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August 23rd
170 Notable deaths
José Yudica
Argentine footballer/manager (1936-2021).
Born February 26th, 1936 in Rosario.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
Audrey Patterson
Athletics competitor (1926–1996).
Born September 27th, 1926 in New Orleans.
Died August 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in National City.
Rudolf Minger
Member of the swiss federal council (1881-1955).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Mülchi.
Died August 23rd, 1955 at 73 years old in Schüpfen.
Jurriaan Andriessen
Dutch composer (1925–1996).
Born November 15th, 1925 in Haarlem.
Died August 23rd, 1996 at 70 years old in The Hague.
Dionisio Anzilotti
Italian jurist/judge of the permanent court of international justice (1867-1950).
Born February 20th, 1867 in Pescia.
Died August 23rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Pescia.
Vera Maretskaya
Soviet actress (1906-1978).
Born July 31st, 1906 in Barvikha.
Died August 23rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Ágnes Nemes Nagy
Poet (1922–1991).
Born January 3rd, 1922 in Budapest.
Died August 23rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Trude Dybendahl
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born January 8th, 1966 in Oslo. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2024 at 58 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Stéphanos I Sidarouss
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Cairo.
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 83 years old in Cairo.
Domingo Díaz Arosemena
President of panama (1875-1949).
Born June 25th, 1875 in Panama.
Died August 23rd, 1949 at 74 years old in Panama City.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson