October 23rd

135 Notable deaths

William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow

British conservative politician and governor of new zealand (1853–1911).

Born March 7th, 1853 in Old Alresford.

Died October 23rd, 1911 at 58 years old in Hendon.

Melchior Lengyel

Hungarian writer (1880-1974).

Born January 12th, 1880 in Balmazújváros. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1974 at 94 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Erich Köhler

German politician, president of the bundestag (1892-1958).

Born June 27th, 1892 in Erfurt.

Died October 23rd, 1958 at 66 years old in Wiesbaden.

Natalie Curtis

American ethnomusicologist (1875-1921).

Born April 26th, 1875 in New York City.

Died October 23rd, 1921 at 46 years old in Paris.

Milan Gorkić

Politician (1904-1937).

Born February 19th, 1904 in Sarajevo.

Died October 23rd, 1937 at 33 years old in Moscow.

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.

Pinchas Lapide

Israeli theologian, author and diplomat (1922-1997).

Born November 28th, 1922 in Vienna. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1997 at 74 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Carl Eckart

American physicist (1902-1973).

Born May 4th, 1902 in St. Louis.

Died October 23rd, 1973 at 71 years old in La Jolla.

Aleksandr Rogozhkin

Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter.

Born October 3rd, 1949 in Saint Petersburg.

Died October 23rd, 2021 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Pierre Chaunu

French historian & academic (1923-2009).

Born August 17th, 1923 in Belleville-sur-Meuse. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Caen (fall). [ref]

Deaths 71 to 80 of 135

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