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October 23rd
135 Notable deaths
William Miller
British medievalist and journalist.
Born December 8th, 1864 in Wigton.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Durban.
Friedrich Dickel
German politician.
Born December 9th, 1913 in Vohwinkel.
Died October 23rd, 1993 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jimmy Mullen
English footballer (1923-1987).
Born January 6th, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 64 years old in Wolverhampton.
Naima Wifstrand
Actress.
Born September 4th, 1890 in Kungsholms parish.
Died October 23rd, 1968 at 78 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Bronislovas Lubys
Lithuanian politician and businessman (1938-2011).
Born October 8th, 1938 in Plungė.
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 73 years old in Druskininkai. [ref]
Dave Simmonds
British motorcycle racer.
Born October 25th, 1939 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 32 years old in Rungis.
Alojz Rebula
Slovenian writer.
Born July 21st, 1924 in San Pelagio. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2018 at 94 years old in Topolšica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paride Tumburus
Italian footballer (1939-2015).
Born March 8th, 1939 in Aquileia.
Died October 23rd, 2015 at 76 years old in Aquileia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sirkka Turkka
Finnish poet and author (1939–2021).
Born February 2nd, 1939 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Lohja. [ref]
Alfred Znamierowski
Polish vexollologist.
Born June 21st, 1940 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 135
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)