Notable Deaths on May 23
760+ people died on this day throughout history
John Smith
1781–1854 (age 73)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
John Smith was an early Mormon figure and resident of Manchester who lived from 1781 to 1854.
Mason Locke Weems
1759–1825 (age 66)
Bel Air
Mason Locke Weems was an American clergyman and biographer best known for his popular and often embellished life of Geor...
Miklós Lindner
1932–2025 (age 93)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Miklós Lindner was a Hungarian military officer dedicated to his nation's service.
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
1934–2025 (age 91)
cimetière Sidi Yahia
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (Arabic: محمد الأخضر حمينة; 26 February 1934 – 23 May 2025) was an Algerian fil...
Chanania Gibshtein
1933–2024 (age 91)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Chanania Gibshtein practiced law with integrity, mentoring others to seek justice with care.
Ángeles Flórez Peón
1918–2024 (age 106)
Pozo Funeres
Ángeles Flórez Peón (17 November 1918 – 23 May 2024), known as Maricuela, was a Spanish activist and writer.
Jerzy Daniło
1951–2024 (age 73)
Wilkowyja municipal cemetery in Rzeszów
Jerzy Daniło was a dedicated association football coach who contributed significantly to the development of Polish foot...
Cotton Nash
1942–2023 (age 81)
Calvary Cemetery
Cotton Nash (1942–2023) was a Jersey City-born American athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the NBA b...
Neil Dansie
1928–2023 (age 95)
Centennial Park Cemetery
Hampton Neil Dansie (2 July 1928 – 23 May 2023) was an Australian first-class cricketer and long-term administrator f...
Maja Lidia Kossakowska
1972–2022 (age 50)
Powązki Cemetery
Maja Lidia Kossakowska-Grzędowicz (27 February 1972 – 23 May 2022) was a Polish fantasy writer.
Gerda Wacek
1933–2021 (age 88)
Friedhof Oberlaa
Gerda Wacek was an Austrian writer whose literary career extended into the twenty-first century.
Herbert Lauer
1946–2021 (age 75)
Hauptfriedhof Bamberg
Herbert Lauer was a politician dedicated to public service and community welfare.
Edward A. Wilkinson
1933–2020 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward A. Wilkinson (1933-2020) was a career U.S. Navy officer whose long service brought him to Arlington National Ceme...
Eitan Ayalon
1927–2020 (age 93)
Yarkon Cemetery
Eitan Ayalon (1927-2020) was born in Antwerp and spent his life in Israel before being buried at Yarkon Cemetery.
Ferdinand Stangler
1928–2020 (age 92)
Mödlinger Friedhof
Stangler's careful experiments and warm mentorship nurtured generations of physicists.
Aina Elvius
1917–2019 (age 102)
Uppsala Old Cemetery
Aina Margareta Elvius (26 June 1917 – 23 May 2019) was a Swedish astronomer known for her work on polarized light fro...
Tadeusz Wyrwa-Krzyżański
1947–2019 (age 72)
Municipal Cemetery in Piła
Polish poet whose literary works enriched Polish cultural heritage.
Peter Landau
1935–2019 (age 84)
Pentling
Peter Landau (26 February 1935 – 23 May 2019) was a German jurist, legal historian and expert on canon law.
Helbe Merila-Lattik
1928–2018 (age 90)
Metsakalmistu
Helbe Merila-Lattik (1928-2018) was an Estonian from Tartu buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Constantine
1941–2017 (age 76)
Saint Elijah Church
Constantine (1941-2017) was a Bulgarian religious figure from Zlatosel who was buried at Saint Elijah Church.
Sándor Széles
1956–2017 (age 61)
Megyeri Cemetery
Hungarian sports coach dedicated to developing athletic talent.
Carlos Dyer
1917–2016 (age 99)
Willowbrook Cemetery
Carlos Dyer (1917-2016) spent his Springfield years until being laid to rest at Willowbrook Cemetery.
Joe Fleishaker
1954–2016 (age 62)
Beth Moses Cemetery
Joe Fleishaker (1954–2016) was an actor known for his roles in cult B-movies, and he is buried at Beth Moses Cemetery.
Yaʼir Ḳoṭler
1927–2016 (age 89)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Yaʼir Ḳoṭler enriched Israeli journalism with insightful reporting and steadfast integrity.
Hugo Potyka
1927–2016 (age 89)
Döbling Cemetery
Hugo Potyka (1927–2016) brought thoughtful design and humanity to architecture, leaving a lasting mark on Vienna’s b...
Claude Bénazéraf
1939–2016 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Claude Bénazéraf was a French exploitation film director born in Casablanca in 1939 who died in 2016.
William C. Chasey
1940–2015 (age 75)
Miramar National Cemetery
William C. Chasey's dedication to the nation and to mentoring younger veterans shaped a life of service.
Anne Meara
1929–2015 (age 86)
Nantucket Jewish Cemetery
Anne Meara was a Brooklyn-born American actress and comedian best known for her work as half of the comedy duo Stiller a...
John Forbes Nash
1928–2015 (age 87)
Saint Paul's Parish Cemetery
John Forbes Nash (1928-2015) was a Bluefield-born Nobel Prize-winning mathematician famed for his work on game theory.
Coyte Vance
1929–2015 (age 86)
Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Coyte Vance (1929–2015) lived in Conehatta and was interred at Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Paul Kangur
1926–2015 (age 89)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Paul Kangur shaped Estonia’s built environment with respectful, thoughtful design.
Zdenko Vaněk
1924–2015 (age 91)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Zdenko Vaněk (1924–2015) was a respected division manager buried in Vinohrady Cemetery.
Cemal Güvenç
1925–2013 (age 88)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Cemal Güvenç was a Turkish painter who lived from 1925 to 2013.
Jean Hilly
1921–2013 (age 92)
Nancy
Jean Hilly was a French geologist born in Nancy in 1921 who devoted his career to advancing geological science.
William C. Wampler
1926–2012 (age 86)
Mountain View Cemetery and Cremation Gardens
William C. Wampler was an American politician who represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives and rests at...
Yuri Maltsev
1933–2012 (age 79)
Cemetery Uspenskoe (Chelyabinsk)
Yuri Maltsev was a Russian ice hockey player whose athletic career contributed to the nation's sporting legacy.
Harry Redmond, Jr.
1909–2011 (age 102)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harry Redmond Jr. (1909–2011) was an American special effects artist whose career spanned decades of Hollywood blockbu...
Éva Cs. Gyimesi
1945–2011 (age 66)
Házsongárd cemetery
Éva Cs. Gyimesi was a Hungarian linguist and scholar.
Simon Monjack
1970–2010 (age 40)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Simon Monjack (1970-2010) was a British screenwriter and producer involved in films like The Raven and controversially m...
Ernest Herbert Paul Schwerin
1919–2010 (age 91)
Brookside Cemetery
Ernest Herbert Paul Schwerin (1919–2010) emigrated from Berlin and was buried at Brookside Cemetery.
Ladislav Bártík
1943–2010 (age 67)
Cemetery in Teplice
Ladislav Bártík was an association football player.
Frederick J. Karch
1917–2009 (age 92)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frederick J. Karch (1917–2009) of Carmi was an American military veteran laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles Donald Albury
1920–2009 (age 89)
Miami Memorial Park Cemetery
Charles Donald Albury (1920-2009) lived in Miami and rests at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pieter Wiegersma
1920–2009 (age 89)
Wiegersma Private Cemetery
Skilled mosaicist whose artistic creations brought lasting beauty and color to his work.
Lica Steiner
1914–2008 (age 94)
Mergozzo
Lica Steiner was an Italian teacher who dedicated her career to education and student development.
Erich Küchenhoff
1922–2008 (age 86)
Münster Central Cemetery
Erich Küchenhoff was a German politician from Münster.
Marie-Louise Goüin
1908–2008 (age 100)
Souday
Marie-Louise Goüin (1908–2008) lived a remarkable century of life in France.
Vít Šálek
1946–2007 (age 61)
Ústřední hřbitov Neředín
Vít Šálek (1946–2007) was a Czech resident of the modern era.
Ian Copeland
1949–2006 (age 57)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Ian Copeland (1949–2006) was a Damascus-born music promoter who helped launch new wave acts and was buried at Westwood...
Josef Sivek
1943–2006 (age 63)
protestant cemetery in Huslenky
Josef Sivek (1943–2006) was interred in the Protestant Cemetery in Huslenky.