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October 23rd
135 Notable deaths
Corrado Böhm
Italian mathematician and computer scientist (1923-2017).
Born January 17th, 1923 in Milan. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gilbert Stork
Belgian chemist (1921-2017).
Born December 31st, 1921 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 95 years old [ref]
Fran Crippen
American long-distance and open water swimmer.
Born April 17th, 1984 in Bryn Mawr.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 26 years old in Fujairah (heart failure). [ref]
Ebbe Skovdahl
Danish football manager (1945-2020).
Born July 5th, 1945 in Copenhagen.
Died October 23rd, 2020 at 75 years old in Karlslunde. [ref]
Ken Aston
Football referee.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Colchester.
Died October 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Herbert A. Hauptman
American mathematician (1917-2011).
Born February 14th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 94 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Ralph Rainger
American songwriter and composer (1901-1942).
Born October 7th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Marianne Hoppe
German actress.
Born April 26th, 1911 in Rostock. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Siegsdorf. [ref]
André Antoine
French actor (1858–1943).
Born January 31st, 1858 in Limoges. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 85 years old in Le Pouliguen.
Edward Adelbert Doisy
American biochemist (1893-1986).
Born November 13th, 1893 in Hume.
Died October 23rd, 1986 at 92 years old in St. Louis.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe