Famous People Who Died at 23
The list of famous people who died at 23 includes River Phoenix, Bhagat Singh, Selena, Ernie Davis, Charles IX of France. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, soldiers, political leaders and actors and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 23 includes people from United States, France, Italy & India and many more countries.
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Selena(American Singer Popularly Known as the 'Queen of Tejano Music')
Birthdate: April 16, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lake Jackson, Texas, United States
Died: March 31, 1995
Known as the queen of Tejano music, Selena became the most famous Mexican-American entertainers during the late 20th century, thanks to her contributions to fashion and music. She is one of the most influential Latin artists ever. Her rags-to-riches story, which includes struggle, fame, and finally death at the age of 23, was showcased in the 1997 film, Selena.
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River Phoenix(Actor, Musician and Eldest Brother of the Phoenix Siblings Who Accidentally Died by Combined Drug Intoxication)
Birthdate: August 23, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madras, Oregon, United States
Died: October 31, 1993
Actor, musician, and activist, River Phoenix. was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor, Joaquin Phoenix. The child of “hippyish” parents, he had an unconventional upbringing. He began acting as a young boy and enjoyed a successful career. The promising young man died of a drug overdose when he was just 23.
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Ernie Davis(American Football Player Who Was the First African American to Win the Heisman Trophy)
Birthdate: December 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: May 18, 1963
Footballer Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. The Syracuse University player was later drafted by the NFL team Cleveland Browns. However, he died of leukemia at 23, without playing a single professional game. His story inspired the movie The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.
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Bhagat Singh(Revolutionary Hero of the Indian Independence Movement)
Birthdate: September 28, 1907
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Banga, Punjab, British India
Died: March 23, 1931
Bhagat Singh is one of the most revered freedom fighters of Indian Independence movement. His execution by the British rulers at a young age of 23 inspired many young people to join the freedom struggle. His life’s mission was to free India from colonial rule and his legacy as a symbol of bravery and patriotism continues to live on.
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Ian Curtis(English Singer, Songwriter and Musician)
Birthdate: July 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stretford, Lancashire, England
Died: May 18, 1980
Birthdate: July 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Obljaj
Died: April 28, 1918
Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb member of the Young Bosnia movement who wished to end the Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He thus assassinated Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, at age 19. This eventually contributed to the start of World War I.
Birthdate: June 27, 1550
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died: May 30, 1574
Becoming the King of France at the age 10, Charles IX presided over a kingdom which was torn apart by the Wars of Religion between Protestants and Catholics. The infamous massacre of Huguenot leaders in Paris, instigated by his mother Catherine, left a traumatic effect on the mind of the ruler who succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of 23.
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Hank Gathers(Basketball player)
Birthdate: February 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 4, 1990
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Geli Raubal(Austrian Woman Who Was the Half-Niece of Adolf Hitler)
Birthdate: July 4, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Linz, Austria
Died: September 18, 1931
Geli Raubal was the half-niece of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and the daughter of Hitler’s half-sister, Angela Raubal. She spent her childhood in Hitler’s home, where her mother worked as a housekeeper. She is said to have committed suicide after Hitler forbade her to pursue singing lessons in Vienna.
Birthdate: August 23, 1740
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 16, 1764
The eldest child of Duke Anthony Ulrich and Duchess Anna Leopoldovna, Ivan VI of Russia, took over the throne as a 2-month-old baby, with his mother as the regent. His first cousin Elizabeth’s coup later resulted in his imprisonment for 20 years and his eventual assassination.
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Bobby Fuller(Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist)
Birthdate: October 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baytown
Died: July 18, 1966
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August Ames(Actress)
Birthdate: August 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: December 5, 2017
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Elisabeth of Valois(Wife of King Philip II of Spain and Former Queen Consort of Spain (1559 - 1568))
Birthdate: April 2, 1545
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France
Died: October 3, 1568
The eldest daughter of French king Henry II, Elisabeth of Valois later became the queen consort of Spain by her marriage to Philip II of Spain. Known for her tall stature and grace, she died in childbirth at the tender age of 23 and was mourned in Spain.
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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain(Princess)
Birthdate: July 22, 1751
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: May 10, 1775
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Violette Szabo(British-French Special Operations Executive Agent During the Second World War)
Birthdate: June 26, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 5, 1945
Violette Szabo was a British-French spy who worked as a Special Operations Executive agent during World War II. During her second mission in occupied France, Violette Szabo was captured by the Germans. She was tortured, interrogated, and deported to Ravensbrück, where she was executed on 5 February 1945 at the age of 23.
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Kwon Ri-se(Singer & Model)
Birthdate: August 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fukushima, Japan
Died: September 7, 2014
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Bruno Mussolini(Aviator)
Birthdate: April 22, 1918
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Milan
Died: August 7, 1941
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Rachel Corrie(American Activist and Diarist)
Birthdate: April 10, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Olympia, Washington, United States
Died: March 16, 2003
Crushed to death in Gaza by an Israeli armored bulldozer, peace activist Rachel Corrie was also a member of pro-Palestine International Solidarity Movement. Born and raised in USA, she had gone there as part of her college assignment and met her death while trying to stop the demolition of Palestinian houses by Israeli forces, causing international furore.
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Hannah Szenes(Writer, Poet)
Birthdate: July 17, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest
Died: November 7, 1944
Hungarian Jewish poet and SOE member Hannah Szenes went down in history for voluntarily parachuting into occupied Europe during World War II to assist the Allied forces and the armed resistance against the Nazis. Captured at the Hungarian border, she was eventually tortured and executed by a firing squad.
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Lautaro(Mapuche War Leader Who Led the Indigenous Chile Resistance Against the Spanish)
Birthdate: 1534 AD
Birthplace: Treguaco, Chile
Died: April 29, 1557
Lautaro was a Mapuche war leader best remembered for spearheading the indigenous resistance against the conquest of Chile by the Spanish. He led the warriors of Mapuche to a series of triumphs against the Spanish. He was killed at the Battle of Mataquito in his early 20s. Lautaro is credited with developing tactics that were used even after his death.
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Otto Weininger(Philosopher, Writer, Psychologist)
Birthdate: April 3, 1880
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: October 4, 1903
Austrian thinker Otto Weininger, whose main areas of interests included philosophy of religion, logic, gender and psychology, lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His book Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character), which gained popularity following his suicide by gunshot, became a sourcebook for anti-Semitic propagandists. Some of his writings were used by Nazi propaganda.
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Michel Trudeau(Younger Brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau)
Birthdate: October 2, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
Died: November 13, 1998
Michel Trudeau was a Canadian amateur skier and the younger brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On November 13, 1998, Michel died in an avalanche while skiing with his friends in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. In the 2010 World Rose Festival, a varietal of rose named Michel Trudeau Memorial Rosebush was presented by his Aunt Betsy Dening.
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Ecaterina Teodoroiu(Soldier)
Birthdate: January 14, 1894
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Târgu Jiu, Romania
Died: September 3, 1917
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Shields Green(Activist, Sailor)
Birthdate: 1836 AD
Birthplace: South Carolina, United States
Died: December 16, 1859
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Anneliese Michel(Supposed demonic possession)
Birthdate: September 21, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leiblfing, Germany
Died: July 1, 1976
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Michael Rockefeller(Explorer)
Birthdate: May 18, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: November 19, 1961
The youngest child of New York governor Nelson Rockefeller, Michael Rockefeller shunned his family’s legacy and decided to become an explorer. He went missing while on an expedition to the Asmat region of southwestern Dutch New Guinea and was declared dead 3 years later, raising speculations of cannibalism.
