Jean-Bernard Racine Swiss geographer and academic dead at age 85
Jean-Bernard Racine, a Swiss geographer and academic,
died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Neuchâtel on April 29, 1940, he was a professor of geography…
Deaths on March 23
This archive lists notable deaths associated with March 23 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on March 23, 2026.
Chip Taylor American singer and songwriter, cancer dead at age 86
Chip Taylor, the American singer and songwriter known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing,"
died on March 23, 2026, at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight in…
Marica Vilcek Art historian dead at age 89
Marica Vilcek, an American art historian and philanthropist,
died on March 23, 2026. Born on October 13, 1936, in Ivanka pri Dunaji, Czechoslovakia, she worked with museums and arts institutions…
Saeed Shamghadri Academic dies
Saeed Shamghadri, an Iranian academic and associate professor of control engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology,
died on March 23, 2026, in an airstrike at his private…
Gerson Brenner Brazilian actor, multiple organ failure dead at age 66
Gerson Brenner, a Brazilian actor and model,
died on March 23, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, of multiple organ failure. Born Gerson dos Santos Oliveira on December 22, 1959, in…
José Bengoa Anthropologist, historian, professor dead at age 81
José Bengoa, a Chilean historian and anthropologist,
died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Known in Chile for his study of Mapuche history and society, he was…
Manuel Escudero Economist, politician, professor dead at age 79
Manuel Escudero, a Spanish economist and politician who served as deputy from 2003 to 2004 and as ambassador to the OECD from 2018 to 2024,
died on March 23, 2026.…
Valerie Perrine Actress dead at age 82
Valerie Perrine, an American actress,
died on March 23, 2026, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was best known for portraying Honey Bruce in the 1974 film Lenny, a role…
Benjamin Clement Eghan Ghanaian civil servant dies
Benjamin Clement Eghan, a Ghanaian civil servant,
died on March 23, 2026. He served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2013 to 2017 and was Secretary to the Cabinet…
Gaspare Russo Lawyer dead at age 98
Gaspare Russo, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Salerno from 1970 to 1974 and president of Campania from 1976 to 1979,
died on March 23, 2026,…
Edna Foa Israeli psychologist dead at age 88
Edna Foa, an Israeli psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania,
died on March 23, 2026. She served as director of the university’s Center for the…
Nkosentsha Shezi South African politician, MP dead at age 50
Ntandoyenkosi Nkosentsha Shezi, a South African politician and member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party,
died on March 23, 2026. He was 50. Shezi, born on March 22, 1976,…
Mai Murdmaa Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master dead at age 87
Mai Murdmaa, the Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master,
died on March 23, 2026. Born Mai-Ester Murdmaa in Tallinn on March 31, 1938, she graduated from the Tallinn Ballet School…
Yury Shvytkin Russian politician, deputy dead at age 60
Yury Shvytkin, a Russian politician and deputy in the State Duma,
died on March 23, 2026. He was 60. Born in Krasnoyarsk on May 24, 1965, Shvytkin served at the…
Carlo Russolillo Italian Olympic boxer dead at age 69
Carlo Russolillo, an Italian boxer who competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics,
died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Genoa…
David Sklansky American poker player and author, heart failure dead at age 78
David Sklansky, an American professional poker player and author,
died on March 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of heart failure. He was 78. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on…
Reg Weaver American labor leader dead at age 86
Reg Weaver, an American labor leader who served as president of the National Education Association,
died on March 23, 2026. Weaver was born in Danville, Illinois, on August 13, 1939.…
Wu Dexin Chinese materials scientist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences dead at age 89
Wu Dexin, a Chinese materials scientist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Laoting County, Hebei, on…
Rodolfo Acuña Occupied America and Chicana/o Studies dead at age 93
Rodolfo Acuña, an American historian and educator,
died on March 23, 2026, at age 93. He was a professor at California State University, Northridge, and a scholar of Chicano studies.…
Stan Berry American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives dead at age 71
Stan Berry, an American politician and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives,
died on March 23, 2026. A Republican, he represented Arkansas' 44th House district at the time of…
François Morlaes French rugby union player dead at age 82
François Morlaes, a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half,
died on March 23, 2026. Born in Pau, German-occupied France, on October 6, 1943, he won the 1968–69…
Dean L. Hubbard
American academic administrator
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Nona Faustine
American photographer and visual artist
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
L. J. Smith
American author (The Vampire Diaries
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Michael Boudin
American jurist
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Richard Francis Hughes-Young, 2nd Baron St Helens
British hereditary peer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Valerie Howarth, Baroness Howarth of Breckland
British social worker and life peer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Hannes Tretter
Austrian lawyer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Angelo Todaro
Italian comic book artist (Mandrake the Magician
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Nilmar Filho
Brazilian footballer and assistant coach (Bahia
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Manoj Santoshi
Indian television writer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Bram Biesterveld
Dutch actor
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Khaled Al-Jarallah
Kuwaiti politician
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Ismail Barhoum
Palestinian politician
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Kuo Yao-chi
Taiwanese politician
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Gary Bellenfant
American horse cutter and trainer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Linda Bean
American businesswoman and political candidate
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Gordon Singleton
Canadian cyclist
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Jean-Luc Seret
French chess International Master
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Brigitte Garcia
Ecuadorian politician
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Benny Keister
American politician
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Dahlman Davis
American politician
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Amaechi Muonagor
Nigerian actor (Karishika
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
David Capper
Northern Irish journalist and television reporter (BBC Ireland correspondent)
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Péter Eötvös
Hungarian composer
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Jessica Pettway
American online personality and beauty influencer
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Chuck Seelbach
American professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Dennis Schiavon
British musician (The Rezillos)
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Howard Stein
American philosopher of science
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Abdulah Sidran
Bosnian poet and screenwriter (When Father Was Away on Business
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Kumudini Hajong
Bangladeshi revolutionary
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Spanish businessman
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Nicolae Manolescu
Romanian literary critic
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Carmen Cavalli
American football player (Oakland Raiders)
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
Gordon Vance
American politician
Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
One For Arthur
Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Israel Zelitch
American plant pathologist and ecologist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Marcus Wilson
Irish Gaelic footballer
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
John Linebaugh
American weapons manufacturer
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Monique Hervo
French writer and activist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Gladys Kessler
American jurist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Tatsunosuke Kitasato
Japanese politician
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Takanori Matsui
Japanese planetary scientist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Jean-Jacques Favier
French astronaut (STS-78)
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Yakov Neishtadt
Russian chess player
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Zdenko F. Daneš
Czech-American mathematician and geophysicist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Huang Baosheng
Chinese Sanskrit scholar
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Leroy Raffel
American restaurateur and businessman
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Jeffrey Vandergrift
American radio presenter (The Dog House)
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Andrei Sison
Filipino actor
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Pedro Velasco
American Olympic volleyball player
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Howard Fergus
Montserratian author and historian
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim
Lithuanian-born Israeli Yiddish poet
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Melanie McFadyean
British journalist
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Chris Greeley
American politician
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Marian Marzyński
Polish American documentary filmmaker
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Pradeep Sarkar
Indian film director
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Rigmor Kofoed-Larsen
Norwegian politician
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Darcelle XV
American performer who was the world’s oldest working drag queen (as awarded by Guinness World Records)
Died on Friday March 24th 2023
Leonard Gustafson
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Paul Genevay
French Olympic sprinter
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Joseph Baber
American composer and violinist
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Kenny McFadden
American-born New Zealand basketball player and coach
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
María Fernanda D’Ocón dead at age 84
María Fernanda D'Ocón, the Spanish actress,
died on March 24, 2022, aged 84. Born María Fernanda Conejos Gómez in Valencia, she built a notable career in Spanish theater and was…
Jacques Rougerie
French historian
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Edward Johnson III
American businessman (Fidelity Investments)
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Harold Akin
American football player (San Diego Chargers)
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Ivan Yagan
Russian writer
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Charles G. Boyd
American general
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Dagny Carlsson
Swedish blogger and influencer
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Govindaraj K
Indian film costume designer (Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Chen Chengda
Chinese football player (Shanghai
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022
Yuriy Shevchenko
Ukrainian composer
Died on Thursday March 24th 2022