October 23rd
144 Notable deaths
Horacio Muñoz
Chilean footballer (1896-1976).
Born August 3rd, 1905.
Died October 23rd, 1976 at 71 years old
Lyubov Tyurina
Olympic volleyball player (1943-2015).
Born April 25th, 1943 in Moscow.
Died October 23rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Roar Johansen
Norwegian association football player and manager (1935-2015).
Born July 8th, 1935 in Fredrikstad.
Died October 23rd, 2015 at 80 years old in Fredrikstad.
Trudi Meyer
Gymnast (1914-1999).
Born July 13th, 1914 in Hanover.
Died October 23rd, 1999 at 85 years old in Hanover.
Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (1870-1953).
Born July 10th, 1870 in Poissy. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1953 at 83 years old in Chevilly. [ref]
Sigurd Christiansen
Norwegian writer (1891-1947).
Born November 17th, 1891 in Drammen Municipality.
Died October 23rd, 1947 at 55 years old in Drammen Municipality.
Victor Linart
Belgian cyclist (1889-1977).
Born May 26th, 1889 in Floreffe.
Died October 23rd, 1977 at 88 years old in Verneuil-sur-Avre.
Clarence Newton
Boxer.
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Toronto.
Died October 23rd, 1979 at 80 years old in Toronto.
Rinus van den Berge
Dutch athlete.
Born March 12th, 1900 in Rotterdam.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 72 years old in Rotterdam.
Augusta Vera Duthie
South african botanist & academic (1881-1963).
Born July 18th, 1881 in Knysna.
Died October 23rd, 1963 at 82 years old in Knysna.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 144
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel