May 23rd
238 Notable deaths
Lew Welch
American poet (1926–1971).
Born August 16th, 1926 in Phoenix.
Died May 23rd, 1971 at 44 years old in Nevada City.
Albert Claude
Cell biologist.
Born August 21st, 1899 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Nasser Hejazi
Iranian footballer.
Born December 19th, 1949 in Tehran.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
Ali Raymi
Boxing knockout artist.
Born December 7th, 1973 in Mecca.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 41 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Trudy Marshall
American actress (1920-2004).
Born February 14th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2004 at 84 years old in Century City (lung cancer).
Kenwa Mabuni
Japanese karateka, developing the style shitō-ryū.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Shuri.
Died May 23rd, 1952 at 62 years old in Tokyo City.
Maxime Rodinson
French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004).
Born January 26th, 1915 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 2004 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille.
Brian Houghton Hodgson
British diplomat and naturalist (1800/1801–1894).
Born February 1st, 1800 in Prestbury.
Died May 23rd, 1894 at 94 years old in London.
Gaston Billotte
French military officer (1875-1940).
Born February 10th, 1875 in Sommeval.
Died May 23rd, 1940 at 65 years old in Ypres (traffic collision).
Paul Nizan
French philosopher, politician, writer (1905-1940).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Tours.
Died May 23rd, 1940 at 35 years old in Recques-sur-Hem.
Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte
Spanish general and politician (1831-1921).
Born July 24th, 1831 in Seville. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1921 at 89 years old in Serrano Street. [ref]
George John Romanes
British evolutionary biologist (1848–1894).
Born May 20th, 1848 in Kingston.
Died May 23rd, 1894 at 46 years old in Oxford.
Gerd Lüdemann
German biblical scholar (1946–2021).
Born July 5th, 1946 in Visselhövede.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 74 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin
British politician (1866-1941).
Born November 8th, 1866 in Little Missenden.
Died May 23rd, 1941 at 74 years old in Birmingham (myocardial infarction).
Kazimierz Górski
Polish footballer (1921-2006).
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Roberto Succo
Italian serial killer (1962–1988).
Born April 3rd, 1962 in Venice.
Died May 23rd, 1988 at 26 years old in Vicenza (asphyxia).
Cornell Capa
American photographer (1918–2008).
Born April 10th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tang Jiyao
Chinese warlord (1883-1927).
Born August 14th, 1883 in Huize County.
Died May 23rd, 1927 at 43 years old in Kunming.
John Boardman
British classical archaeologist (1927-2024).
Born August 20th, 1927 in London Borough of Redbridge.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 96 years old [ref]
Alois Podhajsky
Austrian equestrian (1898–1973).
Born February 24th, 1898 in Mostar.
Died May 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Panampilly Govinda Menon
Indian politician (1906-1970).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Thrissur district.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 63 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Apollo Korzeniowski
Polish writer (1820–1869).
Born February 21st, 1820 in Honoratka.
Died May 23rd, 1869 at 49 years old in Kraków.
Arthur Johnson
Irish footballer (1879–1929).
Born April 12th, 1879 in Dublin.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 50 years old in Wallasey (pneumonia). [ref]
Eberhard Kinzel
German general and knight's cross recipients (1897-1945).
Born October 18th, 1897 in Friedenau.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 47 years old in Idstedt.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene