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October 23rd
150 Notable deaths
Pinchas Lapide
Israeli theologian, author and diplomat (1922-1997).
Born November 28th, 1922 in Vienna.
Died October 23rd, 1997 at 74 years old in Frankfurt.
Carl Eckart
American physicist (1902-1973).
Born May 4th, 1902 in St. Louis.
Died October 23rd, 1973 at 71 years old in La Jolla.
Alejandro Scopelli
Argentine association football player (1908-1987).
Born May 12th, 1908 in La Plata.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Libor Pešek
Czech conductor.
Born June 22nd, 1933 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter (1949–2021).
Born October 3rd, 1949 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 23rd, 2021 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Birendra Nath Datta
Indian academician and musician (1935–2023).
Born March 1st, 1935 in Nagaon.
Died October 23rd, 2023 at 88 years old in Guwahati.
Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero
Guatemalan president (1946–2024).
Born November 26th, 1946 in Santa Catarina Mita. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Antonio Caggiano
Argentine cardinal (1889-1979).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Galvez.
Died October 23rd, 1979 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Pierre Chaunu
French historian & academic (1923-2009).
Born August 17th, 1923 in Belleville-sur-Meuse. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Caen (fall). [ref]
Luther George Simjian
American-armenian inventor.
Born January 28th, 1905 in Gaziantep.
Died October 23rd, 1997 at 92 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 150
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci