People, Died on April 23:

Boris Yeltsin

politician

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin

Birth Place:

Butka, Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union

Birth Date:

February 1, 1931

Death Date:

April 23, 2007

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

First President of the Russian Federation.

John Mills

actor, singer, dancer, knighted, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Lewis Ernest Watts

Also Known As:

Sir John Mills

Birth Place:

North Elmham, Norfolk, England

Birth Date:

February 22, 1908

Death Date:

April 23, 2005

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

father of

Hayley Mills

father of

Juliet Mills

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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movies:

Many military roles in films. CBE in 1960. Knighted in 1976.
London Avenue of Stars.

Howard Cosell

boxing, radio, tv, sports analyst, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Howard Cohen

Birth Place:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Birth Date:

March 25, 1918

Death Date:

April 23, 1995

Age at Death:

77, 29 days after his birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Aries

- the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Television Academy Hall of Fame 2001.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame 1993.
American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1993.

Johnny Thunders

musician, overdose, punk

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

John Anthony Genzale Jr.

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Birth Date:

July 15, 1952

Death Date:

April 23, 1991

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Guitar. Punk/glam rock.
Groups:

Album:

So Alone

Died 1991 of a drug overdose.

Paulette Goddard

actor, model, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Pauline Marion Goddard Levy

Also Known As:

Pauline Levy

Birth Place:

Whitestone Landing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Date:

June 3, 1910

Death Date:

April 23, 1990

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Burgess Meredith

Younger than Burgess Meredith by 1 year.

ex-wife of

Charles Chaplin

Younger than Charles Chaplin by 21 years.

wife of

Erich Remarque, until his earlier death.

Younger than Erich Remarque by 11 years.

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Brief Facts:

Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1652 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.

Otto Preminger

director, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Otto Ludwig Preminger

Birth Place:

Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary

Birth Date:

December 5, 1906

Death Date:

April 23, 1986

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Movie:

Advise and Consent

Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.

Harold Arlen

composer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Hyman Arluck

Birth Place:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Birth Date:

February 15, 1905

Death Date:

April 23, 1986

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Songs:

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Theater Hall of Fame.

Earl Hines

musician, composer, bandleader, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Earl Kenneth Hines

Also Known As:

Earl "Fatha" Hines

Nickname(s):

"Fatha"

Birth Place:

Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Date:

December 28, 1903

Death Date:

April 23, 1983

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1965.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1980.

Buster Crabbe

actor, western, swimming, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Clarence Linden Crabbe

Also Known As:

Larry "Buster" Crabbe

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, USA

Birth Date:

February 7, 1908

Death Date:

April 23, 1983

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Champion swimmer.
Played role of:

Tarzan

in movie:

Tarzan the Fearless

and roles as:

in multiple movies.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

William Hartnell

actor

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

William Henry Hartnell

Also Known As:

Billy Hartnell

Birth Place:

St Pancras, London, England

Birth Date:

January 8, 1908

Death Date:

April 23, 1975

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

TV series:

Doctor Who

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