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August 23rd
211 Notable deaths
Germán Busch
President of bolivia (1937-1939).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in San Javier.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 36 years old in La Paz (gunshot wound).
Guy Ligier
French rugby union footballer, and racecar driver.
Born July 12th, 1930 in Vichy. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Nevers. [ref]
Gregory Gaye
Actor (1900-1993).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 23rd, 1993 at 92 years old in Studio City.
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo
Cameroonian footballer (1989-2014).
Born October 6th, 1989 in Douala.
Died August 23rd, 2014 at 24 years old in Tizi Ouzou.
Johnny Hayes
American athlete (1886–1965).
Born March 10th, 1939 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 26 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Gerald Potterton
British-canadian animator and director.
Born March 8th, 1931 in London.
Died August 23rd, 2022 at 91 years old in Cowansville. [ref]
Alberto Cavalcanti
Brazilian film director (1897–1982).
Born February 6th, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 23rd, 1982 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Jeannie Rousseau
French spy in world war ii (1919–2017).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died August 23rd, 2017 at 98 years old in Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu. [ref]
Eduardo Quisumbing
Filipino botanist (1895–1986).
Born November 24th, 1895 in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1986 at 90 years old in Quezon City. [ref]
Robert Mertens
German zoologist (1894-1975).
Born December 1st, 1894 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Frankfurt (snakebite).
Dieter Thomas Heck
German television presenter, singer and actor (1937–2018).
Born December 29th, 1937 in Flensburg.
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
James White
Northern ireland science fiction author (1928-1999).
Born April 7th, 1928 in Belfast.
Died August 23rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Belfast (stroke).
Florence Barbara Seibert
American biochemist (1897–1991).
Born October 6th, 1897 in Easton.
Died August 23rd, 1991 at 93 years old in St. Petersburg.
Glen Gray
American musician (1906–1963).
Born June 7th, 1906 in Metamora.
Died August 23rd, 1963 at 57 years old in Plymouth (lymphoma).
Nicola Sacco
Italian american anarchist executed by massachusetts (1891–1927).
Born April 22nd, 1891 in Torremaggiore.
Died August 23rd, 1927 at 36 years old in Charlestown (electrocution).
Mario Davidovsky
Argentine-american composer (1934-2019).
Born March 4th, 1934 in Médanos.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City.
Thomas Huckle Weller
American virologist (1915-2008).
Born June 15th, 1915 in Ann Arbor.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Needham. [ref]
Faruk Begolli
Kosovar actor (1944–2007).
Born February 14th, 1944 in Peja.
Died August 23rd, 2007 at 63 years old in Pristina.
Catherine Ribeiro
French singer (1941–2024).
Born September 22nd, 1941 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 23rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Martigues. [ref]
Nikolai Roslavets
Russian modernist composer and music theorist (1881–1944).
Born January 4th, 1881 in Surazh.
Died August 23rd, 1944 at 63 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Božidar Delić
Serbian politician.
Born February 20th, 1956 in Gjakova.
Died August 23rd, 2022 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Marcel Albert
French world war ii pilot (1917-2010).
Born November 25th, 1917 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2010 at 92 years old in Harlingen. [ref]
Marc Porel
Swiss-french actor.
Born January 3rd, 1949 in Lausanne.
Died August 23rd, 1983 at 34 years old in Casablanca (drug overdose).
Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Seattle.
Died August 23rd, 1984 at 71 years old in Aberdeen (stroke).
Hunt Stromberg
American film producer (1894-1968).
Born July 12th, 1894 in Louisville.
Died August 23rd, 1968 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz