May 23rd
238 Notable deaths
John D. Rockefeller
American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937).
Born July 8th, 1839 in Richford.
Died May 23rd, 1937 at 97 years old in Ormond Beach (arteriosclerotic heart disease).
Heinrich Himmler
German nazi politician; leader of the german ss & main architect of the holocaust (1900–1945).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Munich.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 44 years old in Lüneburg (cyanide poisoning).
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]
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 wrestler (1965–1999).
Born May 7th, 1965 in Calgary.
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 34 years old in Kansas City (cervical fracture).
Simon Monjack
British writer, director and producer (1970–2010).
Born March 9th, 1970 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died May 23rd, 2010 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, anemia). [ref]
Anne Meara
American comedian and actress (1929–2015).
Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Upper West Side (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).
Morgan Spurlock
American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (1970-2024).
Born November 7th, 1970 in Parkersburg.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 53 years old in upstate New York (cancer). [ref]
Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906).
Born March 20th, 1828 in Stockmanngården. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1906 at 78 years old in Christiania (stroke). [ref]
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. [ref]
Sterling Hayden
American actor (1916–1986).
Born March 26th, 1916 in Montclair.
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer).
Kit Carson
American frontiersman and union army general (1809-1868).
Born December 24th, 1809 in Richmond.
Died May 23rd, 1868 at 58 years old in Fort Lyon (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
The Great Gama
Indian and pakistani professional wrestler.
Born May 22nd, 1878 in Jabbowal.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 82 years old in Lahore.
Mukul Dev
Indian actor.
Born November 30th, 1970 in Delhi.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 54 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Hana Kimura
Japanese female professional wrestler (1997-2020).
Born September 3rd, 1997 in Yokohama.
Died May 23rd, 2020 at 22 years old in Kōtō-ku (Ingestion of hydrogen sulfide). [ref]
Eric Carle
American author and illustrator for children (1929–2021).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Northampton (kidney failure). [ref]
Roh Moo-hyun
16th president of the republic of korea (1946–2009).
Born September 1st, 1946 in Bongha Village.
Died May 23rd, 2009 at 62 years old in Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (suicide by jumping from height, cranial trauma). [ref]
Lloyd Bentsen
American politician (1921–2006).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Mission.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Houston (stroke). [ref]
Giovanni Falcone
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1939-1992).
Born May 18th, 1939 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 53 years old in Capaci (car bombing).
Moms Mabley
American comedian and actress.
Born March 19th, 1897 in Brevard. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1975 at 78 years old in White Plains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sebastião Salgado
Brazilian photographer (1944–2025).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Aimorés. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (leukemia). [ref]
Joe Pass
American jazz guitarist.
Born January 13th, 1929 in New Brunswick.
Died May 23rd, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Caleb Carr
American novelist, screenwriter and military historian (1955–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1955 in Manhattan.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 68 years old in Cherry Plain (cancer).
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender