January 23, 1998 Hilla Limann, president of Ghana in (1979-81), dies January 23, 1998 Pope John Paul II condemns U.S. embargo against Cuba January 23, 1997 Charles Craig, opera singer, dies at 77 January 23, 1997 David Waller, actor (Lady Jane, Perfect Friday, Hannay), dies at 76 January 23, 1997 Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer, dies at 68 January 23, 1997 Randy Greenawalt, convicted killer, executed by injection at 47 January 23, 1997 Richard Berry, lyricist (Louie Louie), dies at 61 January 23, 1997 Roger John Tayler, astrophysicist, dies at 67 January 23, 1996 Chris Cairns scores 120, 96 balls, 10x4, 9x6 in Test NZ v Zim January 23, 1996 John Mackin, programmer, dies at 36 January 23, 1996 Norman MacCaig, poet, dies at 85 January 23, 1996 Shirley Carter Burden, patrician, dies at 54 January 23, 1995 Harold Collett Dent, journalist/educationist, dies at 100 January 23, 1995 Ken Hill, playwright/director, dies at 57 January 23, 1995 Michael Whalley Wickham, artist, dies at 91 January 23, 1995 Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright, dies at 75 January 23, 1994 Bernie Kosar is 2nd QB to throw TD passes in AFC & NFC Champ games January 23, 1994 Nikolai Ogarkov, Russian marshal (Flight KAL 007), dies at 76 January 23, 1994 Oliver Smith, U.S. set designer (Guys & Dolls-7 Tony Awards), dies at 75 January 23, 1994 Sherry Mathis, actress (Search for Tomorrow), dies of cancer at 44