May 23rd
238 Notable deaths
Romualdas Murauskas
Boxer (1934–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1934 in Kaunas.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 44 years old in Kaunas.
Claude Bourquard
French fencer.
Born March 5th, 1937 in Belfort. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 74 years old [ref]
Louis Gérardin
French bicycle racer (1912–1982).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 23rd, 1982 at 69 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Jens Peter Laursen
Danish gymnast (1888–1967).
Born January 1st, 1888 in Denmark.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 79 years old in Frederiksberg.
Jehudit Hendel
Israeli writer (1921-2014).
Born October 25th, 1926 in Warsaw.
Died May 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Piet Gunning
Field hockey player (1913–1967).
Born July 5th, 1913 in Hoogkerk.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 53 years old in Bloemendaal.
János Urányi
Hungarian competitive canoer (1924–1964).
Born June 24th, 1924 in Balatonboglár. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Budapest.
Roger Gautier
French rower (1922–2011).
Born July 11th, 1922 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 88 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Birger Sörvik
Gymnast (1879–1978).
Born December 4th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died May 23rd, 1978 at 98 years old in Gothenburg.
Oleksandr Berezhnoy
Soviet footballer.
Born December 8th, 1957 in Tkvarcheli.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 67 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Ada Nilsson
Swedish doctor (1872-1964).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Södra Säm. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1964 at 91 years old in Julita.
Gladys Davies
Fencer (1893–1965).
Born July 29th, 1893 in Chiswick.
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 71 years old in Bristol.
George François Reuter
Botanist (1805-1872).
Born November 30th, 1805 in Paris.
Died May 23rd, 1872 at 66 years old in Geneva.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou