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October 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Ralph Rainger
American songwriter and composer (1901-1942).
Born October 7th, 1901 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills.
Marianne Hoppe
German actress.
Born April 26th, 1911 in Rostock. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Siegsdorf. [ref]
Claire McDowell
Actress (1877-1966).
Born November 2nd, 1877 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1966 at 88 years old in Hollywood.
Nathan H. Juran
American film director (1907-2002).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Gura Humorului. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 95 years old in Palos Verdes Peninsula. [ref]
Edward Adelbert Doisy
American biochemist (1893-1986).
Born November 13th, 1893 in Hume.
Died October 23rd, 1986 at 92 years old in St. Louis.
André Antoine
French actor and director (1858–1943).
Born January 31st, 1858 in Limoges. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 85 years old in Le Pouliguen. [ref]
Walter Lassally
British filmmaker (1926-2017).
Born December 18th, 1926 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 90 years old in Crete (surgical complications). [ref]
David George Kendall
British statistician (1918–2007).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Ripon.
Died October 23rd, 2007 at 89 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Kevin Magee
American basketball player (1959–2003).
Born January 24th, 1959 in Gary.
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Amite City (traffic collision).
Louis Bouyer
French theologian and minister (1913–2004).
Born February 17th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 91 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran