August 23rd
159 Notable deaths
Gregory Gaye
Actor (1900-1993).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 23rd, 1993 at 92 years old in Studio City.
Benny Chan
Hong kong filmmaker (1961–2020).
Born October 24th, 1961 in Kowloon. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2020 at 58 years old in Wan Chai (nasopharynx carcinoma). [ref]
Russell Malone
American jazz guitarist (1963–2024).
Born November 8th, 1963 in Albany.
Died August 23rd, 2024 at 60 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Germán Busch
President of bolivia (1904-1939).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in San Javier.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 36 years old in La Paz (ballistic trauma).
Alberto Cavalcanti
Brazilian film director.
Born February 6th, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1982 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Johnny Hayes
American athlete.
Born April 10th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 79 years old in Englewood. [ref]
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]
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.
Eduardo Quisumbing
Filipino botanist (1895-1986).
Born November 24th, 1895 in Santa Cruz.
Died August 23rd, 1986 at 90 years old in Quezon City.
Marcel Albert
French world war ii pilot (1917-2010).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Paris.
Died August 23rd, 2010 at 92 years old in Harlingen. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche