April 23rd
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234 Notable deaths
Eugen Huber
Swiss lawyer (1849-1923).
Born July 13th, 1849 in Oberstammheim. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1923 at 73 years old in Bern.
Béla Magyari
Hungarian astronaut (1949–2018).
Born August 8th, 1949 in Kiskunfélegyháza. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 68 years old [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 (1901–1929).
Born February 28th, 1901 in Christiania. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1929 at 28 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Francisco Rodríguez
Venezuelan boxer (1945–2024).
Born September 20th, 1945 in Cumaná.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Dempsey Wilson
Racing driver (1927-1971).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died April 23rd, 1971 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Mario Luigi Ciappi
Catholic cardinal (1909–1996).
Born October 6th, 1909 in Florence.
Died April 23rd, 1996 at 86 years old in Rome.
Miguel Picazo
Spanish film director (1927–2016).
Born March 27th, 1927 in Cazorla.
Died April 23rd, 2016 at 89 years old in Guarromán.
George Baker
Welsh footballer (1936–2024).
Born April 6th, 1936 in Maerdy.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Tylorstown. [ref]
Paul Sébillot
French folklorist, painter, and writer (1843-1918).
Born February 6th, 1843 in Matignon.
Died April 23rd, 1918 at 75 years old in Paris.
Ole Stenen
Nordic skier (1903–1975).
Born August 29th, 1903 in Øyer. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Vera Hingorani
Indian gynaecologist, obstetrician and medical writer.
Born December 23rd, 1924.
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 93 years old
Maria Àngels Anglada
Spanish poet and novelist (1930–1999).
Died April 23rd, 1999 at 69 years old in Figueres.
Andrzej Jarosik
Polish footballer (1944–2024).
Born November 26th, 1944 in Sosnowiec.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer. [ref]
Finn Salomonsen
Danish ornithologist.
Born January 31st, 1909 in Copenhagen.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 74 years old in Ny Holte Parish.
Ro Jai-bong
South korean politician.
Born February 8th, 1936 in Changwon.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Seoul.
Viktor Getmanov
Russian footballer (1940-1995).
Born May 4th, 1940 in Leselidze.
Died April 23rd, 1995 at 54 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Jan Balabán
Czech writer and translator (1961–2010).
Born January 21st, 1961 in Šumperk. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2010 at 49 years old in Ostrava. [ref]
James Angus Gillan
British colonial administrator (1885–1981).
Born October 11th, 1885 in Aberdeen.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 95 years old in Leigh.
Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein
German zoologist, university teacher and curator (1855–1936).
Born March 3rd, 1855 in Bad Bergzabern.
Died April 23rd, 1936 at 81 years old in Munich.
Roger Rio
French footballer (1913-1999).
Born February 13th, 1913 in Dunkirk.
Died April 23rd, 1999 at 86 years old in Seine-Maritime.
Teresa Maria Manetti
Nun (1846-1910).
Born March 2nd, 1846 in Campi Bisenzio.
Died April 23rd, 1910 at 64 years old in Florence.
Karl Schäfer
Austrian figure skater and swimmer (1909–1976).
Born May 17th, 1909 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Manó Andrássy
Hungarian artist (1821–1891).
Born March 3rd, 1821 in Košice.
Died April 23rd, 1891 at 70 years old in Gorizia.
Henock Abrahamsson
Swedish footballer (1909-1958).
Born October 29th, 1909 in Lundby church parish.
Died April 23rd, 1958 at 48 years old in Gothenburg.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde