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December 23rd
187 Notable deaths
Celestino Rocha da Costa
São tomé and príncipe politician (1938-2010).
Born September 25th, 1938 in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Died December 23rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Lisbon.
Luba Skořepová
Czech actress and writer (1923–2016).
Born September 21st, 1923 in Náchod. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 93 years old in Prague. [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]
Lutz Ulbricht
German rower (1942–2022).
Born November 9th, 1942 in Berlin.
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 80 years old
Yevgeni Korolkov
Olympic gymnast (1930–2014).
Born October 9th, 1930 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Sergiyev Posad. [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 Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1978 at 75 years old in Kobe.
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]
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