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Deaths on the 23rd of May in history

Deaths
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23 May 0779 Emperor Daizong of Tang (b. 727)
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23 May 1125 Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1081)
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23 May 1125 Hendrik V Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies
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23 May 1153 David I king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68
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23 May 1304 Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer
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23 May 1370 Toghon Temür, Mongol emperor (b. 1320)
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23 May 1423 Benedict XIII [Pedro the Luna] Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies
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23 May 1498 Girolamo Savonarola, Italian friar and preacher (b. 1452)
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23 May 1523 Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)
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23 May 1524 Ismail I, Iran ruler (b. 1487)
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23 May 1568 Adolf van Nassau German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27
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23 May 1648 Luis de Nain painter, dies
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23 May 1662 John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605)
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23 May 1668 Philips Wouwerman Haarlems painter, buried
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23 May 1670 Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)
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23 May 1684 Adriaen Backer Amsterdams painter buried at about 48
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23 May 1691 Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1622)
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23 May 1701 William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)
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23 May 1749 Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700)
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23 May 1752 William Bradford, English-American printer (b. 1663)
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23 May 1754 John Wood, the Elder, English architect, designed The Circus and Queen Square (b. 1704)
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23 May 1783 James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
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23 May 1785 William Woollett engraver, dies
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23 May 1786 Maurice, Count de Benyovszky, Hungarian explorer (b. 1746)
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23 May 1813 Géraud Duroc, French general and diplomat (b. 1772)
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23 May 1815 Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (b. 1753)
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23 May 1825 Gugsa of Yejju
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23 May 1834 Charles Wesley composer, dies at 76
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23 May 1838 John W Janssens Governor-General (Cape Colony), dies at 75
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23 May 1841 Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1765)
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23 May 1842 Jose de Espronceda y Delgado: Spanish revolutionary / poet, dies at 34
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23 May 1842 Jos
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23 May 1851 Lucas Pieter Roodbaard architect, dies at 69
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23 May 1855 Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and explorer (b. 1797)
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23 May 1857 Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (b. 1789)
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23 May 1860 Albert Richard Smith author/lecturer, dies
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23 May 1867 Archibald Alison Scottish historian, dies at 74
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23 May 1868 Kit Carson, American general (b. 1809)
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23 May 1875 Johann Wilhelm Mangold composer, dies at 78
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23 May 1883 Cyprian K Norwid Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies
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23 May 1886 Leopold von Ranke, German historian and academic (b. 1795)
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23 May 1887 Ludwig Mathias Lindeman composer, dies at 74
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23 May 1891 Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach composer, dies at 73
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23 May 1893 Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (b. 1805)
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23 May 1895 Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist, physicist, and mathematician (b. 1798)
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23 May 1895 Franz E Neumann German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96
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23 May 1897 Aleko Konstantinov Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34
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23 May 1905 Martinus W van AA Meerbeke head-editor (Time), dies at 75
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23 May 1906 Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian director, playwright, and poet (b. 1828)
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23 May 1906 Henrik Johan Ibsen Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78
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23 May 1908 François Coppée, French poet and author (b. 1842)
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23 May 1908 Fran
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23 May 1920 Svetozar Boroević, Croatian-Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)
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23 May 1921 August Nilsson, Swedish shot putter and tug of war competitor (b. 1872)
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23 May 1926 Hans Koessler composer, dies at 73
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23 May 1934 Clyde Barrow, American criminal (b. 1909)
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23 May 1934 Mihkel Martna, Estonian journalist and politician (b. 1860)
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23 May 1934 Bonnie Parker, American criminal (b. 1910)
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23 May 1934 Bonnie & Clyde bank robbers killed in shoot-out with police in Shreveport LA
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23 May 1937 John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company and Rockefeller University (b. 1839)
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23 May 1937 John Davison Rockfeller industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach FL
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23 May 1938 Frederick Ruple, Swiss-American painter (b. 1871)
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23 May 1938 Philip Kleintjes republic leader, dies at 70
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23 May 1940 Andrej N Rimsky-Korssakov Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
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23 May 1940 Paul Nizan French journalist/writer (Ce Soir/Aden Arabia), dies at 35
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23 May 1941 Lord Herbert Austin motor manufacturer, dies
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23 May 1941 Slavko Osterc composer, dies at 45
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23 May 1942 Panagiotis Toundas, Greek composer and conductor (b. 1886)
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23 May 1945 Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician, Reich Minister of the Interior (b. 1900)
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23 May 1947 Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (b. 1878)
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23 May 1947 C F Ramuz writer, dies at 68
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23 May 1949 Jan Frans De Boever, Belgian painter and illustrator (b. 1872)
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23 May 1952 Georg Alfred Schumann composer, dies at 85
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23 May 1954 H R Bromley-Davenport cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies
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23 May 1956 Gustav Suits, Latvian-Estonian poet and politician (b. 1883)
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23 May 1960 Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor, created Neon lighting (b. 1870)
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23 May 1961 Joan Davis comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53
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23 May 1962 Louis Coatalen, French engineer (b. 1879)
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23 May 1963 August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (b. 1904)
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23 May 1965 Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (b. 1897)
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23 May 1965 David Smith sculptor, dies
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23 May 1966 Demchugdongrub, Mongolian politician (b. 1902)
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23 May 1966 Ruth Gates Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79
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23 May 1967 Lionel Groulx, Canadian priest and historian (b. 1878)
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23 May 1967 Philip Coolidge actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58
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23 May 1967 Sanne Sannes photographer, dies at 30
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23 May 1968 James Burke actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81
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23 May 1968 Merle Kendrick orchestra leader (Window on the World), dies at 72
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23 May 1969 Diane Aubrey actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79
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23 May 1969 Jimmy McHugh composer (Can't Give You Anything But Love), dies at 74
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23 May 1969 Peter Alma painter/graphic artist, dies at 83
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23 May 1970 Nydia Westman actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68
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23 May 1973 Athena Lorde actress (Judith-One Man's Family, Fuzz, Skin Game), dies at 57
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23 May 1974 Kathleen Cannell writer, dies
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23 May 1975 Jackie "Moms" Mabley: Comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81
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23 May 1975 Moms Mabley, American comedian and actor (b. 1894)
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23 May 1975 Jackie "Moms" Mabley comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81
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23 May 1979 S. Selvanayagam, Sri Lankan geographer and academic (b. 1932)
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23 May 1979 Hubert van Doorne auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79
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23 May 1981 Gene Green, American baseball player (b. 1933)
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23 May 1981 Rayner Heppenstall, English author and poet (b. 1911)
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23 May 1981 George Jessel, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1898)
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23 May 1981 David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
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23 May 1982 Louis J N G
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23 May 1983 Albert Claude Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84
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23 May 1986 Sterling Hayden, American actor and author (b. 1916)
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23 May 1987 Karel Albert Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86
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23 May 1988 Aya Kitō, Japanese author (b. 1962)
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23 May 1988 David Schoenbrun CBS broadcast bureau head (Washington, Paris), dies at 73
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23 May 1989 Georgy Tovstonogov, Russian director and producer (b. 1915)
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23 May 1989 Karl Koch, German computer hacker (b. 1965)
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23 May 1990 Rocky Graziano boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock & Roll), dies
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23 May 1991 Wilhelm Kempff, German pianist and composer (b. 1895)
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23 May 1991 Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1907)
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23 May 1991 Peter T Thwaites British Brigadier-General/playwright (Love or money), dies
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23 May 1991 William Sinnot Scottish pop musician (Shamen), dies at 30
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23 May 1992 Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (b. 1948)
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23 May 1992 Giovanni Falcone, Italian lawyer and judge (b. 1939)
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23 May 1992 Atahualpa Yupanqui Argentine singer/composer/poet/guitarist, dies
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23 May 1993 James Millhollin actor (Anston Foster-Grindl), dies at 77
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23 May 1994 Ray Candy, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1951)
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23 May 1994 George Metesky, American terrorist (b. 1903)
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23 May 1994 Joe Pass, American guitarist and composer (b. 1929)
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23 May 1994 Carl Althoff German circus director, dies at 82
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23 May 1996 Kronid Lyubarsky, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1934)
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23 May 1996 Tanju Okan, Turkish singer (b. 1938)
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23 May 1996 Dorothy Hyson actress (Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go), dies at 81
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23 May 1996 Kronid Arkadyevich Lyubarsky human rights activist, dies at 61
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23 May 1996 Patrick Cargill actor (Up Pompeii, Magic Christian), dies at 77
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23 May 1997 Frances E. Nealy, American actress (b. 1918)
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23 May 1998 Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (b. 1908)
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23 May 1999 Owen Hart, Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1965)
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23 May 2002 Sam Snead, American golfer and journalist (b. 1912)
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23 May 2003 Jean Yanne, French actor and director (b. 1933)
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23 May 2004 Ramon Margalef, Spanish ecologist and academic (b. 1919)
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23 May 2006 Clifford Antone, American businessman (b. 1949)
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23 May 2006 Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1921)
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23 May 2006 Ian Copeland, Syrian-American talent agent (b. 1949)
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23 May 2006 Kazimierz Górski, Polish footballer and manager (b. 1921)
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23 May 2008 Iñaki Ochoa de Olza, Spanish mountaineer (b. 1967)
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23 May 2008 Utah Phillips, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1935)
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23 May 2009 Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (b. 1946)
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23 May 2010 Princess Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani (b. 1914)
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23 May 2010 José Lima, Dominican-American baseball player (b. 1972)
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23 May 2010 Simon Monjack, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1970)
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23 May 2011 Xavier Tondo, Spanish cyclist (b. 1978)
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23 May 2012 T. Garry Buckley, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 72nd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (b. 1922)
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23 May 2012 Gyula Elek, Hungarian handball player and coach (b. 1932)
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23 May 2012 Sattareh Farmanfarmaian, Persian daughter of Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma (b. 1921)
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23 May 2012 Paul Fussell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1924)
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23 May 2012 Hal Jackson, American journalist and radio host (b. 1915)
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23 May 2012 Joseph Lesniewski, American soldier (b. 1920)
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23 May 2012 William C. Wampler, American soldier and politician (b. 1926)
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23 May 2013 William Demby, American author (b. 1922)
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23 May 2013 Epy Guerrero, Dominican baseball player, coach, and scout (b. 1942)
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23 May 2013 Hazel Hawke, Australian wife of Bob Hawke, 23rd Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
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23 May 2013 Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Turkish police officer and politician, 15th Governor of Istanbul Province (b. 1938)
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23 May 2013 Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (b. 1926)
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23 May 2013 Georges Moustaki, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
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23 May 2013 Flynn Robinson, American basketball player (b. 1941)
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23 May 2013 James Sisnett, Barbadian super-centenarian (b. 1900)
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23 May 2013 Luis Zuloaga, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1922)
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23 May 2014 Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
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23 May 2014 Michael Gottlieb, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1945)
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23 May 2014 Richard Kolitsch, German footballer (b. 1989)
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23 May 2014 Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (b. 1921)
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23 May 2014 Anand Modak, Indian composer and director (b. 1951)
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23 May 2014 Panagiotis Pikilidis, Greek wrestler (b. 1965)
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23 May 2015 Leo Berman, American businessman and politician (b. 1935)
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23 May 2015 Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929)
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23 May 2015 Aleksey Mozgovoy, Ukrainian sergeant (b. 1975)
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23 May 2015 Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (b. 1933)
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23 May 2015 John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1928)
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