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May 23rd
157 Notable deaths
Roger Moore
English actor (1927-2017).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Stockwell.
Died May 23rd, 2017 at 89 years old in Crans-Montana (cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Himmler
German nazi politician; leader of the german ss and main architect of the holocaust (1900-1945).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 44 years old in Lüneburg (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist (1928-2015).
Born June 13th, 1928 in Bluefield.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Monroe Township (car collision). [ref]
Owen Hart
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler.
Born May 7th, 1965 in Calgary.
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 34 years old in Kansas City (internal bleeding).
Simon Monjack
British writer, director, producer.
Born March 9th, 1970 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died May 23rd, 2010 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (anemia, myocardial infarction, pneumonia). [ref]
Anne Meara
American actress and comedian.
Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Bobby Joe Long
American serial killer and rapist (1953-2019).
Born October 14th, 1953 in Kenova.
Died May 23rd, 2019 at 65 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).
The Great Gama
Pakistani professional wrestler.
Born May 22nd, 1878 in Jabbowal.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 82 years old in Lahore.
Max Mosley
President fia; former race car driver and british lawyer.
Born April 13th, 1940 in London.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in London (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Sterling Hayden
American actor (1916–1986).
Born March 26th, 1916 in Montclair. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou