Notable Deaths on January 23
810+ people died on this day throughout history
John Wyeth
1770–1858 (age 88)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Wyeth was an American pharmacist and pharmaceutical manufacturer who founded an influential pharmaceutical company.
Robert Montgomery Bird
1806–1854 (age 48)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert Montgomery Bird was an American writer, physician, and playwright known for his historical novels and dramatic wo...
Edward Rutledge
1749–1800 (age 51)
St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery
Edward Rutledge was a Charleston lawyer, politician, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Michel Rousseau
1941–2025 (age 84)
Saint-Denis-des-Puits
Michel Rousseau is a politician committed to public service and community leadership.
Emilia Geroulanou
1934–2024 (age 90)
First Cemetery of Athens
A Greek archaeologist whose scholarly contributions advanced the understanding of ancient civilizations.
Naftali Kadmon
1925–2022 (age 97)
Har HaMenuchot
Naftali Kadmon (1925-2022) was born in Aachen, Germany and became an Israeli resident who lived to age 97.
Barbara Krafftówna
1928–2022 (age 94)
Powązki Cemetery
Barbara Krafftówna was a renowned Polish actress from Warsaw who lived from 1928 to 2022 and was buried at Powązki Cem...
Zofia Walasek
1933–2022 (age 89)
Cemetery at Francuska Street in Katowice
Zofia Walasek (6 January 1933 – 23 January 2022) was a Polish middle-distance runner.
Serge Korber
1936–2022 (age 86)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Serge Korber (1 February 1936 – 23 January 2022) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Thierry Mugler
1945–2022 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Manfred Thierry Mugler (French pronunciation: [manfʁɛd tjɛʁi myɡlɛʁ]; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a...
Marie-Claire Chevalier
1955–2022 (age 67)
Cemetery of Meung-sur-Loire
Marie-Claire Chevalier (12 July 1955 – 23 January 2022) was a French abortion rights activist.
Larry King
1933–2021 (age 88)
Hillside Memorial Park
Warm-voiced interviewer who made every guest feel heard on his long-running broadcasts.
Jiří Rutar
1948–2021 (age 73)
Old Cemetery
Jiří Rutar was a dedicated physician whose medical practice served his community.
Adolf Holl
1930–2020 (age 90)
Gersthof cemetery
Adolf Holl (German pronunciation: [ˈaːdɔlf hɔl]; 13 May 1930 – 23 January 2020) was an Austrian Catholic writer an...
Alla Iljinitschna Ljowuschkina
1927–2020 (age 93)
Sorrow Cemetery
Alla Iljinitschna Ljowuschkina was a dedicated surgeon whose medical career spanned nearly a century of life.
István Uri
1945–2019 (age 74)
Fiume Road Graveyard
István Uri was a respected Hungarian actor whose performances enriched Hungarian theater and cinema.
Ayşen Gruda
1944–2019 (age 75)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish actress with a distinguished career in theater and cinema.
Ryszard Peryt
1947–2019 (age 72)
Pantheon of Great Polish People
Ryszard Peryt (9 March 1947 in Zielona Góra – 23 January 2019) was a Polish opera director, conductor, producer and a...
Fabrizio Fabbrini
1938–2019 (age 81)
Cimitero Flaminio
Italian university teacher whose pedagogical dedication shaped academic generations.
Jean-Pierre Wintenberger
1954–2019 (age 65)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Pierre Wintenberger (1954 – 23 January 2019) was a French mathematician and a professor of mathematics at the Uni...
William J. Smith
1928–2018 (age 90)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
William J. Smith (1928-2018) from Jersey City was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Ruth Alas
1960–2018 (age 58)
Metsakalmistu
Ruth Alas (5 August 1960 in Türi, Soviet Union – 23 January 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian management scie...
Janno Reiljan
1951–2018 (age 67)
Old St. John's cemetery
Janno Reiljan (8 October 1951 in Mikita – 23 January 2018) was an Estonian politician, economist and professor of fore...
Marvell Thomas
1941–2017 (age 76)
Memphis National Cemetery
Marvell Thomas, the Memphis keyboardist and arranger who shaped soul music at Royal Studios, died in 2017 and is buried ...
Konstantin Sándor Buna
1938–2017 (age 79)
St Elisabeth Church
Konstantin Sándor Buna illuminated spiritual themes with vivid colors and heartfelt brushwork.
Andrzej Żupański
1921–2017 (age 96)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish soldier whose service and sacrifice honored his nation.
Jimmy Bain
1947–2016 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jimmy Bain (1947-2016) was a Newtonmore-born bassist and songwriter who helped shape hard rock through his work with Rai...
Walt Williams
1943–2016 (age 73)
Greenleaf Cemetery
Walt Williams (1943–2016) of Brownwood was laid to rest at Greenleaf Cemetery after a life in his Texas community.
Pavel Zerrich
1941–2016 (age 75)
Cemetery in Židenice
Pavel Zerrich (1941–2016) was laid to rest in the Cemetery in Židenice.
Ernie Banks
1931–2015 (age 84)
Graceland Cemetery
Ernie Banks (1931-2015) was a Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs shortstop and first baseman whose infectious enthusiasm earned h...
Drahomíra Pourová
1930–2015 (age 85)
Ostrava cemetery
Drahomíra Pourová (1930–2015) was an Ostrava resident whose memory endures.
Dmitry Yezersky
1917–2014 (age 97)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Dmitry Yezersky (1917–2014) was a Russian whose life encompassed nearly a century of Soviet and post-Soviet history.
Eleonora Vlasova
1931–2014 (age 83)
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Eleonora Vlasova (1931-2014) was a Russian woman from Lyubertsy who lived through the Stalin era and witnessed the end o...
Jaroslav Plšek
1930–2013 (age 83)
Cemetery in Fryšták
Jaroslav Plšek (1930–2013) was a resident of Fryšták.
Charles Jolibois
1928–2013 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Jolibois (1928-2013) was a French individual born in Paris's 7th arrondissement and buried in the Grave of Jolib...
Linda Pobul
1920–2012 (age 92)
Liiva Cemetery
Chemist Linda Pobul pursued discovery with rigor and mentorship, leaving a lasting influence remembered at Liiva Cemeter...
Aleksandr Storozhev
1949–2012 (age 63)
Severnoe Cemetery (Saint Petersburg)
Aleksandr Storozhev was a Russian athlete whose competitive achievements and dedication enriched the sporting community.
Jack LaLanne
1914–2011 (age 97)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jack LaLanne, the pioneering fitness guru born in San Francisco in 1914, inspired generations with his health advocacy b...
Richard Helmer
1939–2010 (age 71)
Eichhof Park Cemetery
Richard Helmer was a politician who dedicated his career to public service and community leadership.
Roger Pierre
1923–2010 (age 87)
Cimetière de Saint-Ouen
Roger Pierre (1923–2010) was a French screenwriter.
George Perle
1915–2009 (age 94)
Calverton National Cemetery
George Perle (1915–2009) was an American composer and music theorist honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Music whose f...
Gábor Baross
1930–2009 (age 79)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Gábor Baross was a conductor who inspired musicians and audiences with thoughtful interpretations.
Michalis Rozakis
1946–2009 (age 63)
Papagou cemetery
Michalis Rozakis was a talented Greek composer whose works contributed significantly to Greek music.
Guy Sénac de Monsembernard
1925–2009 (age 84)
Aux-Aussat
Guy Sénac de Monsembernard was a French politician dedicated to public service.
Frances Todman
1926–2008 (age 82)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Frances Todman (1926–2008) was a Jackson County resident whose life is memorialized at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mieczysław Teisseyre
1925–2008 (age 83)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Mieczysław Teisseyre was a Polish individual born in Lviv who lived from 1925 to 2008.
Alexander Vaulin
1957–2008 (age 51)
Sysert
Alexander Vaulin (1957–2008) was a chess player from Sysert.
Abraham Halima
1919–2007 (age 88)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Abraham Halima was a judge whose legal wisdom and integrity served his community.
Samuel W. Koster
1919–2006 (age 87)
West Point Cemetery
Samuel W. Koster (1919–2006) served as a U.S. Army officer and is buried at West Point Cemetery.
Florence J. Murphy
1911–2006 (age 95)
Memory Gardens Memorial Park
Florence J. Murphy (1911-2006) was a Fernley resident whose funeral concluded with burial at Memory Gardens Memorial Par...