October 23rd
144 Notable deaths
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]
David Thompson
Sixth prime minister of barbados (1961-2010).
Born December 25th, 1961 in London.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 48 years old in Saint Philip (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Berthold Lubetkin
Russian architect (1901–1990).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1990 at 88 years old in Bristol.
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.
Died October 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 144
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon