People who died on April 23

2005

Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Premier of Queensland (b: January 13, 1911 ; d: April 23, 2005)
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Sir John Mills, English actor (b: February 22, 1908 ; d: April 23, 2005)
► Biography of John Mills

Al Grassby (d: April 23, 2005)
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Romano Scarpa, Italian comic book artist (b: September 27, 1927 ; d: April 23, 2005)
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Earl Wilson, American baseball player (b: October 2, 1934 ; d: April 23, 2005)
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2003

James H. Critchfield (d: April 23, 2003)
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Fernand Fonssagrives, French photographer (b: June 8, 1910 ; d: April 23, 2003)
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2002

Linda Lovelace, American actress (b: January 10, 1949 ; d: April 23, 2002)
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1998

James Earl Ray, American assassin (b: March 10, 1928 ; d: April 23, 1998)
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1997

Denis Compton, English cricketer (b: May 23, 1918 ; d: April 23, 1997)
► Biography of Denis Compton

1996

P. L. Travers, Australian author (b: August 9, 1899 ; d: April 23, 1996)
► Biography of P. L. Travers

1995

Howard Cosell, American attorney, lecturer, and sports journalist (b: March 25, 1918 ; d: April 23, 1995)
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John C. Stennis (d: April 23, 1995)
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1993

César Chávez, American labor activist (b: March 31, 1927 ; d: April 23, 1993)
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1992

Satyajit Ray, Indian director (b: May 2, 1921 ; d: April 23, 1992)
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1991

Johnny Thunders (d: April 23, 1991)
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1990

Paulette Goddard, American actress (b: June 3, 1911 ; d: April 23, 1990)
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1986

Harold Arlen, American composer (b: February 15, 1905 ; d: April 23, 1986)
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Jim Laker (d: April 23, 1986)
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Otto Preminger, Austrian-born director and producer (b: December 5, 1906 ; d: April 23, 1986)
► Biography of Otto Preminger

1985

Sam Ervin, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (b: September 27, 1896 ; d: April 23, 1985)
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1984

Red Garland (d: April 23, 1984)
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1983

Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (b: February 7, 1908 ; d: April 23, 1983)
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1979

Blair Peach (d: April 23, 1979)
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1975

William Hartnell, British actor (b: January 8, 1908 ; d: April 23, 1975)
► Biography of William Hartnell

1952

Julius Freed, American inventor and banker (b: August 13, 1887 ; d: April 23, 1952)
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1951

Charles G. Dawes, 30th Vice President of the United States, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: August 27, 1865 ; d: April 23, 1951)
► Biography of Charles G. Dawes

1936

Teresa de la Parra, Venezuelan writer (b: October 5, 1889 ; d: April 23, 1936)
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1889

Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, French writer (b: November 2, 1808 ; d: April 23, 1889)
► Biography of Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly

1850

William Wordsworth, English poet (b: April 7, 1770 ; d: April 23, 1850)
► Biography of William Wordsworth

1792

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt (d: April 23, 1792)
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1781

James Abercrombie (general) (d: April 23, 1781)
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1740

Thomas Tickell, English writer (b: December 17, 1685 ; d: April 23, 1740)
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1702

Margaret Fell (d: April 23, 1702)
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1625

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (b: November 14, 1567 ; d: April 23, 1625)
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1616

William Shakespeare, English writer (b: April 26, 1564 ; d: April 23, 1616)
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Miguel Cervantes (d: April 23, 1616)
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1151

Adeliza (d: April 23, 1151)
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1124

Alexander I of Scotland (d: April 23, 1124)
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1016

Ethelred II of England (d: April 23, 1016)
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1014

Brian Boru (d: April 23, 1014)
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871

Ethelred of Wessex (d: April 23, 871)
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725

Wihtred (d: April 23, 725)
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303

Saint George (d: April 23, 303)
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