May 23rd
165 Notable deaths
Joe Pass
American jazz guitarist.
Born January 13th, 1929 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Katherine Dunham
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist.
Born June 22nd, 1912 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mona Freeman
American actress (1926-2014).
Born June 9th, 1926 in Baltimore.
Died May 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Luis Posada Carriles
Cuban terrorist and cia agent.
Born February 15th, 1928 in Cienfuegos.
Died May 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Ranavalona III
Last sovereign of the kingdom of madagascar (1861-1917).
Born November 22nd, 1861.
Died May 23rd, 1917 at 55 years old in Algiers (embolism).
Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
Prince and landgrave of hesse.
Born August 6th, 1926 in Castle of Racconigi.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 86 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Joan Davis
Actress, vaudevillian.
Born June 29th, 1912 in Saint Paul.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 48 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
German navy officer, u-boot commander, admiral in the kriegsmarine (1895-1945).
Born July 15th, 1895 in Strasbourg.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 49 years old in Flensburg (cyanide poisoning).
Jamie Bartlett
South african actor.
Born July 9th, 1966 in Maidenhead.
Died May 23rd, 2022 at 55 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Demchugdongrub
Mongol prince (1902–1966).
Born February 8th, 1902 in Sonid Right Banner.
Died May 23rd, 1966 at 64 years old in Hohhot.
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