August 23rd
170 Notable deaths
John Yate Robinson
Field hockey player (1885-1916).
Born August 6th, 1885 in Catford.
Died August 23rd, 1916 at 31 years old in Roehampton.
Géza Kiss
Swimmer (1882-1952).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Zagyvapálfalva.
Died August 23rd, 1952 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Bruno Trentin
Italian politician (1926-2007).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Pavie.
Died August 23rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Catholic bishop (1915–2012).
Born September 15th, 1915 in Xiaoyi.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 96 years old in Taichung. [ref]
Patricia Jones
Athletics competitor (1930–2000).
Born October 16th, 1930 in Kamloops.
Died August 23rd, 2000 at 69 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Arthur Tyler
Bobsledder (1915-2008).
Born July 26th, 1915 in Utica.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Henderson.
Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga
Spanish catholic bishop (1911-2006).
Born August 15th, 1911 in Híjar.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 95 years old in Zaragoza.
Héctor González Garzón
Colombian footballer (1937-2015).
Born July 7th, 1937 in Zipaquirá.
Died August 23rd, 2015 at 78 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Viktor Zaretsky
Ukrainian painter and muralist.
Born February 8th, 1925 in Bilopillia.
Died August 23rd, 1990 at 65 years old in Kyiv (pancreatic cancer).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou