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August 23rd
159 Notable deaths
Vera Maretskaya
Soviet actress (1906-1978).
Born July 31st, 1906 in Barvikha.
Died August 23rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Omero Tognon
Italian footballer and manager (1924-1990).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Padua.
Died August 23rd, 1990 at 66 years old in Pordenone.
Delio Gamboa
Colombian footballer (1936-2018).
Born January 28th, 1936 in Buenaventura.
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 82 years old in Cali. [ref]
Anna-Maria Müller
East german luger.
Born February 23rd, 1949 in Friedrichroda.
Died August 23rd, 2009 at 60 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Giovanni Mercati
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 17th, 1866 in Reggio Emilia. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1957 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
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.
Ahmed Badrakhan
Egyptian film director and screenwriter (1909–1969).
Born September 18th, 1909 in Cairo.
Died August 23rd, 1969 at 59 years old [ref]
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