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October 23rd
141 Notable deaths
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
Anthony Caro
English abstract sculptor (1924-2013).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Surrey. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2013 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George B. Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940).
Born July 26th, 1862 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1940 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Ghulam Azam
Bangladeshi politician.
Born November 7th, 1922 in Dhaka.
Died October 23rd, 2014 at 91 years old in Dhaka (stroke).
Paul J. Weitz
American astronaut.
Born July 25th, 1932 in Erie. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Flagstaff (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
Bavarian princess.
Born May 29th, 1923 in Berchtesgaden.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 87 years old in Leutstetten. [ref]
Charles Glover Barkla
English physicist (1877-1944).
Born June 7th, 1877 in Widnes.
Died October 23rd, 1944 at 67 years old in Edinburgh.
Gustav Krukenberg
German general (1888-1980).
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Robert William Wilcox
Hawaiian soldier, revolutionary and politician (1855-1903).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Maui.
Died October 23rd, 1903 at 48 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
Ben Bernie
American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality.
Born May 30th, 1891 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 141
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