Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1911 Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies
1930 Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1931 Death of Wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865) on December - 23.
1938 Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1939 On December - 23 anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49
1943 On December - 23 theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64
1945 On December - 23 mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39
1946 Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on December - 23.
1948 Death of Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on December - 23.
1950 On December - 23 vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72
1951 Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.
1953 Death of Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)
1959 On this day in history edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78
1961 On December - 23 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)
1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1964 Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1966 On December - 23 hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70
1967 On December - 23 karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49
1969 Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on December - 23.
1970 On December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84
1971 On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84
1972 Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1973 Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on December - 23.
1975 Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on this day in history.
1976 On December - 23 frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies
1979 On December - 23 death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)
1982 On this day in history 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 December - 23 death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)
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