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April 23rd
175 Notable deaths
Knut Lundmark
Swedish astronomer.
Died April 23rd, 1958 at 68 years old in Lunds Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Eitarō Ozawa
Japanese actor.
Born March 27th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Zushi (lung cancer).
Tomoji Abe
Japanese novelist, social critic, humanist and translator.
Born June 26th, 1903 in Mimasaka.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer).
Béla Magyari
Hungarian astronaut.
Born August 8th, 1949 in Kiskunfélegyháza. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 68 years old [ref]
Alberto Zorrilla
Argentine swimmer (1906-1986).
Born April 6th, 1906 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in Miami. [ref]
Lillian West
Actress (1886-1970).
Born March 15th, 1886 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 1970 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Rudolf Nilsen
Norwegian writer.
Born February 28th, 1901 in Christiania. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1929 at 28 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ivan Pereverzev
Soviet actor.
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Oryol Governorate.
Died April 23rd, 1978 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Ole Stenen
Nordic skier.
Born August 29th, 1903 in Øyer. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Dempsey Wilson
Racing driver (1927-1971).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died April 23rd, 1971 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 175
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