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February 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Pascal Yoadimnadji
Prime minister (1950-2007).
Born April 8th, 1950 in Chad, Béboto. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2007 at 56 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Dobrivoje Trivić
Yugoslavian footballer (1943-2013).
Born October 26th, 1943 in Šabac.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 69 years old in Novi Sad.
Ion Adrian Zare
Romanian footballer.
Born May 11th, 1959 in Oradea.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 62 years old in Oradea. [ref]
Charles Ericksen
Norwegian-american wrestler (1875-1916).
Born June 20th, 1875 in Tønsberg.
Died February 23rd, 1916 at 40 years old in Brooklyn.
Emma Adler
Austrian journalist and writer.
Born May 20th, 1858 in Debrecen.
Died February 23rd, 1935 at 76 years old in Zürich.
Hansi Knoteck
Austrian film actress (1914-2014).
Born March 2nd, 1914 in Vienna.
Died February 23rd, 2014 at 99 years old in Eggstätt.
Margaret Woodbridge
American swimmer (1902–1995).
Born January 6th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 93 years old in Brooklyn.
Tatyana Birshteyn
Russian molecular scientist (1928–2022).
Born December 20th, 1928 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 93 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Claude Buckenham
English footballer (1876-1937).
Born January 16th, 1876 in Herne Hill.
Died February 23rd, 1937 at 61 years old in Dundee.
Birte Christoffersen
Danish diver.
Born March 28th, 1924 in Copenhagen.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 101 years old [ref]
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