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September 23rd
161 Notable deaths
Georg Theodor August Gaffky
German physician.
Born February 17th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died September 23rd, 1918 at 68 years old in Hanover.
Oscar Espinosa Chepe
Cuban dissident (1940–2013).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Cienfuegos.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Cercedilla (liver disease). [ref]
Elmer Diktonius
Finnish poet (1896-1961).
Born January 20th, 1896 in Helsinki.
Died September 23rd, 1961 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Michel Rousseau
French racing cyclist (1936–2016).
Born February 5th, 1936 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 80 years old in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche. [ref]
Frances Dafoe
Canadian figure skater (1929–2016).
Born December 17th, 1929 in Toronto. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Ivan Osiier
Danish fencer (1888–1965).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died September 23rd, 1965 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Harriet Hammond
Actress (1899-1991).
Born October 20th, 1899 in Bay City.
Died September 23rd, 1991 at 91 years old in Valley Center.
Maurice d’Ocagne
French engineer and mathematician.
Born March 25th, 1862 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1938 at 76 years old in Le Havre.
Elisabeth Tamm
Swedish politician.
Born June 30th, 1880 in Julita. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1958 at 78 years old in Julita.
Rudolf Illovszky
Football player (1922-2008).
Born February 21st, 1922 in Budapest.
Died September 23rd, 2008 at 86 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi