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234 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Le Drogo
French racing cyclist (1903–1976).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Pontivy.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 72 years old in Vannes.
Renata Viganò
Italian writer (1900–1976).
Born June 17th, 1900 in Bologna.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 75 years old in Bologna.
August von Kreling
German artist (1818-1876).
Born May 23rd, 1819 in Osnabrück.
Died April 23rd, 1876 at 56 years old in Nuremberg.
Emilie Desjeux
French painter (1861-1957).
Born October 9th, 1861 in Bussy-en-Othe.
Died April 23rd, 1957 at 95 years old in Bussy-en-Othe.
Leonhard Pohl
West german sprinter.
Born July 18th, 1929 in Olsztyn.
Died April 23rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Pfungstadt.
Edgar Burgess
British rower (1891–1952).
Born September 23rd, 1891 in Kensington.
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 60 years old in Tangier.
Yozo Aoki
Japanese association football player (1929-2014).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Japan.
Died April 23rd, 2014 at 85 years old in Japan.
Gerhard vom Rath
German mineralogist (1830-1888).
Born August 20th, 1830 in Duisburg.
Died April 23rd, 1888 at 57 years old in Koblenz.
Franz Buchenau
German teacher and botanist (1831–1906).
Born January 12th, 1831 in Kassel.
Died April 23rd, 1906 at 75 years old in Bremen.
Axel Grönberg
Olympic wrestler (1918-1988).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Norberg Municipality.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Wanda von Debschitz-Kunowski
German photographer.
Born January 8th, 1870 in Landkreis Czarnikau.
Died April 23rd, 1935 at 65 years old in Berlin.
Imre Hódos
Olympic wrestler (1928-1989).
Born January 10th, 1928 in Hajdúnánás.
Died April 23rd, 1989 at 61 years old in Debrecen.
Erling Nilsen
Norwegian boxer (1910–1984).
Born December 30th, 1910 in Moss Municipality.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 73 years old in Moss Municipality.
Boris Markarov
Soviet water polo player.
Born June 16th, 1935 in Volkhov.
Died April 23rd, 2023 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Erkki Pakkanen
Boxer (1930–1973).
Born April 19th, 1930 in Elimäki.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 43 years old in Kouvola.
Lennart Atterwall
Swedish javelin thrower.
Born March 26th, 1911 in Perstorp.
Died April 23rd, 2001 at 90 years old in Sjöbo.
Ernst Felle
German rower (1876–1959).
Born April 26th, 1876 in Biberach an der Riss.
Died April 23rd, 1959 at 82 years old in Heidelberg.
Robert Liottel
French fencer (1885-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1885 in Romilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Druye.
Gustav Hegi
Swiss botanist (1876–1932).
Born November 13th, 1876 in Rickenbach.
Died April 23rd, 1932 at 55 years old in Goldbach.
Allegro Grandi
Italian cyclist (1907–1973).
Born January 17th, 1907 in San Pietro in Casale.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 66 years old in Caracas.
Joseph Perotaux
Fencer (1883-1967).
Born January 8th, 1883 in Nantes.
Died April 23rd, 1967 at 84 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Henry Leaf
British racquets player (1862–1931).
Born October 18th, 1862 in Scarborough.
Died April 23rd, 1931 at 68 years old in London.
Marcel Huot
French road bicycle racer (1896–1954).
Born September 9th, 1896 in Épernay. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1954 at 57 years old in Pantin. [ref]
Frank Fisher
Canadian ice hockey player (1901/7–1983).
Born January 1st, 1901 in Ontario.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Tullio Pandolfini
Italian water polo player (1914–1999).
Born August 6th, 1914 in Florence.
Died April 23rd, 1999 at 84 years old in Florence.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom