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July 23rd
185 Notable deaths
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1926-2016).
Born April 24th, 1926 in Högsjö församling.
Died July 23rd, 2016 at 90 years old in Hälledal. [ref]
Ahmad Qavam
Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Gilan Province.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Hans Graf von Sponeck
German general.
Born February 12th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 23rd, 1944 at 56 years old in Germersheim (ballistic trauma).
Harvey Fletcher
American physicist (1884-1981).
Born September 11th, 1884 in Provo.
Died July 23rd, 1981 at 96 years old in Provo.
David Warbeck
Film actor (1941-1997).
Born November 17th, 1941 in Christchurch.
Died July 23rd, 1997 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Robert Ettinger
American academic, trans humanist and cryonics proponent.
Born December 4th, 1918 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 92 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian writer (1927-2014).
Born June 16th, 1927 in João Pessoa. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Recife (stroke). [ref]
Paul Morand
French writer.
Born March 13th, 1888 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Kodama Gentarō
Japanese general (1852-1906).
Born March 16th, 1852 in Japan.
Died July 23rd, 1906 at 54 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
George Tabori
Writer, theatre director (1914-2007).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 93 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 185
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