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January 23rd
182 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Motta
Member of the swiss federal council (1871-1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Airolo. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1940 at 68 years old in Bern (stroke). [ref]
Eugenio Martín
Spanish film director and screenwriter.
Born May 15th, 1925 in Granada.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Alfred Körner
Austrian footballer (1926-2020).
Born February 14th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
Elisabeta Polihroniade
Romanian chess player.
Born April 24th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 80 years old
Hermann Recknagel
German general.
Born July 18th, 1892 in Hofgeismar.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 52 years old in Piotrków Trybunalski (killed in action).
Nikolaus Gross
German resistance fighter.
Born September 30th, 1898 in Niederwenigern.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 46 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Lucila Gamero de Medina
Honduran writer (1873-1964).
Born June 12th, 1873 in Danlí.
Died January 23rd, 1964 at 90 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Jaroslav Foglar
Czech comics screenwriter and writer (1907-1999).
Born July 6th, 1907 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1999 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]
Roger Pierre
French comedic actor (1923-2010).
Born August 30th, 1923 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 86 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Serhiy Rozhok
Ukrainian footballer.
Born April 25th, 1985 in Ripky.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 38 years old in Sievierodonetsk Raion. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 182
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou