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October 23rd
131 Notable deaths
Nusrat Bhutto
Iranian-born pakistani politician (1929-2011).
Born March 23rd, 1929 in Isfahan. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Dubai (stroke). [ref]
Bill Nicholson
English footballer and manager (1919-2004).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Scarborough.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Ernest Thompson Seton
British/american author, artist and naturalist, and one of the founders of the scouting movement.
Born August 14th, 1860 in South Shields. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1946 at 86 years old in Seton Village. [ref]
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler.
Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding. [ref]
William Hootkins
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1948 in Dallas.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 57 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, pancreatic cancer).
Lim Goh Tong
Malaysian businessman.
Born February 28th, 1918 in Anxi County.
Died October 23rd, 2007 at 89 years old in Subang Jaya. [ref]
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Award-winning and bestselling bengali poet and author (1934-2012).
Born September 7th, 1934 in Faridpur District.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Adolph Green
American lyricist and playwright (1914-2002).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in The Bronx.
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wilhelm Brasse
Polish photographer (1917-2012).
Born December 3rd, 1917 in Żywiec.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Żywiec. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran