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May 23rd
165 Notable deaths
Thomas Curtis
American athlete.
Born January 9th, 1873 in San Francisco.
Died May 23rd, 1944 at 71 years old in Nahant.
Johann Weber
Austrian bishop.
Born April 26th, 1927 in Graz.
Died May 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Graz. [ref]
Ursula Knab
German sprinter.
Born November 22nd, 1929 in Heidelberg.
Died May 23rd, 1989 at 59 years old in Karlsruhe.
Romualdas Murauskas
Boxer.
Born October 2nd, 1934 in Kaunas.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 44 years old in Kaunas.
Louis Gérardin
French bicycle racer.
Born August 12th, 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1982 at 69 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Claude Bourquard
French fencer.
Born March 5th, 1937 in Belfort.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 74 years old [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.
Piet Gunning
Field hockey player.
Born July 5th, 1913 in Hoogkerk.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 53 years old in Bloemendaal.
Alojz Tkáč
Roman catholic archbishop.
Born March 2nd, 1934 in Ohradzany. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2023 at 89 years old in Košice. [ref]
János Urányi
Hungarian competitive canoer.
Born June 24th, 1924 in Balatonboglár. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Budapest.
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