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February 23rd
248 Notable deaths
Orlando Zapata
Cuban activist (1967-2010).
Born May 15th, 1967 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 23rd, 2010 at 42 years old in Havana (starvation). [ref]
Eduard von Capelle
German admiral (1855-1931).
Born October 10th, 1855 in Celle.
Died February 23rd, 1931 at 75 years old in Wiesbaden.
José María Moncada
President of nicaragua (1870-1945).
Born December 8th, 1870 in Nicaragua.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 74 years old in Managua.
Michael Seymour
British royal navy admiral (1802-1887).
Born December 3rd, 1802 in United Kingdom.
Died February 23rd, 1887 at 84 years old in Horndean.
Boris Slutsky
Russian poet (1919–1986).
Born May 7th, 1919 in Sloviansk.
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 66 years old in Tula.
Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine
French painter (1745-1830).
Born July 15th, 1945 in Misy-sur-Yonne. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1830 at -116 years old in Paris. [ref]
Friedrich Grützmacher
German musician (1832-1903).
Born March 1st, 1832 in Dessau.
Died February 23rd, 1903 at 70 years old in Dresden.
Benno Besson
Swiss theatre director and actor (1922–2006).
Born November 4th, 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Marigo Posio
Albanian activist.
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Korçë.
Died February 23rd, 1932 at 50 years old in Vlorë (tuberculosis).
János Göröcs
Hungarian footballer (1939-2020).
Died February 23rd, 2020 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Samuel Berger
American boxer (1884–1925).
Born December 25th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died February 23rd, 1925 at 40 years old in San Francisco.
Louis Plack Hammett
American chemist (1894–1987).
Born April 7th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 92 years old in New Jersey.
Antonio Pasculli
Italian oboist and composer (1842–1924).
Born October 13th, 1842 in Palermo.
Died February 23rd, 1924 at 81 years old in Palermo.
Gaëtan de Rochebouët
Prime minister of france (1813-1899).
Born March 16th, 1813 in Angers.
Died February 23rd, 1899 at 85 years old in Paris.
Enrico Celio
Member of the swiss federal council (1889-1980).
Born June 19th, 1889 in Ambrì.
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 Samoilov
Russian poet (1920–1990).
Born June 1st, 1920 in Moscow.
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 69 years old in Tallinn.
George Davis
American and confederate politician (1820-1896).
Born March 1st, 1820 in Wilmington.
Died February 23rd, 1896 at 75 years old in Wilmington.
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.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Rome.
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.
Richard Henry Beddome
British scientist, naturalist, and military officer (1830-1911).
Died February 23rd, 1911 at 80 years old in London.
Jules Coutan
French sculptor (1848-1939).
Born September 22nd, 1848 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1939 at 90 years old in Paris.
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]
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes