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October 23rd
192 Notable deaths
Friedrich Dickel
German politician (1913–1993).
Born December 9th, 1913 in Vohwinkel.
Died October 23rd, 1993 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Marcel Brion
French writer (1895–1984).
Born November 21st, 1895 in Marseille. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
José María Linares
President of bolivia (1808-1861).
Died October 23rd, 1861 at 53 years old in Valparaíso.
Bronislovas Lubys
Lithuanian politician and businessman (1938-2011).
Born October 8th, 1938 in Plungė.
Died October 23rd, 2011 at 73 years old in Druskininkai. [ref]
Dave Simmonds
British motorcycle racer (1939–1972).
Born October 25th, 1939 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 32 years old in Rungis.
Naima Wifstrand
Swedish actress (1890–1968).
Born September 4th, 1890 in Kungsholm parish.
Died October 23rd, 1968 at 78 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Ettore Marchiafava
Italian physician, microbiologist and politician (1847-1935).
Born January 3rd, 1847 in Rome.
Died October 23rd, 1935 at 88 years old in Rome.
Charles Verlat
Belgian painter (1824-1890).
Born November 25th, 1824 in Antwerp.
Died October 23rd, 1890 at 65 years old in Antwerp.
Alexander Veselovsky
Russian philologist (1838-1906).
Born February 16th, 1839 in Moscow.
Died October 23rd, 1906 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Glover Barkla
English physicist (1877-1944).
Born June 7th, 1877 in Widnes.
Died October 23rd, 1944 at 67 years old in Edinburgh.
Jorge Córdova
President of bolivia (1822-1861).
Born April 23rd, 1822 in La Paz.
Died October 23rd, 1861 at 39 years old in La Paz.
Gerda Lundequist
Swedish actress (1871-1959).
Born February 4th, 1871 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1959 at 88 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Alojz Rebula
Slovenian writer (1924–2018).
Born July 21st, 1924 in San Pelagio. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2018 at 94 years old in Topolšica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
István Láng
Hungarian composer (1933-2023).
Born March 1st, 1933 in Budapest.
Died October 23rd, 2023 at 90 years old [ref]
Johannes Theodor Reinhardt
Danish zoologist (1816-1882).
Born December 3rd, 1816 in Copenhagen.
Died October 23rd, 1882 at 65 years old in Frederiksberg.
Marcel Bluwal
French film director and screenwriter (1925–2021).
Born May 25th, 1925 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2021 at 96 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Samuel Washington Woodhouse
American ornithologist (1821–1904).
Born June 27th, 1821 in Philadelphia.
Died October 23rd, 1904 at 83 years old in Philadelphia.
Alfred Znamierowski
Polish vexillologist.
Born June 21st, 1940 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Edward Bailey
Arkansas politician (1894-1948).
Born October 8th, 1894 in Bernie.
Died October 23rd, 1948 at 54 years old in Little Rock (myocardial infarction).
Sirkka Turkka
Finnish poet and author (1939–2021).
Born February 2nd, 1939 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Lohja. [ref]
Agosti Xaho
Basque writer (1811–1858).
Born October 10th, 1811 in Tardets-Sorholus.
Died October 23rd, 1858 at 47 years old in Bayonne.
Émile Oustalet
French scientist.
Born August 24th, 1844 in Montbéliard.
Died October 23rd, 1905 at 61 years old in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo.
Emilia, Lady Dilke
British author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist.
Born September 2nd, 1840 in Ilfracombe. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1904 at 64 years old in Ilfracombe. [ref]
Mariano Suárez Veintimilla
President of ecuador (1947).
Born June 8th, 1897 in Otavalo.
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Quito.
Luigi Nazari di Calabiana
Catholic bishop (1808-1893).
Born July 27th, 1808 in Savigliano.
Died October 23rd, 1893 at 85 years old in Milan.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 192
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