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In 1987, he wrote the first commercial anti-virus software, founding McAfee Associates to sell his creation.
Notable Deaths on June 23
2021 — John McAfee
British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945)
June 23 has 97 recorded notable deaths across history, from 79 to 2025. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
97 source records
79 – 2025
Today in history
Major events on June 23
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1956 The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. Source
- 1972 Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. Source
- 1594 The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board. Source
- 1887 The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park. Source
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In 2020, she was listed at number eight on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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Robert Calvin Bland, known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer.
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Dragut was an Ottoman corsair, naval commander, governor, and noble.
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Harriet was a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death in Australia.
More major people who died on June 23
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1998
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-American actress (born 1911)
Maureen Paula O'Sullivan was an Irish and American actress. She played Jane in the Tarzan series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller.
2013
Bobby Bland
American singer-songwriter (born 1930)
Robert Calvin Bland, known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer. Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B.
1565
Dragut
Ottoman admiral (born 1485)
Dragut was an Ottoman corsair, naval commander, governor, and noble. Under his command, the Ottoman Empire's maritime power was extended across North Africa.
2006
Harriet
Western Santa Cruz tortoise (born c. 1830)
Harriet was a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death in Australia. At the time of her death, she lived at the Australia Zoo which was owned by Steve and Terri Irwin.
1324
Aymer de Valence
2nd Earl of Pembroke (born 1270)
Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was an Anglo-French nobleman. Though primarily active in England, he also had strong connections with the French royal house.
1980
Clyfford Still
American painter and academic (born 1904)
Clyfford Still was an American painter, and one of the leading figures in the first generation of abstract expressionists, who developed a new, powerful approach to painting in the years immediately following World War…
1953
Albert Gleizes
French painter (born 1881)
Albert Gleizes was a French artist, theoretician, philosopher, a self-proclaimed founder of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris.
2015
Miguel Facussé Barjum
Honduran businessman (born 1924)
Miguel Facussé Barjum was a Honduran businessman and landowner. He was Executive President of Corporación Dinant, a consumer products manufacturing company he founded in Honduras in 1960.
2011
Fred Steiner
American composer and conductor (born 1923)
Frederick Steiner was an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film. Steiner wrote the theme music for The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show and Perry Mason.
1811
Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida
Portuguese poet and author (born 1740)
Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, from Lisbon, was the foremost Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th century.
2012
Walter J. Zable
American football player and businessman, founded the Cubic Corporation (born 1915)
Walter Joseph Zable was an American businessman, entrepreneur, semi-professional football player and college athlete.
1995
Anatoli Tarasov
Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1918)
Anatoly Vladimirovich Tarasov was a Russian ice hockey player and coach.
1891
Samuel Newitt Wood
American lawyer and politician (born 1825)
Samuel Newitt Wood was an American attorney, newspaper editor, and member of the Kansas House of Representatives. He was also a Free State advocate in Kansas and an early supporter of Women's Suffrage.
1582
Shimizu Muneharu
Japanese commander (born 1537)
Shimizu Muneharu , also known as Shimizu Chōzaemon , was a military commander during the Sengoku period.
1914
Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Indian guru and philosopher (born 1838)
Bhaktivinoda Thakur, born Kedarnath Datta, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and spiritual reformer of Gaudiya Vaishnavism who effected its resurgence in India in late 19th and early 20th century and was called by…
1990
Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Indian poet, actor, and politician (born 1898)
Harindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian English poet, dramatist, actor, musician, and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency.
2009
Ed McMahon
American game show host and announcer (born 1923)
Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator.
2011
Peter Falk
American actor (born 1927)
Peter Michael Falk was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award (1973).
1893
William Fox
English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812)
Sir William Fox was a New Zealand politician who was the second premier of New Zealand in 1856, from 1861 to 1862, from 1869 to 1872, and in 1873.