Notable Deaths on August 23
690+ people died on this day throughout history
Rudolph Valentino
1895–1926 (age 31)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Italian-born silent film star who became one of the most popular actors of the 1920s.
Leonard Hazeltine I
1803–1874 (age 71)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leonard Hazeltine I was a prominent New Hampshire resident involved in business and civic affairs.
Enoch George
1767–1828 (age 61)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Enoch George (1767-1828) was from Lancaster County and buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Alexander Wilson
1766–1813 (age 47)
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-born naturalist and ornithologist who pioneered American bird study and illustration.
Leven Powell
1737–1810 (age 73)
Old Presbyterian Graveyard
Leven Powell was a Virginia military officer and politician who lived from 1737 to 1810.
Zaur Mükerrem
1938–2025 (age 87)
Eskişehir Asri Cemetery
Zaur Mükerrem was an Azerbaijani-born individual who lived from 1938 to 2025 in Baku and was buried at Eskişehir Asri ...
Wojciech Paszkowski
1960–2024 (age 64)
Cemetery in Skolimów
Wojciech Paszkowski (Polish: [ˈvɔj.t͡ɕɛx paʂˈkɔf.ski]; 28 February 1960 – 23 August 2024) was a stage, film, t...
Catherine Ribeiro
1941–2024 (age 83)
Martigues
Catherine Ribeiro (French pronunciation: [katʁin ʁibeʁo]; 22 September 1941 – 23 August 2024) was a French singer.
Michail Popkov
1924–2023 (age 99)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Mikhail Danilovich Pokpov (Russian: Михаил Данилович Попков; 14 November 1924 – 23 August 2023) w...
Dmitry Utkin
1970–2023 (age 53)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Dmitry Valerievich Utkin (Russian: Дмитрий Валерьевич Уткин; 11 June 1970 – 23 August 2023) was ...
Yevgeny Prigozhin
1961–2023 (age 62)
Porokhovskoye Cemetery
Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin (1 June 1961 – 23 August 2023) was a Russian mercenary leader, rebel commander, and olig...
Anestis Vlahos
1934–2021 (age 87)
First Cemetery of Athens
Anestis Vlahos (Greece, 7 February 1934 – 23 August 2021) was a Greek actor and politician.
Viktor Orlov
1940–2021 (age 81)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Viktor Petrovich Orlov (Russian: Виктор Петрович Орлов; 22 March 1940 – 23 August 2021), was a Russ...
Olli Wisdom
1958–2021 (age 63)
St Pancras and Islington Cemetery
Oliver John Wisdom (8 March 1958 – 23 August 2021) was a British musician, and clothing producer, who lived in London.
Giannis Poulopoulos
1941–2020 (age 79)
Cemetery of Kifisia, Athens
Giannis Poulopoulos (Greek: Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος, a.k.a.
Bill Burega
1932–2020 (age 88)
Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
William Burega (March 13, 1932 – August 23, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four g...
Maria Janion
1926–2020 (age 94)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Maria Janion (24 December 1926 – 23 August 2020) was a Polish scholar, literary theorist and critic, as well as a femi...
Valentina Prudskova
1938–2020 (age 82)
Yershov
Valentina Aleksandrovna Prudskova (Russian: Валентина Александровна Прудскова; 27 Decembe...
Micheline Banzet-Lawton
1923–2020 (age 97)
Bordeaux (Rue Judaique) Protestant Cemetery
Micheline Banzet-Lawton brought warmth and poise to every broadcast.
Wang Guodong
1931–2019 (age 88)
Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery
Wang Guodong (Chinese: 王国栋; 25 June 1931 – 23 August 2019) was a Chinese painter, known for his giant portraits ...
Krystyna Zawilska
1937–2019 (age 82)
Junikowo Cemetery
Polish hematologist whose medical expertise advanced blood science and patient care.
Leonid Vasilevitsj Vavakin
1932–2019 (age 87)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Leonid Vasilyevich Vavakin (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Вавакин; 6 April 1932 – 23 August 2019) ...
Carlo Delle Piane
1936–2019 (age 83)
Campo Verano
Carlo Delle Piane (2 February 1936 – 23 August 2019) was an Italian film actor.
George Walker
1922–2018 (age 96)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
George Walker (1922–2018) of Washington, D.C., rests at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Konstantin Totsky
1950–2018 (age 68)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Konstantin Vasilyevich Totsky (Russian: Константин Васильевич Тоцкий; February 23, 1950, Kagan...
