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August 23rd
166 Notable deaths
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 78 years old in Ventura (kidney failure). [ref]
Adolf Loos
Austrian and czech architect and art collector (1870-1933).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1933 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Lori Nelson
American actress and model.
Born August 15th, 1933 in Santa Fe.
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Wolfgang Přiklopil
Austrian kidnapper.
Born May 14th, 1962 in Vienna.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 44 years old in Vienna.
Arati Saha
Indian swimmer.
Born September 24th, 1940 in Kolkata.
Died August 23rd, 1994 at 53 years old in Kolkata (jaundice).
John Kendrew
English biochemist and crystallographer.
Born March 24th, 1917 in Oxford.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Francis X. Bushman
American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Marie Tharp
Oceanographer and cartographer.
Born July 30th, 1920 in Ypsilanti.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 86 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Sidney Howard
American writer (1891-1939).
Born June 26th, 1891 in Oakland.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 48 years old in Tyringham.
Hoot Gibson
American actor.
Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks