May 23rd
165 Notable deaths
David Smith
American visual artist (1906-1965).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Decatur. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 59 years old in Bennington (traffic collision). [ref]
Georges Moustaki
Egyptian-french singer-songwriter of jewish italo-greek origin; recording artist (1934-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1934 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Nice (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Paul Fussell
American cultural and literary historian (1924-2012).
Born March 22nd, 1924 in Pasadena.
Died May 23rd, 2012 at 88 years old in Medford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Wilhelm Kempff
German pianist and composer.
Born November 25th, 1895 in Jüterbog. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1991 at 95 years old in Positano. [ref]
Yevgeny Rodionov
Russian soldier.
Born May 22nd, 1977 in Chibirley.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 19 years old in Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (decapitation).
Altiero Spinelli
Italian politician (1907-1986).
Born August 31st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Svetozar Boroević
Austro-hungarian field marshal.
Born December 13th, 1856 in Mečenčani.
Died May 23rd, 1920 at 63 years old in Klagenfurt.
George Bruns
American composer (1914-1983).
Born July 3rd, 1914 in Clackamas County. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 68 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Argentine musician and writer (1908–2001).
Born January 31st, 1908 in Pergamino Partido. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 84 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
Ron Hill
English former runner and clothing entrepreneur.
Born September 25th, 1939 in Accrington. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Tameside. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs