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August 23rd
151 Notable deaths
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).
Robert Mertens
German zoologist.
Born December 1st, 1894 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Frankfurt am Main (snakebite). [ref]
Stanford Moore
U.s. biochemist (1913-1982).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died August 23rd, 1982 at 68 years old in New York City.
Božidar Delić
Serbian politician.
Born February 20th, 1956 in Gjakova.
Died August 23rd, 2022 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Mustafa al-Nahhas
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1879–1965).
Born June 15th, 1879 in Gharbia Governorate.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 86 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Seattle.
Died August 23rd, 1984 at 71 years old in Aberdeen (stroke).
Carlo Delle Piane
Italian actor.
Born February 2nd, 1936 in Rome.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gunilla Bergström
Swedish writer, illustrator and journalist.
Born July 3rd, 1942 in Gothenburg.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Viktor Kaplan
Austrian-czech engineer and inventor.
Born November 27th, 1876 in Mürzzuschlag. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1934 at 57 years old in Unterach am Attersee (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Vadim Yusov
Russian cinematographer.
Born April 20th, 1929 in Klavdino.
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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