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October 23rd
192 Notable deaths
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.
Martin Fiebig
German general (1891–1947).
Born May 7th, 1891 in Rozumice.
Died October 23rd, 1947 at 56 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Libor Pešek
Czech conductor (1933–2022).
Born June 22nd, 1933 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2022 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Arthur von Posadowsky-Wehner
German conservative statesman (1845–1932).
Born June 3rd, 1845 in Głogów.
Died October 23rd, 1932 at 87 years old in Naumburg.
Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau
Duchess consort of saxe-altenburg.
Born June 24th, 1824 in Dessau.
Died October 23rd, 1897 at 73 years old in Hummelshain.
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]
Georg August Wallin
Finnish orientalist (1811–1852).
Born October 24th, 1811 in Sund.
Died October 23rd, 1852 at 40 years old in Helsinki.
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.
Died October 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Caen (falling from height). [ref]
Luther George Simjian
American-armenian inventor.
Born January 28th, 1905 in Gaziantep.
Died October 23rd, 1997 at 92 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Oskar Böhme
German composer and trumpeter (1870–1938).
Born February 24th, 1870 in Dresden.
Died October 23rd, 1938 at 68 years old in Orenburg.
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
American philosopher and theologian (1836-1903).
Born November 6th, 1836 in Boston.
Died October 23rd, 1903 at 66 years old in Beverly (intoxication).
Herbert Blaché
Film director (1882–1953).
Born October 5th, 1882 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1953 at 71 years old in Santa Monica.
Mongi Slim
Tunisian politician and diplomat (1908–1969).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Tunis.
Died October 23rd, 1969 at 61 years old in Tunis.
Banine
French-azerbaijani writer.
Born December 18th, 1905 in Baku.
Died October 23rd, 1992 at 86 years old in Paris.
Viktor Shustikov
Soviet-russian footballer (1939–2025).
Born January 28th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died October 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Ilya Lifshitz
Soviet physicist (1916–1982).
Born January 13th, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died October 23rd, 1982 at 65 years old in Moscow.
William Miller
British medievalist and journalist.
Born December 8th, 1864 in Wigton.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Durban.
François Victor Alphonse Aulard
First professional french historian of the french revolution and of napoleon (1849–1928).
Born July 19th, 1849 in Montbron.
Died October 23rd, 1928 at 79 years old in place de l'École.
Frederick Burton
American actor (1871-1957).
Born October 20th, 1871 in Indianapolis.
Died October 23rd, 1957 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Reg Butler
British artist (1913-1981).
Born April 28th, 1913 in Hertfordshire.
Died October 23rd, 1981 at 68 years old in Berkhamsted.
Ivan Milutinović
Military officer and revolutionary.
Born September 27th, 1901 in Stijena.
Died October 23rd, 1944 at 43 years old in Višnjica (drowning).
Jimmy Mullen
English footballer (1923-1987).
Born January 6th, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 64 years old in Wolverhampton.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain