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December 23rd
173 Notable deaths
Viktor Sarianidi
Russian archaologist (1929-2013).
Born September 23rd, 1929 in Tashkent.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Poul Pedersen
Danish association football player (1932-2016).
Born October 31st, 1932 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 84 years old in Aarhus. [ref]
Adnan Kapau Gani
Indonesian politician.
Born September 16th, 1905 in Palembayan.
Died December 23rd, 1968 at 63 years old in Palembang.
Thérèse Schwartze
Dutch painter (1851-1918).
Born December 20th, 1851 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1918 at 67 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Georg Elias Müller
German experimental psychologist.
Born July 20th, 1850 in Grimma.
Died December 23rd, 1934 at 84 years old in Göttingen.
Richard Rado
Mathematician.
Born April 28th, 1906 in Berlin.
Died December 23rd, 1989 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Lajos Baróti
Hungarian footballer (1914-2005).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Szeged, Baraolt.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 91 years old in Budapest. [ref]
René Iché
French artist (1897-1954).
Born January 21st, 1897 in Sallèles-d'Aude. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1954 at 57 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sophie Hediger
Swiss snowboarder (1998–2024).
Born December 14th, 1998 in Horgen.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 26 years old in Arosa Lenzerheide (avalanche). [ref]
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 173
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