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August 23rd
211 Notable deaths
Géza Kiss
Swimmer (1882-1952).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Zagyvapálfalva.
Died August 23rd, 1952 at 69 years old in Budapest.
George Dixon
American rugby union player (1901-1991).
Born April 10th, 1901 in Vallejo.
Died August 23rd, 1991 at 90 years old in San Francisco.
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Catholic bishop (1915–2012).
Born September 15th, 1915 in Xiaoyi.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 96 years old in Taichung. [ref]
Erik Larsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1888–1934).
Died August 23rd, 1934 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Patricia Jones
Athletics competitor (1930–2000).
Born October 16th, 1930 in Kamloops.
Died August 23rd, 2000 at 69 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Arthur Tyler
Bobsledder (1915-2008).
Born July 26th, 1915 in Utica.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Henderson.
Viktor Zaretsky
Ukrainian painter and muralist.
Born February 8th, 1925 in Bilopillia.
Died August 23rd, 1990 at 65 years old in Kyiv (pancreatic cancer).
Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga
Spanish catholic bishop (1911-2006).
Born August 15th, 1911 in Híjar. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 95 years old in Zaragoza. [ref]
Héctor González Garzón
Colombian footballer (1937-2015).
Born June 7th, 1937 in Zipaquirá.
Died August 23rd, 2015 at 78 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
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