May 23rd
242 Notable deaths
August Jakobson
Estonian writer and politician (1904-1963).
Born September 2nd, 1904 in Pärnu.
Died May 23rd, 1963 at 58 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Uładzimir Karvat
Belarusian aviator (1958–1996).
Born November 28th, 1958 in Brest.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 37 years old in Arabaŭščyna.
Grigory Broydo
Soviet politician (1883-1956).
Born November 7th, 1883 in Vilnius.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Jan Mastenbroek
Dutch footballer (1902-1978).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Dordrecht.
Died May 23rd, 1978 at 75 years old in Enschede.
Albert Charles Smith
American botanist (1906-1999).
Born April 5th, 1906 in Springfield. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 93 years old in Honolulu.
Rezső Bálint
Austro-hungarian neurologist and psychiatrist (1874–1929).
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 54 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Fred Forbát
Swedish-based hungarian architect (1897–1972).
Born March 31st, 1897 in Pécs. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 75 years old in Vällingby (disease).
Rosina Anselmi
Italian actress (1880-1965).
Born July 26th, 1880 in Caltagirone.
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 84 years old in Catania.
Gordon McDonald
Canadian soccer player.
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Walton.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 60 years old in Haileybury.
August Nilsson
Swedish athlete (1872–1921).
Born October 15th, 1872 in Trollenäs parish.
Died May 23rd, 1921 at 48 years old in Svea.
Jane Misme
French journalist and feminist, editor (1865–1935).
Born March 21st, 1865 in Valence. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1935 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Streuli
Swiss politician (1892–1970).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Zurich.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Aarau.
Shamsi Badalbeyli
Azerbaijani actor (1911–1987).
Born February 23rd, 1911 in Shusha.
Died May 23rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Baku.
Jens Enevoldsen
Chess player (1907-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Alojz Tkáč
Roman catholic archbishop (1934–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1934 in Ohradzany. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2023 at 89 years old in Košice. [ref]
Antonio Gandusio
Italian actor (1875–1951).
Born July 29th, 1875 in Rovinj.
Died May 23rd, 1951 at 75 years old in Milan.
Piero Toscani
Italian boxer (1904–1940).
Born July 28th, 1904 in Milan.
Died May 23rd, 1940 at 35 years old in Varenna.
Arseny Vorozheykin
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1914-2001).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Gorodetsky Uyezd. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Felice Gasperi
Football player (1903-1982).
Born December 26th, 1903 in Bologna.
Died May 23rd, 1982 at 78 years old in Città Sant'Angelo.
Nathalie Kovanko
Russian actor (1899-1967).
Born September 13th, 1899 in Yalta.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 67 years old in Kyiv.
Maria Vérone
French suffragist (1874-1938).
Born June 20th, 1874 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 63 years old in Paris.
James Blair
American rower (1909–1992).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Placerville.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 82 years old in Placerville.
Ernst Gebendinger
Olympic gymnast (1926-2017).
Born February 10th, 1926 in Winterthur.
Died May 23rd, 2017 at 91 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
Karel Otčenášek
Czech roman catholic archbishop (1920–2011).
Born April 13th, 1920 in České Meziříčí. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2011 at 91 years old in Hradec Králové. [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami