Notable Deaths on April 23
780+ people died on this day throughout history
George Burgess
1809–1866 (age 57)
Gardiner
George Burgess was an American scholar and Episcopal bishop born in Providence in 1809.
William Darlington
1782–1863 (age 81)
Oaklands Cemetery
William Darlington (1782-1863) was a Chester County naturalist and botanist.
John Wurts
1792–1861 (age 69)
Batsto
John Wurts was an American industrialist and entrepreneur involved in canal and iron works development.
John Williams Walker
1783–1823 (age 40)
Maple Hill Cemetery
John Williams Walker was an American politician and territorial governor of Mississippi.
István Frigyes
1932–2025 (age 93)
Farkasréti Cemetery
István Frigyes was a Hungarian electrical engineer with a distinguished career in technical innovation.
Márta Szűcs
1952–2025 (age 73)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Márta Szűcs was an accomplished opera singer whose remarkable talent and artistry enriched the musical world.
Olga Slivková
1936–2024 (age 88)
Malá Franková
Olga Slivková (1936-2024) was a Slovak woman from Vajnory who lived through nearly nine decades of Slovak history.
Warren Monson
1975–2023 (age 48)
Gol Gol Cemetery
Warren Monson (4 March 1975 – 23 April 2023) was an Australian sidecar speedway rider.
Andrey Petrov
1945–2023 (age 78)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Accomplished Russian ballet dancer and artist.
Kenneth E. Stumpf
1944–2022 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Kenneth E. Stumpf (1944-2022) was a U.S. Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Vietnam War.
George J. Dvorak
1933–2022 (age 89)
Albany Rural Cemetery
George J. Dvorak (1933–2022) departed in Prague and rests at Albany Rural Cemetery.
Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa
1935–2022 (age 87)
Crypt of the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza
Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa (16 August 1939 – 23 April 2022) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church.
Roland Perrier
1947–2022 (age 75)
Aimargues Cemetery
Roland Perrier preserved the heritage of Aimargues as a passionate local historian.
Sirje Tennosaar
1943–2021 (age 78)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Sirje Tennosaar (née Sirje Arbi; 5 June 1943 – 23 April 2021) was a Soviet and Estonian actress and television presen...
James M. Beggs
1926–2020 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
James M. Beggs (1926–2020) was a NASA administrator and Pittsburgh native who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery...
Willie Levi
1946–2020 (age 74)
Orange
Willie Levi (1946-2020) passed away and was buried in Orange.
Janusz Symonides
1938–2020 (age 82)
Pyry Cemetery, Warsaw
Janusz Ignacy Symonides (5 March 1938 – 23 April 2020) was a Polish jurist, diplomat and university professor.
Bohdan Krzywicki
1935–2020 (age 85)
Cmentarz parafialny w Legionowie
Bohdan Krzywicki was a talented Polish actor whose dramatic performances enriched the cultural landscape.
David Winters
1939–2019 (age 80)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
David Winters (1939-2019) was a British-American choreographer, dancer, and director who contributed to television and s...
Turid Evensen
1918–2019 (age 101)
Asker kirkegård
Architect known for harmonious, community-minded designs and quiet strength.
Lorenzo Quinteros
1945–2019 (age 74)
Mausoleum of the Argentine Association of Actors
Lorenzo Quinteros (14 June 1945 – 23 April 2019) was an Argentine cinema and theatre actor.
Tadeusz Pluciński
1926–2019 (age 93)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Tadeusz Leszek Pluciński (25 September 1926 – 23 April 2019) was a Polish actor.
Charles Gheerbrant
1924–2019 (age 95)
cimetière de Saint-Nicolas
Charles Gheerbrant (13 September 1924 – 23 April 2019) was a French politician who served as a National Assembly Deput...
Walter Mengden
1926–2018 (age 92)
Texas State Cemetery
Walter Mengden (1926–2018) was a Houston figure now interred at Texas State Cemetery.
Gennady Leonov
1947–2018 (age 71)
Bolsheohtinskoe cemetery
Gennady Alexeyevich Leonov (Russian: Геннадий Алексеевич Леонов; February 2, 1947 in Leningrad, ...
Horace Ward
1927–2016 (age 89)
Westview Cemetery
Horace Ward (1927–2016) was a LaGrange civil rights attorney and the first African American federal judge in Georgia, ...
Stanisław Liszewski
1940–2016 (age 76)
Cemetery of St. Francis in Łódź
Stanisław Liszewski was a Polish geographer whose research advanced geographical knowledge.
Vladimír Ponikelský
1923–2015 (age 92)
Cemetery in Žatec
Vladimír Ponikelský (1923–2015) was a Czech man remembered in the Cemetery in Žatec.
F. Michael Rogers
1921–2014 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
F. Michael Rogers (1921–2014) was a U.S. Air Force four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff who began life in ...
Václav Bouzek
1923–2014 (age 91)
Ústřední hřbitov Neředín
Václav Bouzek (1923–2014) was a Czech resident who witnessed the profound changes of the modern era.
Charles Jelavich
1922–2013 (age 91)
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Charles Jelavich (1922–2013) of Mountain View was laid to rest at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.
Karel Cermak
1951–2013 (age 62)
Hulín
Karel Cermak (1951-2013) was a Czech professional who lived and died in Brno, where he was laid to rest at Brno Central ...
Şahin Gök
1952–2013 (age 61)
Feriköy Cemetery
Turkish film director known for his contributions to cinema.
Janine Loo
1920–2013 (age 93)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Janine Loo (1920-2013) resided in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and was interred at the Grave of Emmanuel.
Tommy Marth
1978–2012 (age 34)
Palm Memorial Park Cemetery
Tommy Marth (1978–2012) was an American saxophonist who toured with The Killers before being interred at Palm Memorial...
Joseph F. Ware, Jr.
1969–2012 (age 43)
Westview Cemetery
Joseph F. Ware, Jr. (1969–2012) was a Blacksburg engineering educator whose memory is preserved at Westview Cemetery.
Jerzy Hołubiec
1932–2012 (age 80)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Computer scientist who contributed to the development of computing in Poland.
Bernard Sur
1923–2012 (age 89)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bernard Sur was a French individual from La Rochelle who lived from 1923 to 2012.
Phillip Shriver
1922–2011 (age 89)
Oxford Cemetery
Phillip Shriver (1922-2011) was an American historian and longtime president of Miami University who guided the school t...
Ao Peep
1947–2011 (age 64)
Old St. John's cemetery
Ao Peep shared his talent and generosity through acting, inviting audiences and colleagues alike into deeper understandi...
Brita Hartz
1912–2010 (age 98)
Hellerup Cemetery
An author whose lyrical storytelling celebrated ordinary lives with deep empathy.
Timothy Wright
1947–2009 (age 62)
Greenfield Cemetery
Timothy Wright (1947–2009) was laid to rest at Greenfield Cemetery.
Teet Saviauk
1963–2009 (age 46)
Metsakalmistu
Musician Teet Saviauk shared artistry with audiences and nurtured young talent.
Morten Jersild
1936–2009 (age 73)
Store Magleby Cemetery
Morten Jersild was a Danish businessperson who lived from 1936 to 2009.
Franz Knispel
1927–2009 (age 82)
Vienna Central Cemetery
Franz Knispel was an Austrian civil servant who devoted his career to public administration in Vienna.
Ivan Dmitrievitsj Vanitsjkin
1912–2009 (age 97)
Samara
Ivan Dmitrievitsj Vanitsjkin was a Samara resident who lived from 1912 to 2009.
Joan Freeman
1936–2009 (age 73)
The Parish Church of All Hallows, Tillington
Joan Freeman brought warmth and practical kindness to the parish of All Hallows in Tillington.
Richard Maurice Dillon
1920–2008 (age 88)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Richard Maurice Dillon was an engineer whose career spanned most of the twentieth century.
David Halberstam
1934–2007 (age 73)
Prospect Hill Cemetery
David Halberstam is remembered for fearless reporting and for holding an unwavering standard of journalistic integrity.
Vojtěch Sedlinský
1924–2007 (age 83)
Brno
Vojtěch Sedlinský (1924–2007) was an association football player from Brno.