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Magnus I Olafsson(Norway)
Birthdate: 1024 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: October 25, 1047
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Tony Stein
Birthdate: September 30, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dayton
Died: March 1, 1945
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Napoleon, Prince Imperial(Prince)
Birthdate: March 16, 1856
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, French Empire
Died: June 1, 1879
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Salvador Sánchez(Mexican Professional Boxer)
Birthdate: January 26, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Died: August 12, 1982
Mexican boxer Salvador Sánchez, known by nicknames such as The Invincible Eagle, was a young WBC and lineal featherweight champion. An untimely death at age 23, due to a car crash, cut his career short. He had also appeared in the movie The Last Fight, released posthumously.
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Grégory Lemarchal(French Singer)
Birthdate: May 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: La Tronche, France
Died: April 30, 2007
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Georg Büchner(German Dramatist and Writer of Prose and Poetry)
Birthdate: October 17, 1813
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Riedstadt, Germany
Died: February 19, 1837
Part of the Young Germany movement, German dramatist and author Georg Büchner was a revolutionary and a master of Expressionist plays. Born to an army doctor, he studied medicine but also simultaneously participated in pamphleteering for social issues. He is remembered for works such as Danton’s Death and Woyzeck.
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Gaius Caesar(Roman officer)
Birthdate: 0020 BC
Birthplace: Rome
Died: February 21, 0004
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Sukhdev Thapar(Indian Revolutionary Who Was Involved in the Assassination of Assistant Superintendent of Police, J. P. Saunders)
Birthdate: May 15, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Punjab, India
Died: March 23, 1931
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Kurt Knispel(Soldier)
Birthdate: September 20, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zlaté Hory
Died: April 28, 1945
Remembered as one of the most successful tank commanders of World War II, Kurt Knispel demolished at least 168 tanks. The German Tiger commander, who died of a shrapnel injury, is often compared to fellow commander Otto Carius. He was honored with a German Cross in Gold.
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Booker Little(Trumpeter)
Birthdate: April 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: October 5, 1961
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Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński(Poet)
Birthdate: January 22, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: August 4, 1944
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński was a Polish poet and soldier. Baczyński was one of the most famous poets of the Generation of Columbuses. Like many other poles from his era, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński suffered during the German occupation of his country and was killed in action at age 23. His life inspired several films including the 1984 film The Fourth Day.
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Simonetta Vespucci(Model)
Birthdate: 1453 AD
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: April 26, 1476
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David Herold(Accomplice of John Wilkes Booth, the Man Who Killed Abraham Lincoln)
Birthdate: June 16, 1842
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maryland, United States
Died: July 7, 1865
David Herold was an American pharmacist's assistant. He is best remembered as the accomplice of John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865. David Herold was arrested and sentenced to death. He was hanged alongside three other conspirators on 7 July 1865 at the age of 23.
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Joseph T. White(Soldier)
Birthdate: November 5, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: August 17, 1985
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Kenny McKinley(American Football Player)
Birthdate: January 31, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mableton, Georgia, United States
Died: September 20, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France(Queen of France)
Birthdate: 1248 AD
Birthplace: Aragon, Spain
Died: January 28, 1271
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Aulus Cornelius Celsus(Medical doctor)
Birthdate: 0026
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Roman Empire
Died: 0050 AD
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Amadou Diallo(Was fatally shot by four New York City Police Department)
Birthdate: September 2, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sinoe County, Liberia
Died: February 4, 1999
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Marco Siffredi(Snowboarder)
Birthdate: May 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chamonix, France
Died: September 8, 2002
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Jimmy Blanton(Bassist)
Birthdate: October 5, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Died: July 30, 1942
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Shana Dowdeswell(Actress)
Birthdate: April 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Died: December 12, 2012
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Sexy Cora(Actress)
Birthdate: May 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Berlin, West Germany
Died: January 20, 2011
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Roderic(King of Visigoths)
Birthdate: 0688 AD
Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain
Died: July 19, 0711
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Technoblade(American Social Media Personality and YouTuber)
Birthdate: June 1, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: California, United States
Died: June 30, 2022
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
