Discover the most famous people who died on August 23. The list includes people like William Wallace, R. D. Laing, William Glasser, John Kendrew, Stanford Moore. Famous personalities featured on this list, include physicists, artists, playwrights and military leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Scotland, Canada & France and many more countries.
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William Wallace(Scottish Knight Who Became One of the Main Leaders During the First War of Scottish Independence)
Birthdate: April 3, 1270
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died: 1305
William Wallace was a Scottish knight who played an important role in the First War of Scottish Independence. Since his death, Wallace has been viewed as an iconic figure whose story of bravery and valor has inspired several works of art, including the Academy Award-winning film Braveheart. Wallace has also inspired video games and brewery companies, such is his popularity.
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Rudolph Valentino(Italian Actor)
Birthdate: May 6, 1895
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Castellaneta, Italy
Died: 1926
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor who appeared in many silent films, including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and The Sheik. He began his career as part of an operetta company and later joined movies. He was known in Hollywood as the Latin Lover and was considered a major male sex symbol in the 1920s.
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Caesarion(Pharaoh)
Birthdate: June 23, 0047
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0030
Caesarion reigned as the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt from September 44 BC to August 30 BC. He was Julius Caesar's only known biological son and his mother Cleopatra ruled over ancient Egypt along with him. Caesarion's death at the age of 17 marked the beginning of the famous Roman Empire and the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
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William Herschel(Astronomer Known for His Discovery of 'Uranus' and 'Infrared Radiation')
Birthdate: November 15, 1738
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: 1822
William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer. He pioneered the use of astronomical spectrophotometry and discovered infrared radiation. Impressed by his work, King George III appointed him the Court Astronomer. Herschel often collaborated with his sister, Caroline Lucretia Herschel, a fellow astronomer. In 1816, he was made a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order.
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Terry Funk(Retired American Professional Wrestler, Disc Jockey, and Actor)
Birthdate: June 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hammond, Indiana, United States
Died: 2023
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: July 12, 1895
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1960
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: February 17, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2001
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Brock Peters(Best Known for His Portrayal of 'Tom Robinson' in the Movie 'To Kill a Mockingbird')
Birthdate: July 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2005
Brock Peters was an American singer and actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Tom Robinson in the American drama film To Kill a Mockingbird. In 1990, Peters was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian contributions.
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Steven Hill(Actor)
Birthdate: February 24, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: 2016
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Govanhill
Died: 1989
Psychiatrist R. D. Laing was known for his different perspective on mental illnesses, particularly psychosis. Known as anti-psychiatry, his theory of resolving mental ailments opposed the age-old shock therapy. His written works include The Divided Self. He was also a talented poet and had fathered 10 children by four women.
Birthdate: June 14, 1736
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Angoulême, France
Died: 1806
French physicist Charles Augustin De Coulomb, remembered for laying down the Coulomb’s law, had previously been a military engineer in the West Indies. At the onset of the French Revolution, Coulomb, struggling with failing health, devoted himself to research. The unit of electric charge, coulomb, was named after him.
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Bobby Lee Bonds(Baseball player)
Birthdate: March 15, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riverside, California, US
Died: 2003
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Princess Stéphanie of Belgium(Crown Princess of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia)
Birthdate: May 21, 1864
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1945
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium became the Crown Princess of Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia after her marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, the son of Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. Following the death of her husband and his mistress in a suicide-murder pact, she married a Hungarian nobleman.
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Abu Bakr(1st Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-634))
Birthdate: October 27, 0573
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Died: 0634
Abu Bakr was a companion and father-in-law of the founder of Islam, Muhammad. After Muhammad's death, Bakr played an important role in leading the Muslims as the first Rashidun Caliph. Under Abu Bakr’s leadership, the Muslim state expanded over the entire Arabian peninsula. Abu Bakr's work during his reign eventually led to the Muslim conquests of the Levant and Persia.
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Adolf Loos(Architect)
Birthdate: December 10, 1870
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brno
Died: 1933
Austrian architect Adolf Loos is often compared to American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in terms of his contribution. Loos believed architecture shouldn’t contain the extra elements and ornaments promoted by Art Nouveau. Mostly known for his residential projects, he built modern buildings such as the Goldman and Salatsch Building.
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Oliver Hazard Perry(Former U.S. naval officer who became a national hero when he defeated a British squadron in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812)
Birthdate: August 23, 1785
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 1819
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Hoyt Wilhelm(Baseball player)
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2002
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Steve Van Buren(Football Player)
Birthdate: December 28, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: La Ceiba, Honduras
Died: 2012
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody(Anesthesiologist)
Birthdate: 1939 AD
Birthplace: Shooshtar, Iran
Died: 2009
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Maynard Ferguson(Former jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his remarkable ability to hit high notes)
Birthdate: May 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Verdun, Montreal, Canada
Died: 2006
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John Kendrew(English Biochemist, Crystallographer and One of the Winners of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Birthdate: March 24, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died: 1997
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist John Kendrew revolutionized science with his 3-D model of the muscle protein myoglobin. The Cambridge alumnus later co-founded the European Molecular Biology Organization and had been the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Molecular Biology. He had also worked on operational research for the Royal Air Force.
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Eugène Schueller(Founder of L'Oréal)
Birthdate: March 20, 1881
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1957
Birthdate: May 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cleveland
Died: 2013
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Benny Chan(Film director and producer)
Birthdate: October 7, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Died: 2020
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal(Queen)
Birthdate: October 2, 1470
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dueñas, Palencia, Spain
Died: 1498
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham(British Politician, Courtier and Master of the Horse (1616 - 1628))
Birthdate: August 28, 1592
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooksby, Leicestershire, England
Died: 1628
Rumored to be a possible lover of the English king James I, statesman George Villiers, was a royal favorite but later grew unpopular with people for his inefficiency and faulty foreign policies. He practically ruled England in the initial years of Charles I’s reign and was eventually assassinated by an army officer.
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George David Weiss(Songwriter)
Birthdate: April 9, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 2010
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Peter Maas(Journalist)
Birthdate: June 27, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2001
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Increase Mather(British Clergyman)
Birthdate: June 21, 1639
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Massachusetts Bay Colony, United States
Died: 1723
Puritan clergyman Increase Mather was educated at Harvard and Trinity and preached his first sermon the day he turned 18. The son of Puritan minister Richard Mather, he penned An Essay for the Recording of Illustrious Providences, which is said to have influenced the Salem witch trials.
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Gnaeus Julius Agricola(General)
Birthdate: June 13, 0040
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fréjus, France
Died: 0093
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Saad Zaghloul(Prime Minister)
Birthdate: July 1, 1859
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt
Died: 1927
Egyptian statesman Saad Zaghloul, who once led the Wafd Party and the 1918-19 nationalist movement, had also served as the prime minister of Egypt for less than a year. Initially an advocate, he had also worked as a journalist. He had headed the Egyptian ministries of justice and education, too.
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Félicien Rops(Belgian Artist, Painter and Illustrator)
Birthdate: July 7, 1833
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Namur, Belgium
Died: 1898
Belgian painter and graphic artist Félicien Rops is best remembered for his association with symbolism and Fin-de Siecle, and for his prints. Part of the Les Vingt group of artists, he created masterpieces such as Absinthe Drinker and Lady with the Puppet. He also experimented with erotic themes.
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Marie Tharp(US Geologist and Oceanographer Known for Her Pioneering Work on 'Oceanographic Cartography')
Birthdate: July 30, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Died: 2006
US geologist and oceanographer Marie Tharp is remembered for her pioneering work on oceanographic cartography. She contributed to the development of the first scientific map of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. She was associated with the Columbia University’s Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory and was one of the first women to work for it.
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Sidney Howard(Playwright)
Birthdate: June 26, 1891
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: 1939
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Abdülmecid II(Was the last Caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty, the only Caliph of the Republic of Turkey)
Birthdate: May 29, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beşiktaş, Turkey
Died: 1944
Abdülmecid II is remembered as the last caliph of the Ottoman dynasty of Turkey. Son of Sultan Abdulaziz, he received his education at the palace. After the deposition of his cousin and the abolition of the Sultanate, he was declared the caliph by the Turkish National Assembly.
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Henryk Siemiradzki(Painter)
Birthdate: October 24, 1843
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pecheniz'kyi district, Ukraine
Died: 1902
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Francis X. Bushman(Actor)
Birthdate: January 10, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died: 1966
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Rosita Quintana(Actress, Singer, and Songwriter)
Birthdate: July 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 2021
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Gregory Gaye(Actor)
Birthdate: October 10, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1993
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Gideon Blackburn(American Presbyterian Clergyman, Evangelist and 3rd President of Centre College (1827 - 1830))
Birthdate: August 27, 1772
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1838
Part of the second Great Awakening, Presbyterian clergyman Gideon Blackburn had been a missionary to Cherokee areas. Apart from establishing schools for Cherokee children, he had also introduced the communities to new farming methods. He later retired to Nashville, where he taught, and also founded the Blackburn Theological Seminary in Illinois.
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Florence B. Seibert(American Biochemist Known for Isolating a Pure Form of 'Tuberculin')
Birthdate: October 6, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1991
Florence B. Seibert is remembered for developing the tuberculin test, which became the standard test for detecting TB. Defeating polio at age 3, she went on to win scholarships and made it to Yale. One of the greatest women biochemists of the U.S., she also contributed to intravenous drug therapy.
Birthdate: September 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, US
Died: 1982
Nobel Prize-winning American biochemist Stanford Moore is best remembered for is pathbreaking research on the molecular structure of ribonuclease, also known as RNase. The University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus spent most of his professional life working at the Rockefeller Institute, now The Rockefeller University. He remained single throughout his life.
Birthdate: May 3, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Died: 2019
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August, Count Neidhardt von Gneisenau(Military officer)
Birthdate: October 27, 1760
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Schildau, Belgern-Schildau, Germany
Died: 1831
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Kuroda Kiyotaka(Former Prime Minister of Japan)
Birthdate: November 9, 1840
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shinyashikicho, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: 1900
Kuroda Kiyotaka, also known as Kuroda Ryōsuke, played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration. Apart from being president of the Privy Council, he had been the prime minister of Japan, too. He introduced Western agricultural methods in Hokkaido but reigned in the wake of controversies related to unequal treaties.
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Marigold Churchill(Daughter of British Politician and Army Officer, Sir Winston Churchill)
Birthdate: November 15, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: United Kingdom
Died: 1921
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Albert Roussel(Composer)
Birthdate: April 5, 1869
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tourcoing, France
Died: 1937
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William Thompson(Boxer)
Birthdate: October 11, 1811
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Trinity Walk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: 1880
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Jack Dyer(Australian Rules Footballer)
Birthdate: November 15, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oakleigh, Australia
Died: 2003
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller(Painter)
Birthdate: January 15, 1793
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1865
One of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller is best known for his landscape paintings, which he drew from close observation, highlighting not only his unique sense of color, but also his deep knowledge of nature. Equally known are his portraits, genre scenes, and still lifes, which are appreciated for their detailed descriptions and accurate characterizations.
