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Dead at age 23
115 Notable deaths
River Phoenix
American actor and musician (1970-1993).
Born August 23rd, 1970 in Madras. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1993 at 23 years old in West Hollywood (heart failure, drug overdose). [ref]
Selena
American singer (1971–1995).
Born April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson.
Died March 31st, 1995 at 23 years old in Corpus Christi (ballistic trauma).
Bhagat Singh
Indian revolutionary (1907–1931).
Born September 28th, 1907 in Banga.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 23 years old in Lahore (hanging).
August Ames
Canadian pornographic actress.
Born August 23rd, 1994 in Antigonish.
Died December 5th, 2017 at 23 years old in Camarillo (hanging).
Ian Curtis
English musician (1956–1980).
Born July 15th, 1956 in Stretford. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1980 at 23 years old in Macclesfield (hanging). [ref]
Anneliese Michel
German homicide victim (1952-1976).
Born September 21st, 1952 in Leiblfing.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 23 years old in Klingenberg am Main (dehydration, starvation, undernutrition). [ref]
Seung-Hui Cho
South korean mass murderer; perpetrator of the virginia tech massacre (1984-2007).
Born January 18th, 1984 in Asan.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 23 years old in Blacksburg (shot to the head). [ref]
Gavrilo Princip
Bosnian assassin.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Obljaj.
Died April 28th, 1918 at 23 years old in Theresienstadt Small Fortress (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ernie Davis
American football player.
Born December 14th, 1939 in New Salem-Buffington.
Died May 18th, 1963 at 23 years old in Cleveland (leukemia).
Evelyn McHale
Subject of iconic suicide photo (1923-1947).
Born September 20th, 1923 in Berkeley.
Died May 1st, 1947 at 23 years old in Manhattan (falling).
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau