People who died on January 23 98
Ildefonsus
d. 667
Ildefonsus, bishop of Toledo
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1002 (b. 980)
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 980)
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
d. 1199 (b. 1160)
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Moroccan caliph (b. 1160)
Isabella, Queen of Armenia
d. 1252
Isabella, Queen of Armenia
Florent of Hainaut
d. 1297
Florent of Hainaut, Prince of Achaea (b. c. 1255)
Ferdinand II of Aragon
d. 1516 (b. 1452)
Ferdinand II of Aragon (b. 1452)
Bernardo Pisano
d. 1548 (b. 1490)
Bernardo Pisano, Italian priest, scholar, and composer (b. 1490)
Johannes Honter
d. 1549 (b. 1498)
Johannes Honter, Romanian-Hungarian cartographer and theologian (b. 1498)
Jiajing Emperor
d. 1567 (b. 1507)
Jiajing Emperor of China (d. 1567)
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
d. 1570 (b. 1531)
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Scottish politician (b. 1531)
John Croke
d. 1620 (b. 1553)
John Croke, English politician and judge (b. 1553)
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William Baffin
d. 1622 (b. 1584)
William Baffin, English explorer and navigator (b. 1584)
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
d. 1650 (b. 1584)
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke (d. 1649)
Giambattista Vico
d. 1744 (b. 1668)
Giambattista Vico, Italian historian and philosopher (b. 1668)
Matthew Stewart (mathematician)
d. 1785 (b. 1717)
Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician and academic (b. 1717)
Frances Brooke
d. 1789 (b. 1724)
Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (b. 1724)
John Cleland
d. 1789 (b. 1709)
John Cleland, English author (b. 1709)
Edward Rutledge
d. 1800 (b. 1749)
Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (b. 1749)
Arthur Guinness
d. 1803 (b. 1725)
Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer, founded Guinness (b. 1725)
Claude Chappe
d. 1805 (b. 1763)
Claude Chappe, French engineer (b. 1763)
William Pitt the Younger
d. 1806 (b. 1759)
William Pitt the Younger, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1806)
Johann Wilhelm Ritter
d. 1810 (b. 1776)
Johann Wilhelm Ritter, German chemist and physicist (b. 1776)
Robert Craufurd
d. 1812 (b. 1764)
Robert Craufurd, Scottish general and politician (d. 1812)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
d. 1820 (b. 1767)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (b. 1767)
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
d. 1833 (b. 1757)
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, English admiral and politician (d. 1833)
John Field (composer)
d. 1837 (b. 1782)
John Field, Irish pianist and composer (d. 1837)
Thomas Love Peacock
d. 1866 (b. 1785)
Thomas Love Peacock, English author and poet (b. 1785)
Charles Kingsley
d. 1875 (b. 1819)
Charles Kingsley, English priest, historian, and author (d. 1875)
Gustave Doré
d. 1883 (b. 1832)
Gustave Doré, French engraver and illustrator (b. 1832)
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
d. 1893 (b. 1825)
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, American jurist and politician, 16th United States Secretary of the Interior (d. 1893)
José Zorrilla
d. 1893 (b. 1817)
José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright (d. 1893)
Mykola Leontovych
d. 1921 (b. 1877)
Mykola Leontovych, Ukrainian composer and conductor (b. 1877)
René Beeh
d. 1922 (b. 1886)
René Beeh, Alsatian painter and draughtsman (b. 1886)
Arthur Nikisch
d. 1922 (b. 1855)
Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor and academic (b. 1855)
Max Nordau
d. 1923 (b. 1849)
Max Nordau, Hungarian physician, author, and critic, co-founded the World Zionist Organization (d. 1923)
Anna Pavlova
d. 1931 (b. 1881)
Anna Pavlova, Russian-English ballerina and actress (d. 1931)
Orso Mario Corbino
d. 1937 (b. 1876)
Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (d. 1937)
Matthias Sindelar
d. 1939 (b. 1903)
Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer and manager (d. 1939)
Alexander Woollcott
d. 1943 (b. 1887)
Alexander Woollcott, American actor, playwright, and critic (b. 1887)
Edvard Munch
d. 1944 (b. 1863)
Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1863)
Pierre Bonnard
d. 1947 (b. 1867)
Pierre Bonnard, French painter (d. 1947)
Alexander Korda
d. 1956 (b. 1893)
Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwiter (d. 1956)
Józef Gosławski (sculptor)
d. 1963 (b. 1908)
Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963)
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T. M. Sabaratnam
d. 1966 (b. 1895)
T. M. Sabaratnam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (d. 1895)
Fritz Feigl
d. 1971 (b. 1891)
Fritz Feigl, Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (d. 1971)
Alexander Onassis
d. 1973 (b. 1948)
Alexander Onassis, American-Greek businessman (b. 1948)
Kid Ory
d. 1973 (b. 1886)
Kid Ory, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1886)
Paul Robeson
d. 1976 (b. 1898)
Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, and activist (d. 1976)
Toots Shor
d. 1977 (b. 1903)
Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant (d. 1977)
Terry Kath
d. 1978 (b. 1946)
Terry Kath, American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1946)
Jack Oakie
d. 1978 (b. 1903)
Jack Oakie, American actor (b. 1903)
Giovanni Michelotti
d. 1980 (b. 1921)
Giovanni Michelotti, Italian engineer (b. 1921)
Samuel Barber
d. 1981 (b. 1910)
Samuel Barber, American pianist and composer (b. 1910)
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Fred Bakewell
d. 1983 (b. 1908)
Fred Bakewell, English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)
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Muin Bseiso
d. 1984 (b. 1926)
Muin Bseiso, Palestinian-Egyptian poet and critic (b. 1926)
Joseph Beuys
d. 1986 (b. 1921)
Joseph Beuys, German sculptor and illustrator (d. 1986)
Charles Glen King
d. 1988 (b. 1896)
Charles Glen King, American biochemist and academic (b. 1896)
Salvador Dalí
d. 1989 (b. 1904)
Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter and illustrator (d. 1989)
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Lars-Erik Torph
d. 1989 (b. 1961)
Lars-Erik Torph, Swedish race car driver (b. 1961)
Allen Collins
d. 1990 (b. 1952)
Allen Collins, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1990)
Northrop Frye
d. 1991 (b. 1912)
Northrop Frye, Canadian author and critic (b. 1912)
Freddie Bartholomew
d. 1992 (b. 1924)
Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (b. 1924)
Keith Laumer
d. 1993 (b. 1925)
Keith Laumer, American soldier and author (d. 1993)
Nikolai Ogarkov
d. 1994 (b. 1917)
Nikolai Ogarkov, Russian field marshal (b. 1917)
Brian Redhead
d. 1994 (b. 1929)
Brian Redhead, English journalist and author (b. 1929)
Joe D'Amato
d. 1999 (b. 1936)
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and cinematographer (b. 1936)
Jay Pritzker
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Jay Pritzker, American businessman, co-founded the Hyatt Corporation (b. 1922)
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Paul Aars
d. 2002 (b. 1934)
Paul Aars, American race car driver (b. 1934)
Pierre Bourdieu
d. 2002 (b. 1930)
Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (d. 2002)
Robert Nozick
d. 2002 (b. 1938)
Robert Nozick, American philosopher, author, and academic (b. 1938)
Nell Carter
d. 2003 (b. 1948)
Nell Carter, American actress and singer (d. 2003)
Bob Keeshan
d. 2004 (b. 1927)
Bob Keeshan, American actor and producer (d. 2004)
Helmut Newton
d. 2004 (b. 1920)
Helmut Newton, German-Australian photographer (b. 1920)
Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1921)
Johnny Carson
d. 2005 (b. 1925)
Johnny Carson, American talk show host, television personality, and producer (b. 1925)
Syed Hussein Alatas
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Syed Hussein Alatas, Malaysian sociologist and politician (b. 1928)
E. Howard Hunt
d. 2007 (b. 1918)
E. Howard Hunt, American CIA officer and author (d. 2007)
Ryszard Kapuściński
d. 2007 (b. 1932)
Ryszard Kapuściński, Polish journalist and author (b. 1932)
Robert W. Scott
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
Robert W. Scott, American farmer and politician, 67th Governor of North Carolina (d. 2009)
Kermit Tyler
d. 2010 (b. 1913)
Kermit Tyler, American lieutenant and pilot (d. 2010)
Earl Wild
d. 2010 (b. 1915)
Earl Wild, American pianist and composer (b. 1915)
Jack LaLanne
d. 2011 (b. 1914)
Jack LaLanne, American fitness expert (d. 2011)
Wesley E. Brown
d. 2012 (b. 1907)
Wesley E. Brown, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1907)
Maurice Meisner
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Maurice Meisner, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1931)
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Bingham Ray
d. 2012 (b. 1954)
Bingham Ray, American businessman, co-founded October Films (b. 1954)
Józef Glemp
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal (b. 1929)
Peter van der Merwe (cricketer)
d. 2013 (b. 1937)
Peter van der Merwe, South African cricketer and referee (b. 1937)
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet, French bishop (b. 1922)
Yuri Izrael
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Yuri Izrael, Russian meteorologist and journalist (b. 1930)
Riz Ortolani
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Riz Ortolani, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1926)
Ernie Banks
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)
Prosper Ego
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Prosper Ego, Dutch activist, founded the Oud-Strijders Legioen (b. 1927)
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (d. 2015)
Jimmy Bain
d. 2016 (b. 1947)
Jimmy Bain, Scottish bassist (b. 1947)
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Bobby Wanzer
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
Bobby Wanzer, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016)
Bobby Freeman
d. 2017 (b. 1940)
Bobby Freeman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2017)
Gorden Kaye
d. 2017 (b. 1941)
Gorden Kaye, English actor (d. 2017)
Mervyn Rose
d. 2017 (b. 1930)
Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player (b. 1930)