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August 23rd
169 Notable deaths
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.
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.
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