May 23rd
178 Notable deaths
Mary K. Gaillard
American physicist.
Born April 1st, 1939 in New Brunswick.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Xiong Shili
Chinese philosopher.
Born February 18th, 1885 in Huangzhou District.
Died May 23rd, 1968 at 83 years old in Shanghai.
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
Actor (1912-1970).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Sol Polito
Italian-american cinematographer (1892-1960).
Born November 12th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Kei Kumai
Film director.
Born June 1st, 1930 in Azumino.
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.
Born March 24th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Villafranca del Bierzo. [ref]
Reginald Campbell Thompson
British archaeologist (1876-1941).
Born August 21st, 1876 in South Kensington. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1941 at 64 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 178
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer