Notable Deaths on February 23
870+ people died on this day throughout history
John J. Hardin
1810–1847 (age 37)
Jacksonville East Cemetery
John J. Hardin (1810-1847) was a Kentucky politician from Frankfort.
Thomas Tingey
1750–1829 (age 79)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas Tingey was a British-born naval officer who served as the first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard.
Endre Harkányi
1934–2025 (age 91)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Endre Harkányi carried each role with sincerity, leaving cherished memories on stage and screen.
Yılmaz Ulusoy
1941–2025 (age 84)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Yılmaz Ulusoy was a Turkish businessperson whose entrepreneurial contributions shaped Turkey's commercial landscape.
Kalju Jurkatamm
1941–2024 (age 83)
Liiva Cemetery
Kalju Jurkatamm is honored as an athletics competitor whose dedication inspired the next generation of Estonian athletes...
José María Vernet
1944–2024 (age 80)
El Prado Cemetery
José María Vernet (24 February 1944 – 23 February 2024) was an Argentine politician of the Justicialist Party.
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
1943–2024 (age 81)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev (Russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Лебедев; 14 August 1943 – 23 Fe...
Nicole Zand
1933–2024 (age 91)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Nicole Zand guided readers through decades of change with clear-eyed reporting and thoughtful commentary.
Johan Daviet
1974–2024 (age 50)
Lillers New Cemetery
Johan Daviet was a concierge whose considerate presence made many feel supported during quiet moments of remembrance.
Adam Lisewski
1944–2023 (age 79)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Adam Michał Lisewski (20 February 1944 – 23 February 2023) was a Polish fencer.
Birgit Hein
1942–2023 (age 81)
Friedrichswerderscher Friedhof
Birgit Hein (6 August 1942 – 23 February 2023) was a German film director, producer, performance artist, university pr...
Sergiu Natra
1924–2021 (age 97)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Sergiu Natra (Hebrew: סרג'יו נטרה; 12 April 1924 – 23 February 2021) was an Israeli composer of classical mus...
Wiesław Blaschke
1941–2021 (age 80)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Wiesław Blaschke was a Polish university teacher dedicated to academic excellence and student education.
Konrad Szabelewski
1930–2021 (age 91)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Konrad Szabelewski (1930–2021) was a Polish architect whose professional work shaped Poland's built environment and ar...
Jerzy Dietl
1927–2021 (age 94)
Junikowo Cemetery
Jerzy Dietl (1927-2021) was a Polish individual from Inowrocław buried at Junikowo Cemetery.
Ahmaud Arbery
1994–2020 (age 26)
Alexander
Ahmaud Arbery, a Brunswick native and avid runner, became a symbol for justice after he was fatally shot while jogging i...
Eliahu Nissim
1933–2020 (age 87)
Pardes Hanna-Karkur
Eliahu Nissim (Hebrew: אליהו נסים; 1933 – 22 February 2020) was an Israeli aeronautical engineer and academic...
János Göröcs
1939–2020 (age 81)
Megyeri Cemetery
János Göröcs (8 May 1939 – 23 February 2020) was a Hungarian footballer.
Eddie Lake
1951–2020 (age 69)
Brisbane
Keith Edward Lake (25 June 1951 – 23 February 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the...
Norene Gilletz
1940–2020 (age 80)
Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Montreal
Norene Lynn Gilletz (née Rykiss; 29 May 1940 – 23 February 2020) was a Canadian Jewish cookbook writer, food consulta...
Helmut Nowak
1938–2020 (age 82)
Bytom
Helmut Nowak (20 January 1938 – 23 February 2020) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.
Shmuel Wolf
1934–2019 (age 85)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Shmuel Wolf was a stage actor known for his compelling theatrical performances.
Natacha Jaitt
1977–2019 (age 42)
La Tablada Cemetery
Natacha Jaitt (13 August 1977 – 23 February 2019) was an Argentine model, actress, sex worker, screenwriter and radio ...
Richard A. Tilghman
1920–2017 (age 97)
Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
Richard A. Tilghman (1920-2017) from Manchester rests in the Church of the Redeemer Cemetery.
Ladislav Františ
1942–2017 (age 75)
Kroměříž
Ladislav Františ was a Czech mechanical engineer from Kroměříž.
Madison Marye
1925–2016 (age 91)
White Cemetery
Madison Marye (1925–2016) was a Virginia state senator and farmer from Richmond whose burial at White Cemetery followe...
Alouph Hareven
1926–2016 (age 90)
Har HaMenuchot
Alouph Hareven was an influential opinion journalist whose commentary shaped Israeli public discourse.
Nicola Werner
1961–2016 (age 55)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Nicola Werner (1961-2016) was a Hamburg-born person who lived and was buried in France.
Charles Nicholas Thomey
1936–2015 (age 79)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Charles Nicholas Thomey (1936–2015) is interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Gennadi Taniel
1940–2015 (age 75)
Metsakalmistu
Composer Gennadi Taniel was celebrated for music that combined clarity of form with deep feeling.
Evgeny Tatarsky
1938–2015 (age 77)
Saint Petersburg
Soviet and Russian screenwriter whose works contributed to cinema.
Pierre Tchesnakoff
1920–2015 (age 95)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Pierre Tchesnakoff was born in 1920 and passed away in 2015.
Roger Hilsman
1919–2014 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
Roger Hilsman was a U.S. Army officer turned State Department official whose work on Vietnam policy shaped American stra...
Mary E. T. Collier
1919–2014 (age 95)
Talpa Cemetery
Mary E. T. Collier (1919–2014) is interred at Talpa Cemetery.
Jan Zohorna
1926–2014 (age 88)
Cemetery in Hranice
Jan Zohorna (1926–2014) was a longtime member of the Hranice community.
Andrzej Zygierewicz
1939–2014 (age 75)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Polish composer whose musical works contributed to the richness of Polish cultural heritage.
Eugene Bookhammer
1918–2013 (age 95)
Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Eugene Bookhammer (1918-2013) was an American politician who served as the 16th lieutenant governor of Delaware.
Barbara Jacquelin Stout
1909–2012 (age 103)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
Barbara Jacquelin Stout (1909-2012) was laid to rest at the Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church after more than a cen...
Bob Davis
1920–2011 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bob Davis (1920–2011) rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Adney Y. Komatsu
1923–2011 (age 88)
Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery
Adney Y. Komatsu (1923–2011) was laid to rest at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Aleksandr Petrov
1934–2011 (age 77)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Russian mathematician and scientific scholar.
Darrell M. Stuart
1925–2008 (age 83)
Logan
Darrell M. Stuart (1925–2008) ended his days in Logan after calling Uintah home for much of his life.
Carl Pingitore
1924–2008 (age 84)
Ferndale Cemetery
Carl Pingitore (1924–2008) spent his life in New York City and was buried at Ferndale Cemetery.
René Tasmuth
1928–2008 (age 80)
Rahumäe Cemetery
René Tasmuth was a cleric celebrated for his compassionate guidance and steadfast support of his community.
Савельев, Гавриил Степанович
1910–2008 (age 98)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Гавриил Степанович Савельев (1910–2008) — выдающийся деятель, остави...
Ludwig Reichert
1924–2008 (age 84)
Waldfriedhof Dotzheim
Publisher whose career advanced the dissemination of knowledge and literature.
Ray Cromley
1910–2007 (age 97)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ray Cromley (1910–2007) was an American journalist and wartime correspondent whose overseas dispatches informed reader...
Liina Roomet
1957–2007 (age 50)
Metsakalmistu
Liina Roomet crafted expressive ceramic art that bridged tradition and innovation.
Uwe Soodla
1930–2007 (age 77)
Metsakalmistu
Uwe Soodla (1930–2007) was an engineer who shaped practical progress.
Kalle Österlund
1921–2007 (age 86)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Kalle Österlund was a dedicated Finnish physician whose career was marked by professional excellence and service to his...