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October 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Oszkár Csuvik
Hungarian water polo player (1925-2008).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Budapest.
Died October 23rd, 2008 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Jean-Guy Gautier
French rugby union player (1875–1938).
Born December 30th, 1875 in Jarnac.
Died October 23rd, 1938 at 62 years old in Cognac.
Vicente Casanova y Marzol
Catholic cardinal (1854-1930).
Born April 16th, 1854 in Spain, Borja. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1930 at 76 years old in Zaragoza.
Joseph De Craecker
Fencer (1891–1975).
Born January 19th, 1891 in Antwerp.
Died October 23rd, 1975 at 84 years old
Bernard Morel
French fencer.
Born March 30th, 1925 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2023 at 98 years old in Roanne. [ref]
Stefan Turchak
Soviet conductor (1938-1988).
Born February 28th, 1938 in Maćkowice.
Died October 23rd, 1988 at 50 years old in Kyiv.
Oscar Taelman
Belgian rower (1877-1945).
Born October 6th, 1877 in Ghent. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 68 years old in Ghent.
William Brennaugh
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1934).
Born August 13th, 1877 in Brampton.
Died October 23rd, 1934 at 57 years old in Hamilton.
Einar Karlsson
Swedish footballer (1909-1967).
Born August 1st, 1909 in Sweden.
Died October 23rd, 1967 at 58 years old
Ramiro Pinilla
Spanish writer (1923–2014).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Bilbao.
Died October 23rd, 2014 at 91 years old in Getxo.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe