August 23rd
211 Notable deaths
Ludwig von Hofmann
German painter (1861-1945).
Born August 17th, 1861 in Darmstadt.
Died August 23rd, 1945 at 84 years old in Pillnitz.
Leo Borchard
German conductor (1899-1945).
Born March 31st, 1899 in Moscow.
Died August 23rd, 1945 at 46 years old in Berlin.
Maria Janion
Polish scholar, critic and theoretician (1926–2020).
Born December 24th, 1926 in Mońki.
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Egon Zimmermann
Austrian alpine skier (1939–2019).
Born February 8th, 1939 in Lech.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 80 years old in Lech (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Vesna Rožič
Slovenian chess player (1987–2013).
Born March 23rd, 1987 in Ljubljana.
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 26 years old in Burghausen (peritoneal carcinoma, peritoneal carcinomatosis).
Walter Serner
Czech writer (1889–1942).
Born January 15th, 1889 in Karlovy Vary.
Died August 23rd, 1942 at 53 years old in Biķernieki forest.
Wilhelm Hahnemann
Austrian footballer (1914-1991).
Born April 14th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died August 23rd, 1991 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Pierre Samuel
French mathematician (1921–2009).
Born September 12th, 1921 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2009 at 87 years old in Antony. [ref]
Adolf von Becker
Finnish artist (1831-1909).
Born August 14th, 1831 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1909 at 78 years old in Vevey.
Massimo Mattioli
Italian artist (1943–2019).
Born September 25th, 1943 in Rome.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Nathaniel Cartmell
American athlete (1883-1967).
Born January 13th, 1883 in Union County.
Died August 23rd, 1967 at 84 years old in Forest Hills.
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Dutch painter and draftsman (1828-1903).
Born July 5th, 1828 in Amsterdam.
Died August 23rd, 1903 at 75 years old in Scheveningen.
Tatiana Zaslavskaya
Soviet and russian sociologist and economist (1927-2013).
Born September 9th, 1927 in Kyiv.
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Michał Elwiro Andriolli
Polish artist, architect, and revolutionary (1836–1893).
Born November 2nd, 1836 in Vilnius.
Died August 23rd, 1893 at 56 years old in Nałęczów.
Mikhail Kuznetsov
Soviet film and theatre actor (1918–1986).
Born February 25th, 1918 in Noginsk.
Died August 23rd, 1986 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Balys Dvarionas
Lithuanian musician (1904-1972).
Born June 19th, 1904 in Liepāja.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Vilnius.
Paolo Volponi
Italian writer (1924-1994).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Urbino.
Died August 23rd, 1994 at 70 years old in Ancona.
Albert J. Hopkins
American politician (1846-1922).
Born August 15th, 1846 in Cortland. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1922 at 76 years old in Aurora. [ref]
Hans Cornelius
German philosopher (1863–1947).
Born September 27th, 1863 in Munich.
Died August 23rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Gräfelfing.
Georges Berger
Belgian racing driver (1918–1967).
Born September 14th, 1918 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died August 23rd, 1967 at 48 years old in Nürburg.
Hellmuth Kneser
German mathematician (1898–1973).
Born April 16th, 1898 in Tartu.
Died August 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Walter Anderson
Baltic german folklorist (1885–1962).
Born October 10th, 1885 in Minsk.
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 76 years old in Kiel (traffic collision).
Menotti Del Picchia
Brazilian writer (1892-1988).
Born March 20th, 1892 in São Paulo.
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 96 years old in São Paulo.
José Yudica
Argentine footballer/manager (1936-2021).
Born February 26th, 1936 in Rosario.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
Audrey Patterson
Athletics competitor (1926–1996).
Born September 27th, 1926 in New Orleans.
Died August 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in National City.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams