May 23rd
169 Notable deaths
Georges Claude
French engineer and inventor (1870–1960).
Born September 24th, 1870 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 89 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Ernst Niekisch
German politician (1889-1967).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Trzebnica. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 78 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Brazilian architect (1928–2021).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Vitória.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 92 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Ali Raymi
Boxing knockout artist.
Born December 7th, 1973 in Mecca.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 41 years old in Sanaa (killed in action). [ref]
Jean Yanne
French actor (1933-2003).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Les Lilas. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2003 at 69 years old in Morsains (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Robert Ashbee
English (jewelry) designer and entrepreneur (1863-1942).
Born May 17th, 1863 in London, Isleworth. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1942 at 79 years old in Sevenoaks. [ref]
Albert Claude
Cell biologist.
Born August 21st, 1899 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Yevhen Konovalets
Military commander of the unr army and political leader of the ukrainian nationalist movement (1891-1938).
Born June 14th, 1891 in Zhovkva.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 46 years old in Rotterdam.
Ivan Kalyayev
Russian poet, a member of the socialist-revolutionary party.
Born July 6th, 1877 in Warsaw.
Died May 23rd, 1905 at 27 years old in Shlisselburg (hanging).
Nasser Hejazi
Iranian footballer (1949-2011).
Born December 19th, 1949 in Tehran.
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka