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May 23rd
178 Notable deaths
Fred Forbát
Swedish-based hungarian architect.
Born March 31st, 1897 in Pécs. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 75 years old in Vällingby (disease). [ref]
Gordon McDonald
Canadian soccer player.
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Walton.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 60 years old in Haileybury.
Ross Flood
Olympic wrestler (1910–1995).
Born December 28th, 1910 in Kay County.
Died May 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Stillwater.
August Nilsson
Swedish athlete (1872–1921).
Born October 15th, 1872 in Trollenäs parish.
Died May 23rd, 1921 at 48 years old in Svea.
Hans Streuli
Member of the swiss federal council (1892-1970).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Zürich.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Aarau.
Shamsi Badalbeyli
Azerbaijani actor (1911–1987).
Born February 23rd, 1911 in Shusha.
Died May 23rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Baku.
Jens Enevoldsen
Chess player (1907-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Alojz Tkáč
Roman catholic archbishop (1934–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1934 in Ohradzany. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2023 at 89 years old in Košice. [ref]
Arseny Vorozheykin
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1914-2001).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Gorodetsky Uyezd. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 178
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