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February 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Enrico Celio
Member of the swiss federal council (1889-1980).
Born June 19th, 1889 in Ambrì. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1980 at 90 years old in Lugano.
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Danish politician (1876-1943).
Born December 24th, 1876 in Mygdal.
Died February 23rd, 1943 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
David Samoylov
Russian poet.
Born June 1st, 1920 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 69 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Joan Haanappel
Dutch figure skater (1940–2024).
Born November 13th, 1940 in The Hague.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 83 years old in Leuven. [ref]
Elisa Cegani
Actress (1911-1996).
Born June 11th, 1911 in Turin. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Viktor Léon
Austrian librettist (1858–1940).
Born January 4th, 1858 in Senica. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1940 at 82 years old in Vienna. [ref]
László Lukács
Hungarian politician, jurist (1850-1932).
Born November 24th, 1850 in Zlatna.
Died February 23rd, 1932 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Tormod Knutsen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1932–2021).
Born January 7th, 1932 in Eidsvoll Municipality.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Eidsvoll Municipality. [ref]
Pierre Frieden
Prime minister of luxembourg (1892-1959).
Born October 28th, 1892 in Mertert.
Died February 23rd, 1959 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Jan Duiker
Dutch architect (1890–1935).
Born March 1st, 1890 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1935 at 44 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo