People who died on May 23 99
Pope Urban I
d. 230
Urban I, pope of the Catholic Church
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Li Sizhao
d. 922
Li Sizhao, Chinese general and governor
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Guibert of Gembloux
d. 962 (b. 892)
Guibert of Gembloux, Frankish abbot (b. 892)
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1125 (b. 1086)
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1125)
Jehan de Lescurel
d. 1304
Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer
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Alice de Warenne, Countess of Arundel
d. 1338 (b. 1287)
Alice de Warenne, Countess of Arundel, English noble (b. 1287)
Toghon Temür
d. 1370 (b. 1320)
Toghon Temür, Mongolian emperor (d. 1370)
Antipope Benedict XIII
d. 1423 (b. 1328)
Antipope Benedict XIII (b. 1328)
Girolamo Savonarola
d. 1498 (b. 1452)
Girolamo Savonarola, Italian priest and philosopher (d. 1498)
Ashikaga Yoshitane
d. 1523 (b. 1466)
Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523)
Ismail I
d. 1524 (b. 1487)
Ismail I of Iran (d. 1524)
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John Blitheman
d. 1591 (b. 1525)
John Blitheman, English organist and composer (b. 1525)
John Gauden
d. 1662 (b. 1605)
John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605)
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
d. 1670 (b. 1610)
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)
Adrien Auzout
d. 1691 (b. 1622)
Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1622)
William Kidd
d. 1701 (b. 1645)
William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)
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Abraham ben Abraham
d. 1749 (b. 1700)
Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700)
William Bradford (Colonial printer)
d. 1752 (b. 1663)
William Bradford, English-American printer (b. 1663)
John Wood, the Elder
d. 1754 (b. 1704)
John Wood, the Elder, English architect, designed The Circus and Queen Square (b. 1704)
James Otis, Jr.
d. 1783 (b. 1725)
James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
Géraud Duroc
d. 1813 (b. 1772)
Géraud Duroc, French general and diplomat (b. 1772)
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
d. 1815 (b. 1753)
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (b. 1753)
Franz Xaver von Baader
d. 1841 (b. 1765)
Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1765)
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Charles Robert Malden
d. 1855 (b. 1797)
Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and surveyor (d. 1855)
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
d. 1857 (b. 1789)
Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (d. 1857)
Kit Carson
d. 1868 (b. 1809)
Kit Carson, American general (b. 1809)
Leopold von Ranke
d. 1886 (b. 1795)
Leopold von Ranke, German historian and academic (b. 1795)
Anton von Schmerling
d. 1893 (b. 1805)
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian judge and politician (d. 1893)
Franz Ernst Neumann
d. 1895 (b. 1798)
Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist and physicist (d. 1895)
Henrik Ibsen
d. 1906 (b. 1828)
Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian director, playwright, and poet (b. 1828)
François Coppée
d. 1908 (b. 1842)
François Coppée, French poet and author (b. 1842)
Svetozar Boroević
d. 1920 (b. 1856)
Svetozar Boroević, Croatian-Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)
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August Nilsson
d. 1921 (b. 1872)
August Nilsson, Swedish shot putter and tug of war competitor (b. 1872)
Bonnie and Clyde
d. 1934 (b. 1910)
Bonnie Parker, American criminal (d. 1934)
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Mihkel Martna
d. 1934 (b. 1860)
Mihkel Martna, Estonian journalist and politician (d. 1934)
John D. Rockefeller
d. 1937 (b. 1839)
John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (d. 1937)
Frederick Ruple
d. 1938 (b. 1871)
Frederick Ruple, Swiss-American painter (d. 1938)
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Panagiotis Toundas
d. 1942 (b. 1886)
Panagiotis Toundas, Greek composer and conductor (b. 1886)
Heinrich Himmler
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician (d. 1945)
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
d. 1947 (b. 1878)
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (d. 1947)
Jan Frans De Boever
d. 1949 (b. 1872)
Jan Frans De Boever, Belgian painter and illustrator (d. 1949)
Gustav Suits
d. 1956 (b. 1883)
Gustav Suits, Latvian-Estonian poet and politician (b. 1883)
Georges Claude
d. 1960 (b. 1870)
Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (d. 1960)
Louis Coatalen
d. 1962 (b. 1879)
Louis Coatalen, French engineer (d. 1962)
August Jakobson
d. 1963 (b. 1904)
August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (d. 1963)
Earl Webb
d. 1965 (b. 1897)
Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (d. 1965)
Moms Mabley
d. 1975 (b. 1894)
Moms Mabley, American comedian and actor (b. 1894)
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S. Selvanayagam
d. 1979 (b. 1932)
S. Selvanayagam, Sri Lankan geographer and academic (b. 1932)
Gene Green (baseball)
d. 1981 (b. 1933)
Gene Green, American baseball player (d. 1981)
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Rayner Heppenstall
d. 1981 (b. 1911)
Rayner Heppenstall, English author and poet (d. 1981)
George Jessel (actor)
d. 1981 (b. 1898)
George Jessel, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1898)
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David Lewis (politician)
d. 1981 (b. 1909)
David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
Sterling Hayden
d. 1986 (b. 1916)
Sterling Hayden, American actor (b. 1916)
Georgy Tovstonogov
d. 1989 (b. 1915)
Georgy Tovstonogov, Russian director and producer (b. 1915)
Karl Koch (hacker)
d. 1989 (b. 1965)
Karl Koch, German computer hacker (b. 1965)
Wilhelm Kempff
d. 1991 (b. 1895)
Wilhelm Kempff, German pianist and composer (b. 1895)
Jean Van Houtte
d. 1991 (b. 1907)
Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1907)
Fletcher Markle
d. 1991 (b. 1921)
Fletcher Markle, Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1921)
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Kostas Davourlis
d. 1992 (b. 1948)
Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (b. 1948)
Giovanni Falcone
d. 1992 (b. 1939)
Giovanni Falcone, Italian lawyer and judge (b. 1939)
Olav H. Hauge
d. 1994 (b. 1908)
Olav H. Hauge, Norwegian poet and gardener (d. 1994)
Kronid Lyubarsky
d. 1996 (b. 1934)
Kronid Lyubarsky, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1934)
Telford Taylor
d. 1998 (b. 1908)
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (b. 1908)
Owen Hart
d. 1999 (b. 1965)
Owen Hart, Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1965)
Sam Snead
d. 2002 (b. 1912)
Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002)
Clifford Antone
d. 2006 (b. 1949)
Clifford Antone, American businessman (b. 1949)
Lloyd Bentsen
d. 2006 (b. 1921)
Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1921)
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Ian Copeland
d. 2006 (b. 1949)
Ian Copeland, Syrian-American talent agent (b. 1949)
Kazimierz Górski
d. 2006 (b. 1921)
Kazimierz Górski, Polish footballer and manager (b. 1921)
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Nigel Anderson
d. 2008 (b. 1920)
Nigel Anderson, Australian-born English soldier, landowner and politician (b. 1920)
Iñaki Ochoa de Olza
d. 2008 (b. 1967)
Iñaki Ochoa de Olza, Spanish mountaineer (b. 1967)
Utah Phillips
d. 2008 (b. 1935)
Utah Phillips, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1935)
Roh Moo-hyun
d. 2009 (b. 1946)
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (d. 2009)
José Lima
d. 2010 (b. 1972)
José Lima, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2010)
Simon Monjack
d. 2010 (b. 1970)
Simon Monjack, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1970)
Xavier Tondo
d. 2011 (b. 1978)
Xavier Tondo, Spanish cyclist (b. 1978)
T. Garry Buckley
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
T. Garry Buckley, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 72nd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (b. 1922)
Paul Fussell
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Paul Fussell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1924)
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Hal Jackson
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Hal Jackson, American journalist and radio host (b. 1915)
William C. Wampler
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
William C. Wampler, American soldier and politician (b. 1926)
William Demby
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
William Demby, American author (b. 1922)
Epy Guerrero
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Epy Guerrero, Dominican baseball player, coach, and scout (b. 1942)
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Hayri Kozakçıoğlu
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Turkish police officer and politician, 15th Governor of Istanbul Province (b. 1938)
Georges Moustaki
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Georges Moustaki, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
Flynn Robinson
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Flynn Robinson, American basketball player (b. 1941)
Luis Zuloaga
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Luis Zuloaga, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1922)
Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev
d. 2014 (b. 1949)
Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
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Michael Gottlieb (director)
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Michael Gottlieb, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1945)
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Richard Kolitsch
d. 2014 (b. 1989)
Richard Kolitsch, German footballer (b. 1989)
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Madhav Mantri
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (b. 1921)
Anand Modak
d. 2014 (b. 1951)
Anand Modak, Indian composer and director (b. 1951)
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Panagiotis Poikilidis
d. 2014 (b. 1965)
Panagiotis Poikilidis, Greek wrestler (b. 1965)
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Leo Berman
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Leo Berman, American businessman and politician (b. 1935)
Anne Meara
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Anne Meara, American actress and playwright (d. 2015)
Aleksey Mozgovoy
d. 2015 (b. 1975)
Aleksey Mozgovoy, Ukrainian sergeant (b. 1975)
Alicia Nash
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (b. 1933)
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)
Roger Moore
d. 2017 (b. 1927)
Roger Moore, English actor (b. 1927)
Cortez Kennedy
d. 2017 (b. 1968)
Cortez Kennedy, American football player (b. 1968)