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August 23rd
151 Notable deaths
Zoltán Fábri
Hungarian actor, film director (1917-1994).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1994 at 76 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert Greenfield
Canadian politician (1869-1949).
Born November 25th, 1869 in Winchester.
Died August 23rd, 1949 at 79 years old in Calgary.
Frederic G. Kenyon
British palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar.
Born January 15th, 1863 in London. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1952 at 89 years old in Oxted. [ref]
Guillermo Gorostiza
Spanish footballer (1909-1966).
Born February 15th, 1909 in Santurtzi.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 57 years old in Bilbao.
Gerhard Hanappi
Austrian footballer (1929-1980).
Born February 16th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died August 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Vienna (lymphoma).
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen
German prince (1861-1914).
Born October 12th, 1861 in Meiningen.
Died August 23rd, 1914 at 52 years old in Tarcienne (killed in action).
Beals Coleman Wright
American tennis player.
Born December 19th, 1879 in Boston.
Died August 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Alton.
Heinrich Mark
Prime minister of estonia (1911-2004).
Born October 1st, 1911 in Kõlleste Rural Municipality, Krootuse.
Died August 23rd, 2004 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
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]
Hans Lewy
German born american mathematician (1904–1988).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Berkeley.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 151
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon