. 1885)

#Seishir?_Itagaki

In 1948

Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (b. 1701)

#Marie-Marguerite_d'Youville

In 1771

Joan Lindsay, Australian author and playwright (b. 1896)

#Joan_Lindsay

In 1984

Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and author (b. 1723)

#Pehr_Osbeck

In 1805

Wilson Bentley, American meteorologist and photographer (b. 1865)

#Wilson_Bentley

In 1931

Hideki Tojo, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1884)

#Hideki_Tojo

In 1948

Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay, Turkish lieutenant and educator (b. 1906)

#Mustafa_Fehmi_Kubilay

In 1930

Conrad I, king of East Francia (b. 890)

#Conrad_I_of_Germany

In 918

Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese samurai (b. 1531)

#Akiyama_Nobutomo

In 1575

Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (b. 1920)

#Yusef_Lateef

In 2013

Henry I, duke of Guise (b. 1550)

#Henry_I,_Duke_of_Guise

In 1588

Caesar, duc de Choiseul, French general and diplomat (b. 1602)

#Caesar,_duc_de_Choiseul

In 1675

Jean-Marie Pelt, French biologist, pharmacist, and academic (b. 1933)

#Jean-Marie_Pelt

In 2015

Alastair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish spy (b. 1725)

#Alastair_Ruadh_MacDonnell

In 1761

Timothy J. Tobias, American pianist and composer (b. 1952)

#Timothy_J._Tobias

In 2006

John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (b. 1873)

#John_A._Sampson

In 1946

John Chisum, American businessman and poker player (b. 1824)

#John_Chisum

In 1884

Anthony Fokker, Indonesia-born Dutch pilot and engineer, designed the Fokker Dr.I and Fokker D.VII (b. 1890)

#Anthony_Fokker

In 1939

Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (b. 1944)

#Edward_Greenspan

In 2014

Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (b. 1925)

#Oscar_Peterson

In 2007

François Maynard, French poet and academic (b. 1582)

#François_Maynard

In 1646

Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer and manager (b. 1914)

#Lajos_Baróti

In 2005

Aleksander Warma, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (b. 1890)

#Aleksander_Warma

In 1970

Berengaria of Navarre, queen of England (b. 1165)

#Berengaria_of_Navarre

In 1230

Isabella of Castile, duchess of York (b. 1355)

#Isabella_of_Castile,_Duchess_of_York

In 1392

K?ki Hirota, Japanese diplomat and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)

#K?ki_Hirota

In 1948

Henry Clinton, English general and politician (b. 1730)

#Henry_Clinton_(British_Army_officer,_born_1730)

In 1795

Michael Drayton, English poet and playwright (b. 1563)

#Michael_Drayton

In 1631

Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (b. 1712)

#Charles-Michel_de_l'Épée

In 1789

P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (b. 1921)

#P._V._Narasimha_Rao

In 2004

Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1724)

#Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol

In 1779

Andrei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-104 (b. 1888)

#Andrei_Tupolev

In 1972

Thomas Preljubovi?, ruler of Epirus

#Thomas_Preljubovi?

In 1384

Mdungazwe Ngungunyane Nxumalo, last emperor of the Gaza Empire (b. c.1850)

#Gungunhana

In 1906

Bülent Ulusu, Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1923)

In 2015

Jeremy Lloyd, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1930)

In 2014

Robert V. Hogg, American statistician and academic (b. 1924)

In 2014

Robert W. Wilson, American philanthropist and art collector (b. 1928)

In 2013

Kerimbubu Shopokova, Kyrgyzstani collective farm worker of the Soviet era (b. 1917)

In 2013

G. S. Shivarudrappa, Indian poet and educator (b. 1926)

In 2013

Ricky Lawson, American drummer and composer (b. 1954)

In 2013

Capital STEEZ, American rapper (b. 1993)

In 2012

Jean Harris, American educator and murderer (b. 1923)

In 2012

Ayd?n Menderes, Turkish economist and politician (b. 1946)

In 2011

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Tibetan general and politician (b. 1910)

In 2009

Michael Kidd, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1915)

In 2007

William Francis Ganong, Jr., American physiologist and academic (b. 1924)

In 2007

Johnny Vincent, English footballer (b. 1947)

In 2006

Bola Ige, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Oyo State (b. 1930)

In 2001

Billy Barty, American actor (b. 1924)

In 2000

Joe Orlando, Italian-American author and illustrator (b. 1927)

In 1998

Patric Knowles, English actor (b. 1911)

In 1995

Sebastian Shaw, English actor, director, and playwright (b. 1905)

In 1994

Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer (b. 1934)

In 1992

Colin Middleton, Irish painter and illustrator (b. 1910)

In 1983

Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector (b. 1898)

In 1979

Irna Phillips, American screenwriter, created Guiding Light and As the World Turns (b. 1901)

In 1973

Charles Ruggles, American actor (b. 1886)

In 1970

Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, American author (b. 1875)

In 1961

Swami Shraddhanand, Indian monk, missionary, and educator (b. 1856)

In 1926

Antoine François Prévost, French novelist and translator (b. 1697)

In 1763

Nicholas Udall, English cleric, playwright, and educator (b. 1504)

In 1556

Thorlak, patron saint of Iceland (b. 1133)

In 1193

Ugo Ventimiglia, Italian cardinal

In 1172

Solomon II, bishop of Constance

In 889

Gaubald, Frankish bishop (b. 700)

In 761

Mor Gabriel, Turkish bishop and saint (b. 594)

In 668

Ming Yuan Di, ruler of Northern Wei (b. 392)

In 423

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