People who died on July 23 97
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He Ning
d. 955 (b. 898)
He Ning, Chinese chancellor (b. 898)
Nuh II
d. 997 (b. 963)
Nuh II, Samanid emir (b. 963)
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Warner of Grez
d. 1100
Warner of Grez, French nobleman, relative of Godfrey of Bouillon
Qiu Chuji
d. 1227 (b. 1148)
Qiu Chuji, Chinese religious leader, founded the Dragon Gate Taoism (b. 1148)
Thoros III, King of Armenia
d. 1298
Thoros III, Armenian king (b. c. 1271)
Bridget of Sweden
d. 1373 (b. 1303)
Bridget of Sweden, Swedish mystic and saint, founded the Bridgettine Order (b. 1303)
Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester
d. 1403 (b. 1343)
Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (b. 1343)
Louis de Brézé
d. 1531
Louis de Brézé, French husband of Diane de Poitiers
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
d. 1536 (b. 1519)
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1519)
Götz von Berlichingen
d. 1562 (b. 1480)
Götz von Berlichingen, German knight and poet (b. 1480)
John Day (printer)
d. 1584 (b. 1522)
John Day, English printer (b. 1522)
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
d. 1596 (b. 1526)
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (b. 1526)
Gilles Ménage
d. 1692 (b. 1613)
Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (d. 1692)
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
d. 1727 (b. 1661)
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, English politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1661)
Domenico Scarlatti
d. 1757 (b. 1685)
Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer (b. 1685)
George Edwards (naturalist)
d. 1773 (b. 1693)
George Edwards, English biologist and ornithologist (b. 1693)
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John Joachim Zubly
d. 1781 (b. 1724)
John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician (d. 1781)
Roger Sherman
d. 1793 (b. 1721)
Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1721)
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Anselmo de la Cruz
d. 1833 (b. 1777)
Anselmo de la Cruz, Chilean politician, Chilean Minister of Finance (b. 1777)
Andries Pretorius
d. 1853 (b. 1798)
Andries Pretorius, South African general (b. 1798)
Isaac Singer
d. 1875 (b. 1811)
Isaac Singer, American businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (b. 1811)
Carl von Rokitansky
d. 1878 (b. 1804)
Carl von Rokitansky, Bohemian physician, pathologist, and politician (b. 1804)
Ulysses S. Grant
d. 1885 (b. 1822)
Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (b. 1822)
John Douglas (Queensland politician)
d. 1904 (b. 1828)
John Douglas, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Queensland (b. 1828)
Frederick Holder
d. 1909 (b. 1850)
Frederick Holder, Australian politician, 19th Premier of South Australia (b. 1850)
William Ramsay
d. 1916 (b. 1852)
William Ramsay, Scottish-English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1916)
Spyridon Lambros
d. 1919 (b. 1851)
Spyridon Lambros, Greek historian and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1851)
Conrad Kohrs
d. 1920 (b. 1835)
Conrad Kohrs, German-American rancher and politician (b. 1835)
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Frank Frost Abbott
d. 1924 (b. 1860)
Frank Frost Abbott, American author and scholar (b. 1850)
Viktor Vasnetsov
d. 1926 (b. 1848)
Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)
Reginald Dyer
d. 1927 (b. 1864)
Reginald Dyer, British brigadier general (d. 1927)
Glenn Curtiss
d. 1930 (b. 1878)
Glenn Curtiss, American pilot and engineer (b. 1878)
Tenby Davies
d. 1932 (b. 1884)
Tenby Davies, Welsh runner (b. 1884)
George Lyman Kittredge
d. 1941 (b. 1860)
George Lyman Kittredge, American scholar and educator (b. 1860)
José Quiñones Gonzales
d. 1941 (b. 1914)
José Quiñones Gonzales, Peruvian soldier and pilot (b. 1914)
Adam Czerniaków
d. 1942 (b. 1880)
Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (b. 1880)
Andy Ducat
d. 1942 (b. 1886)
Andy Ducat, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)
D. W. Griffith
d. 1948 (b. 1875)
D. W. Griffith, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1875)
Shigenori Tōgō
d. 1950 (b. 1882)
Shigenori Tōgō, Japanese politician and diplomat, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1882)
Robert J. Flaherty
d. 1951 (b. 1884)
Robert J. Flaherty, American director and producer (b. 1884)
Philippe Pétain
d. 1951 (b. 1856)
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (b. 1856)
Herman Groman
d. 1954 (b. 1882)
Herman Groman, American runner (b. 1882)
Cordell Hull
d. 1955 (b. 1871)
Cordell Hull, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 47th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1955)
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Bob Shiring
d. 1957 (b. 1870)
Bob Shiring, American football player and coach (b. 1870)
Montgomery Clift
d. 1966 (b. 1920)
Montgomery Clift, American actor (b. 1920)
Henry Hallett Dale
d. 1968 (b. 1875)
Henry Hallett Dale, English pharmacologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1875)
Van Heflin
d. 1971 (b. 1910)
Van Heflin, American actor (b. 1910)
Esther Applin
d. 1972 (b. 1895)
Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (b. 1895)
Eddie Rickenbacker
d. 1973 (b. 1890)
Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1973)
Joseph Kessel
d. 1979 (b. 1898)
Joseph Kessel, French journalist and author (b. 1898)
Sarto Fournier
d. 1980 (b. 1908)
Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908)
Keith Godchaux
d. 1980 (b. 1948)
Keith Godchaux, American keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1948)
Mollie Steimer
d. 1980 (b. 1897)
Mollie Steimer, Russian activist (b. 1897)
Vic Morrow
d. 1982 (b. 1929)
Vic Morrow, American actor (b. 1929)
Georges Auric
d. 1983 (b. 1899)
Georges Auric, French composer (b. 1899)
Johnny Wardle
d. 1985 (b. 1923)
Johnny Wardle, English cricketer and manager (b. 1923)
Donald Barthelme
d. 1989 (b. 1931)
Donald Barthelme, American short story writer and novelist (b. 1931)
Kenjiro Takayanagi
d. 1990 (b. 1899)
Kenjiro Takayanagi, Japanese engineer (b. 1899)
Jean Muir (actress)
d. 1996 (b. 1911)
Jean Muir, American actress (b. 1911)
Chūhei Nambu
d. 1997 (b. 1904)
Chūhei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (b. 1904)
Hassan II of Morocco
d. 1999 (b. 1929)
Hassan II of Morocco (b. 1929)
Eudora Welty
d. 2001 (b. 1909)
Eudora Welty, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1909)
Leo McKern
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
Leo McKern, Australian-English actor (b. 1920)
William Luther Pierce
d. 2002 (b. 1933)
William Luther Pierce, American author and activist (d. 2002)
Chaim Potok
d. 2002 (b. 1929)
Chaim Potok, American novelist and rabbi (b. 1929)
Clark Gesner
d. 2002 (b. 1938)
Clark Gesner, American author and composer (b. 1938)
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James E. Davis (councilman)
d. 2003 (b. 1962)
James E. Davis, American police officer and politician (b. 1962)
Mehmood Ali
d. 2004 (b. 1932)
Mehmood Ali, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1932)
Carlos Paredes
d. 2004 (b. 1925)
Carlos Paredes, Portuguese guitarist and composer (b. 1925)
Piero Piccioni
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Piero Piccioni, Italian pianist, conductor, and composer (b. 1921)
Ted Greene
d. 2005 (b. 1946)
Ted Greene, American guitarist and journalist (b. 1946)
Jean-Paul Desbiens
d. 2006 (b. 1927)
Jean-Paul Desbiens, Canadian journalist and academic (b. 1927)
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Ron Miller (songwriter)
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Ron Miller, American songwriter and producer (b. 1933)
Mohammed Zahir Shah
d. 2007 (b. 1914)
Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghan king (b. 1914)
Kurt Furgler
d. 2008 (b. 1924)
Kurt Furgler, Swiss lawyer and politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1924)
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E. Lynn Harris
d. 2009 (b. 1955)
E. Lynn Harris, American author and screenwriter (b. 1955)
Daniel Schorr
d. 2010 (b. 1916)
Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (b. 1916)
Amy Winehouse
d. 2011 (b. 1983)
Amy Winehouse, English singer-songwriter (d. 2011)
Margaret Mahy
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Margaret Mahy, New Zealand author (b. 1936)
Sally Ride
d. 2012 (b. 1951)
Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut (b. 1951)
Lakshmi Sahgal
d. 2012 (b. 1914)
Lakshmi Sahgal, Indian soldier and politician (b. 1914)
Esther Tusquets
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Esther Tusquets, Spanish publisher and author (b. 1936)
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José Luis Uribarri
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
José Luis Uribarri, Spanish television host and director (b. 1936)
Dominguinhos
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Dominguinhos, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (b. 1941)
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Pauline Clarke
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Pauline Clarke, English author (b. 1921)
Arthur J. Collingsworth
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Arthur J. Collingsworth, American diplomat (b. 1944)
Emile Griffith
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Emile Griffith, American boxer and trainer (b. 1938)
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Kim Jong-hak
d. 2013 (b. 1951)
Kim Jong-hak, South Korean director and producer (b. 1951)
Djalma Santos
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer (b. 1929)
Dora Bryan
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Dora Bryan, English actress and restaurateur (b. 1923)
Norman Leyden
d. 2014 (b. 1917)
Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (b. 1917)
Ariano Suassuna
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (b. 1927)
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Jordan Tabor
d. 2014 (b. 1990)
Jordan Tabor, English footballer (d. 2014)
Shigeko Kubota
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Shigeko Kubota, Japanese-American sculptor and director (b. 1937)
Don Oberdorfer
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Don Oberdorfer, American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1931)
William Wakefield Baum
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
William Wakefield Baum, American cardinal (b. 1926)
John Kundla
d. 2017 (b. 1916)
John Kundla, American basketball coach (b. 1916)