Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo Historian dead at age 98
Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo, a Togolese historian and politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 98. He was a member of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA)…
Deaths on February 23
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 23 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 23, 2026.
Éliane Radigue French composer dead at age 94
Éliane Radigue, the French composer, died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94. Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s…
Monti Rock III American singer
Monti Rock III, the American singer known for "Get Dancin'," died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. Born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. on May 29, 1939, in New York…
Bobby Douglas American Olympic wrestler
Bobby Douglas, an American Olympic wrestler and coach, died on February 23, 2026. Born Robert Edward Douglas on March 27, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, he competed as a featherweight at…
Coleman Barks Poet dead at age 88
Coleman Barks, an American poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 88. He was an American poet and literature faculty member at the University of Georgia. Born…
Nikolay Blagodatov Collector of Soviet Nonconformist Art dead at age 88
Nikolay Blagodatov, a Russian collector of Soviet nonconformist art and member of the Section of Criticism and Art Criticism of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, died on February 23,…
Sondra Lee American actress
Sondra Lee, an American actress, dancer and teacher known for her Broadway work, died on February 23, 2026. Born Sondra Lee Gash in Newark, New Jersey, on September 30, 1928,…
Mukul Roy Politician dead at age 71
Mukul Roy, an Indian politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 71. A politician from West Bengal, he served as a Minister of State in the Shipping…
Stephanie Kugelman American advertising executive dead at age 78
Stephanie Kugelman, an American advertising executive and branding expert, died on February 23, 2026, in New York City at age 78. She was a past vice chairman and chief strategic…
Rab Nawaz Pakistani cricketer and umpire dead at age 85
Rab Nawaz, a Pakistani cricketer and umpire, died on February 23, 2026. He was 85. Born in Lahore on October 17, 1940, he stood in two One Day Internationals between…
Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101
Birte Christoffersen, the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark…
Rupert Roopnaraine Author, politician, cricket player dead at age 83
Rupert Roopnaraine, a Guyanese politician, cricketer and writer, died on February 23, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana, at the age of 83. Born in Kitty, Georgetown, British Guiana, on January 31,…
Ulysses Jenkins Video art dead at age 79
Ulysses Jenkins, an American visual artist known for video art, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1946, he developed an interest in art during…
Ali Babachahi Poet, writer, researcher, literary critic dead at age 83
Ali Babachahi, an Iranian poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 83. Born in Bushehr in 1942, he was also a researcher and literary critic. Babachahi published…
Gary Dontzig American television producer
Gary Dontzig, an American television producer, screenwriter and actor, died on February 23, 2026, at age 79. He worked as a writer and producer on television programs including "Murphy Brown,"…
Charles S. Dean Sr. American politician dead at age 86
Charles S. Dean Sr., an American politician who served in the Florida Legislature, died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from…
Lucien Ghellynck Belgian footballer
Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on February 23, 2026. He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the…
Richard Mauer Investigative journalist dead at age 76
Richard Mauer, an American investigative journalist, died on February 23, 2026. Born Richard David Mauer on May 29, 1949, in The Bronx, New York, he graduated from the Bronx High…
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Dutch physicist dead at age 101
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz, a Dutch physicist and academic, died on February 23, 2026. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Groningen from 1960 to 1989. Born…
David Chadwick American Zen Buddhist priest and writer dead at age 81
David Chadwick, an American Zen Buddhist priest and writer, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 9, 1945, he moved to California in 1966 to…
Robert Carradine Actor dead at age 71
Robert Carradine, an American actor known for starring as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films and Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, died on…
Andrej Medved Poet, editor and translator dead at age 79
Andrej Medved, a Slovene poet, editor and translator, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Ljubljana on February 3, 1947, he studied philosophy and the…
Zahidur Rahman Anjan
Bangladeshi film director (Meghmallar)Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Ricardo Kanji
Brazilian flutistDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Larry Dolan
American attorney and baseball executiveDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Víctor Angles Vargas
Peruvian historianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Eddie Hill
American football player (Los Angeles RamsDied on Monday February 24th 2025
John Sallis
American philosopherDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Clint Hill
American Secret Service agent (Assassination of John F. Kennedy)Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Al Trautwig
American sports commentatorDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Michael Brotherton
English Anglican priestDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Irma S. Rochlin
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Mary Jo White
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Hasan Çelebi
Turkish calligrapherDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Jane Joseph
English artistDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Roberta Flack
American singer ("Killing Me Softly With His Song"Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Dame Julie Kenny
English businesswomanDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Kevin Braswell
American basketball player and coachDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Richard M. Langworth
American authorDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Frank G. Wisner
American diplomatDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Amélia Bittencourt
Brazilian actress (The Ballroom)Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Josefina Villalobos
American-born Colombian-Ecuadorian public servantDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Mawuli Semevo
62–63Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Howard Burns
British architectural historianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Tahir Mahmood Khan
Pakistani politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Gerardo Pierro
Italian Roman Catholic bishopDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Ken Rosenthal
American businessmanDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Bill Demory
American football player (New York Jets)Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Claire Begg
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Jack E. Shaw
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Ira Anders
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Rod Bockenfeld
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Bill Burrows
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Kathleen Goodwin
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Alan Zaleski
American politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Harry F. Manbeck Jr.
American patent attorneyDied on Monday February 24th 2025
David Parsons
New Zealand composerDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Panera Bread
American businessmanDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Hans van den Broek
Dutch politicianDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Anant Bhave
Marathi writerDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Linsey Alexander
American songwriterDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Enos Semore
American baseball coach (Oklahoma Sooners)Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Jirka Arndt
German long-distance runnerDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Ihar Lednik
Belarusian political prisonerDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Yasmine Gooneratne
Sri Lankan writerDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Ramona Fradon
American comics artist (Adventure ComicsDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Stan Bowles
English footballer (Queens Park RangersDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Dag Olsson
Swedish ishockey referee and television personality (Gladiatorerna))Died on Saturday February 24th 2024
Ulrik le Fevre
Danish footballerDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Stewart Robertson
Scottish conductorDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
José María Vernet
Argentine politicianDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Horst Naumann
German actorDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Francesco Marinelli
Italian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Joan Haanappel
Dutch Olympic figure skater and sports commentatorDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Vasil Khannanov
Russian painterDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Hendrik Boeschoten
Dutch TurkologistDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Lizan Freijsen
Dutch artistDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Kim Sang-won
South Korean lawyer and judgeDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Vyacheslav Lebedev
Russian lawyer and juristDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Budhi Sarwono
Indonesian politicianDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Ron Cameron
American sportscasterDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Jack Biddle
American politicianDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
Golden Richards
American football player (Dallas CowboysDied on Saturday February 24th 2024
James Abourezk
American politicianDied on Friday February 24th 2023
John Olver
American politicianDied on Friday February 24th 2023
François Couchepin
Swiss lawyer and politicianDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Teodor Țîrdea
Moldovan profesorDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Ron Altbach
American keyboardist (King HarvestDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Allen Steck
American mountaineer and rock climberDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Hasan Ali Khan
Indian businessmanDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Linda King Newell
American historian and Mormon scholarDied on Friday February 24th 2023
Guremu Demboba
Ethiopian Olympic road cyclist (1956Died on Friday February 24th 2023
Stanislav Štefkovič
Slovak decathlete Died on Friday February 24th 2023
Sir Bernard Ingham
British journalist and civil servantDied on Friday February 24th 2023