Helgi Viirelaid
1935–2017 (age 82)
Metsakalmistu
Helgi Viirelaid served with steady leadership and commitment to democratic values.
Nikolay Olonovsky
1922–2017 (age 95)
Golovinskoye Cemetery
Nikolay Olonovsky was a skilled cinematographer whose visual contributions enriched Russian cinema.
Anežka Kunčarová
1925–2016 (age 91)
Brno Central Cemetery
Anežka Kunčarová (1925-2016) was a Czech woman from Brno who lived through the tumultuous 20th century and was buried...
Anna Barová
1932–2015 (age 83)
Cemetery in Židenice
Anna Barová was a dedicated teacher whose educational work touched many students' lives.
Aníbal Teixeira de Souza
1933–2015 (age 82)
Bonfim Cemetery
Aníbal Teixeira de Souza was a distinguished lawyer whose legal expertise served his community with integrity.
Jerzy Kamas
1938–2015 (age 77)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Kamas (1938-2015) was a Polish individual from Łódź who was buried at Warsaw's Powązki Cemetery.
Michael W. Dolby
1939–2014 (age 75)
Boise
Michael W. Dolby (1939-2014) hailed from Olympia and rests in Boise, Idaho.
Greg Corbett
1972–2014 (age 42)
Ophir United Methodist Church Cemetery
Greg Corbett (1972-2014) was a celebrated banjo player with the Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver band and lies in Ophir United...
Ahmad Khudori
1937–2014 (age 77)
Tomb of Sheikh Abdullah Khatib and Sheikh. Ahmad Khudori
Ahmad Khudori was an Indonesian religious scholar who lived from 1937 to 2014 and shares a burial site with Sheikh Abdul...
Aadu Kolk
1937–2013 (age 76)
Old St. John's cemetery
Aadu Kolk spent decades tending to animals with compassion, mentoring fellow veterinarians in the values of careful care...
Emílie Houdková
1928–2013 (age 85)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Emílie Houdková (1928–2013) was a long-lived member of the Prague community remembered at Vinohrady Cemetery.
Andrzej Górecki
1950–2013 (age 63)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Andrzej Górecki (1950-2013) was a Warsaw-born Polish individual who was interred at the Northern Communal Cemetery in W...
Bob Myrick
1952–2012 (age 60)
Roseland Park Cemetery
Bob Myrick (1952-2012) was a Hattiesburg-born Major League Baseball pitcher who was buried at Roseland Park Cemetery.
Hüseyin Öğütçen
1923–2012 (age 89)
Balçova district
Hüseyin Öğütçen was a Turkish bureaucrat whose career in public administration contributed to the functioning of th...
Altan Deliorman
1936–2012 (age 76)
Ulus Cemetery
Altan Deliorman was a dedicated Turkish journalist whose reporting and news coverage served the public interest.
Vladimir Makolkin
1931–2012 (age 81)
Vvedenskoye Cemetery
A respected Russian scientist whose career contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Markéta Fialková
1956–2011 (age 55)
Malvazinky Cemetery
Markéta Fialková was an accomplished ambassador in international diplomacy.
Fin Serck-Hanssen
1929–2010 (age 81)
Steinsskogen gravlund
Fin Serck-Hanssen offered readers a gentle invitation to look more deeply at life.
Gareth Williams
1978–2010 (age 32)
Ynys Wen cemetery
Gareth Williams was a Welsh mathematician who lived from 1978 to 2010.
Helge Haystrup
1924–2009 (age 85)
Bøstrup Parish
Helge Haystrup was a Danish author whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape.
Ludmila Chlupová
1921–2009 (age 88)
Cemetery in Židenice
Ludmila Chlupová (1921–2009) was a longtime resident of Židenice.
Yücel Çakmaklı
1937–2009 (age 72)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Yücel Çakmaklı was a Turkish screenwriter whose work shaped Turkish cinema from 1937 to 2009.
Howard Baugh
1920–2008 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Howard Baugh (1920–2008) dedicated his life to service as an American military officer and was buried at Arlington Nat...
Ruth Cohen
1930–2008 (age 78)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Ruth Cohen (1930-2008) was a Bronx-born character actress best known for her recurring roles on sitcoms like Seinfeld.
Thomas Huckle Weller
1915–2008 (age 93)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Thomas Huckle Weller (1915–2008) was an American virologist who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...