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December 23rd
173 Notable deaths
James Gunn
American science fiction author.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 97 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Paul Margueritte
French writer.
Born February 20th, 1860 in Laghouat.
Died December 23rd, 1918 at 58 years old in Soorts-Hossegor.
Wilhelm Spiegelberg
German egyptologist (1870–1930).
Born June 25th, 1870 in Hanover. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1930 at 60 years old in Munich. [ref]
Adrianus de Jong
Dutch fencer.
Born June 21st, 1882 in Plantungan.
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
José Francisco Rojo
Spanish football player/manager.
Born January 28th, 1947 in Bilbao.
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 75 years old in Leioa. [ref]
Garrett Serviss
American high jumper.
Born December 23rd, 1878.
Died December 23rd, 1907 at 29 years old in Ithaca.
Misao Tamai
Japanese association football player (1903-1978).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1978 at 75 years old in Kōbe.
Alfredo Pacini
Catholic cardinal (1888-1967).
Born February 10th, 1888 in Capannori.
Died December 23rd, 1967 at 79 years old in Rome.
Marie Langer
Argentinian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born August 31st, 1910 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Angela Piskernik
Botanist and conservationist (1886-1967).
Born August 27th, 1886 in Lobnig.
Died December 23rd, 1967 at 81 years old in Ljubljana.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 173
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