May 23rd
169 Notable deaths
Kei Kumai
Film director.
Born June 1st, 1930 in Azumino.
Died May 23rd, 2007 at 76 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Sol Polito
Cinematographer (1892-1960).
Born November 12th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Alessandro Natta
Italian politician.
Born January 7th, 1918 in Oneglia.
Died May 23rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Imperia.
Barbara Rudnik
German actress (1958-2009).
Born July 27th, 1958 in Kirchen.
Died May 23rd, 2009 at 50 years old in Munich (breast cancer).
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]
László Tábori
American middle and long-distance runner of hungarian descent.
Born July 6th, 1931 in Košice.
Died May 23rd, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hub van Doorne
Dutch businessman.
Born January 1st, 1900 in America, Limburg.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 79 years old in Deurne.
Arthur Johnson
Irish footballer (1879-1929).
Born April 12th, 1879 in Dublin.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 50 years old in Wallasey (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Swiss writer (1878-1947).
Born September 24th, 1878 in Lausanne.
Died May 23rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Lausanne.
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Algerian film director.
Born February 26th, 1934 in M'Sila.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 91 years old in Algiers. [ref]
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