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December 23rd
187 Notable deaths
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg (1911–1996).
Born December 12th, 1911 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tatamkhulu Afrika
Poet, writer (1920–2002).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Sallum.
Died December 23rd, 2002 at 82 years old in Southern Africa (struck by vehicle).
Heinrich Schiff
Austrian cellist and conductor (1951–2016).
Born November 18th, 1951 in Gmunden.
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 65 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Eli Heckscher
Swedish historian and economist (1879–1952).
Born November 24th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died December 23rd, 1952 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Marjorie Bowen
British writer (1885–1952).
Born November 1st, 1885 in Hampshire.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 68 years old in St Charles Hospital.
Jelle Zijlstra
42nd prime minister of the netherlands (1918-2001).
Born August 27th, 1918 in Oosterbierum. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Wassenaar (disease). [ref]
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
Icelandic neopaganist leader (1924-1993).
Born July 4th, 1924 in Borgarfjarðarhreppur.
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 69 years old in Borgarfjarðarhreppur (myocardial infarction).
Kriangsak Chamanan
Thai politician (1917-2003).
Born December 17th, 1917 in Samut Sakhon.
Died December 23rd, 2003 at 86 years old in Bangkok.
Livio Lorenzon
Italian actor (1923-1971).
Born May 6th, 1923 in Trieste. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1971 at 48 years old in Latisana (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Rina Ketty
French singer.
Born March 1st, 1911 in Sarzana. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 187
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz