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August 23rd
151 Notable deaths
Stéphanos I Sidarouss
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Cairo.
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 83 years old in Cairo.
Hasmik
Armenian soviet actress.
Born March 21st, 1879 in Nakhchivan.
Died August 23rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Yerevan.
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
French fencer (1876-1939).
Born February 6th, 1876 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 63 years old in Bénodet.
Erik Almgren
Swedish footballer (1908-1989).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died August 23rd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm.
Valentina Prudskova
Russian fencer (1938-2020).
Born December 27th, 1938 in Yershov.
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 81 years old in Saratov (fall). [ref]
Julio Ruiz de Alda Miqueleiz
Spanish aviator (1897-1936).
Born October 7th, 1897 in Estella-Lizarra.
Died August 23rd, 1936 at 38 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma).
Trevor Coker
New zealand rower (1949-1981).
Born October 1st, 1949 in Whanganui.
Died August 23rd, 1981 at 31 years old in Whanganui (brain cancer).
Alfredo Pérez
Argentine footballer (1929-1994).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Argentina.
Died August 23rd, 1994 at 65 years old
Alf Martinsen
Norwegian footballer (1911-1988).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Lillestrøm. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 76 years old in Lillestrøm.
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