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May 23rd
178 Notable deaths
Anita Gradin
Swedish politician, social democrat politician and diplomat.
Born August 12th, 1933 in Hörnefors. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2022 at 88 years old
Ilkka Suominen
Finnish politician (1939-2022).
Born April 8th, 1939 in Nakkila.
Died May 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Milan Damjanović
Serbian footballer (1943-2006).
Born October 15th, 1943 in Knin.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 62 years old in Belgrade.
Reginald Palmer
Former governor general, government of grenada (1923–2016).
Born February 15th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died May 23rd, 2016 at 93 years old in Grenada.
Pavel Chaloupka
Czech football player (1959-2025).
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 66 years old in Nemocnice Chomutov. [ref]
Thomas Curtis
American athlete (1873–1944).
Born January 9th, 1873 in San Francisco.
Died May 23rd, 1944 at 71 years old in Nahant.
Rudolf Pannwitz
German writer and philosopher.
Born May 27th, 1881 in Krosno Odrzańskie. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1969 at 87 years old in Astano. [ref]
Luigi Arcangeli
Racecar driver.
Born June 16th, 1894 in Forlì.
Died May 23rd, 1931 at 36 years old in Monza.
John McCormack
Scottish boxer (1935-2014).
Born January 9th, 1935 in Glasgow.
Died May 23rd, 2014 at 79 years old in Paisley. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 178
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