May 23rd
238 Notable deaths
Mary Livermore
American journalist.
Born December 19th, 1820 in Boston.
Died May 23rd, 1905 at 84 years old in Melrose.
Henri de Régnier
French poet (1864-1936).
Born December 28th, 1864 in Honfleur. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1936 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
Georges Politzer
French philosopher, marxist theoretician and resistance member (1903-1942).
Died May 23rd, 1942 at 39 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (gunshot wound).
Abdias do Nascimento
Brazilian politician (1914–2011).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Franca.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 97 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
François Coppée
French poet and novelist (1842–1908).
Born January 12th, 1842 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1908 at 66 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (infectious disease). [ref]
Olav Hauge
Norwegian writer (1908-1994).
Born August 18th, 1908 in Ulvik Municipality.
Died May 23rd, 1994 at 85 years old in Ulvik Municipality.
Flynn Robinson
American basketball player (1941–2013).
Born April 28th, 1941 in Elgin.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
José María Vargas Vila
Colombian writer (1860-1933).
Born July 23rd, 1860 in Bogotá.
Died May 23rd, 1933 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
Arthur Edward Ellis
English association football referee (1914–1999).
Born July 8th, 1914 in Halifax.
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 84 years old in Brighouse (cancer).
Betsy Bakker-Nort
Dutch lawyer and politician (1874-1946).
Born May 8th, 1874 in Groningen. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1946 at 72 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Henry Bradley
British philologist and lexicographer (1845–1923).
Born December 3rd, 1845 in Manchester.
Died May 23rd, 1923 at 77 years old in Oxford.
Florence Violet McKenzie
Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982).
Born September 28th, 1890 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1982 at 91 years old in Sydney.
Mary K. Gaillard
American physicist.
Born April 1st, 1939 in New Brunswick.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Brian Sternberg
American pole vaulter (1943–2013).
Born June 21st, 1943 in Seattle.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 69 years old in Seattle.
Xiong Shili
Chinese philosopher.
Born February 18th, 1885 in Huangzhou District.
Died May 23rd, 1968 at 83 years old in Shanghai.
Paul Dubois
French sculptor and painter (1829-1905).
Born July 18th, 1829 in Nogent-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1905 at 75 years old in rue Bonaparte. [ref]
Paul Legentilhomme
French general (1884-1975).
Born March 26th, 1884 in Valognes. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1975 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Swiss writer (1878-1947).
Born September 24th, 1878 in Lausanne.
Died May 23rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Lausanne.
Folco Lulli
Italian actor (1912–1970).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Florence.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 57 years old in Rome (arterial embolism).
Sol Polito
Italian-american cinematographer (1892–1960).
Born November 12th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Harry Lane
American politician (1855-1917).
Born August 28th, 1855 in Corvallis.
Died May 23rd, 1917 at 61 years old in San Francisco.
Kei Kumai
Japanese film director (1930–2007).
Born June 1st, 1930 in Toyoshina.
Died May 23rd, 2007 at 76 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alessandro Natta
Italian politician (1918–2001).
Born January 7th, 1918 in Oneglia.
Died May 23rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Imperia.
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Algerian film director.
Born February 26th, 1934 in M'Sila.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 91 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Cristóbal Halffter
Spanish composer (1930–2021).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Villafranca del Bierzo. [ref]
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Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney