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August 23rd
151 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.
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Catholic bishop.
Born September 15th, 1915 in Xiaoyi.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 96 years old in Taichung. [ref]
José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Spanish politician and diplomat (1930-2023).
Born April 4th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died August 23rd, 2023 at 93 years old in Cartagena. [ref]
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.
Arthur Tyler
Bobsledder (1915-2008).
Born July 26th, 1915 in Utica.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Henderson.
Enrique García
Argentine footballer (1912-1969).
Born November 20th, 1912 in Santa Fe.
Died August 23rd, 1969 at 56 years old in Santa Fe.
Patricia Jones
Athletics competitor.
Born October 16th, 1930 in Kamloops.
Died August 23rd, 2000 at 69 years old in Victoria. [ref]
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