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December 23rd
187 Notable deaths
Gina Kaus
Screenwriter, novelist (1893–1985).
Born November 21st, 1894 in Vienna.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean-Marie Pelt
French biologist, botanist, and pharmacist (1933-2015).
Born October 24th, 1933 in Thionville. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 82 years old in Vantoux (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gertrude Blom
Swiss mesoamericanists.
Born July 7th, 1901 in Wimmis. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 92 years old in San Cristóbal de las Casas. [ref]
Aloísio Lorscheider
Catholic cardinal (1924–2007).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Estrela.
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Porto Alegre.
Grigory Baklanov
Russian novelist and short story writer (1923–2009).
Born September 18th, 1923 in Voronezh.
Died December 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Felix Kaufmann
Austrian philosopher of law.
Born July 4th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 54 years old in New York City.
Aleksander Warma
Estonian politician (1890-1970).
Born June 22nd, 1890 in Viinistu.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Colin Davis
British racecar driver.
Born July 29th, 1933 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2012 at 79 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Aram Andonian
Armenian journalist/historian/writer.
Born September 1st, 1879 in Beyoğlu. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1951 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Juan Botasso
Argentine association football player (1908-1950).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Quilmes.
Died December 23rd, 1950 at 42 years old in Quilmes.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 187
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche