December 23rd
179 Notable deaths
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.
Michel d'Herbigny
Catholic bishop.
Born May 8th, 1880 in Lille. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1957 at 77 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Jerzy Semkow
Polish conductor (1928–2014).
Born October 12th, 1928 in Radomsko.
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 86 years old in Lausanne.
Alfrēds Kalniņš
Latvian musician (1879-1951).
Born August 23rd, 1879 in Cēsis. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1951 at 72 years old in Riga. [ref]
Maxime Laubeuf
Maritime engineer (1864-1939).
Born November 23rd, 1864 in Poissy. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 179
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld