Kalpana Dash passes away at age 52
Indian mountaineer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Deaths on May 23
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 23 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 23, 2026.
Guenther Roth died at age 88
American sociologist Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Derek Holman death at age 88
British-born Canadian composer and conductor Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Densey Clyne has died at age 96
Australian naturalist and author Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Adrish Bardhan passes away at age 86
Indian science fiction writer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Maurice Bamford dies at age 83
English rugby league player and coach (Dewsbury Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Dumiso Dabengwa death at age 79
Zimbabwean politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Judith Kerr passes away at age 95
British writer and illustrator (The Tiger Who Came to Tea) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Doug Wilson, died aged 88
New Zealand rugby union player Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Tirong Aboh, died aged -1
Indian politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Bert J. dies at 99
American politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Brian Kann dead at age 85
Australian football player (Hawthorn) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Susan Papa passed away at age 64
Filipino swimmer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Denis Earp obituary: died at age 88
South African military officer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Bogdan Konopka dies at 65
Polish photographer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Remus Opriș passed away at age 60
Romanian politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Nguyễn Quảng dead at age 93
Vietnamese writer and poet Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Obituary: Liudvikas Saulius, dead at age 81
Lithuanian politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Obituary: Gerardo Traverso, dead at age 43
Uruguayan footballer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Jerome Callet dead at age 89
American music teacher and instrument designer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Sir Timothy, died aged 88
British politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Rik Kuypers dead at age 94
Belgian film director (Seagulls Die in the Harbour) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Mitch Wilson passes away at age 57
Canadian ice hockey forward (Pittsburgh Penguins Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Tony Pringle, died aged 81
British-American jazz musician Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Kim Min, died aged 47
South Korean actor Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Vincent McEveety passed away at age 88
American director (Firecreek Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Death of Doğan Babacan at age 88
Turkish football referee Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Obituary: Joseph G., dead at age 90
American soldier Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Michael Banton passed away at age 91
British social scientist Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
John Ashdown-Hill passed away at age 69
British archaeologist Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Daniel Robin death at age 74
French wrestler Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Antonio Horvath dies at 68
Chilean civil engineer and politician Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
David Hesselgrave, died aged 94
American missiologist. Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Yuriy Kutsenko, died aged 66
Soviet athlete Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Luis Posada, died aged 90
Cuban militant Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Rolf Sand obituary: died at age 98
Norwegian actor Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Tazin Ahmed obituary: died at age 42
Bangladeshi actress Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Josue Marquez passes away at age -1
Puerto Rican boxer Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Obituary: Philip Roth, dead at age 85
American writer (Goodbye Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Ernie Page death at age 83
Australian politician Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Faith Whittlesey passes away at age 79
American politician and diplomat Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Obituary: Lisa Spoonhauer, dead at age 44
American actress (Clerks) Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Gabe Proctor dead at age 27
American runner Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Gabe Procter dead at age 27
American runner Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Roger Tassé dies at age 85
Canadian civil servant Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Cortez Kennedy death at age 48
American Hall of Fame football player (Seattle Seahawks) Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Chandraswami dies at 66
Indian religious leader Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Stefano Farina death at age 54
Italian football referee Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Koryne Kaneski dies at age 80
American feminist and political activist Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Roger Moore dead at age 83
English actor (James Bond Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Kofi Bucknor dies at age 64
Ghanaian actor (Run Baby Run) Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
John Cavell dead at age 100
British Anglican bishop Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Seaborn Buckalew, passes away at age 96
American lawyer Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Dina Merrill dead at age 93
American actress Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Death of George Reiff at age 56
American musician Died on Tuesday May 23rd 2017
Nanette Rainone dead at age 73
American feminist and reporter Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Death of Zdeněk Mézl at age 81
Czech print-maker Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Joe Fleishaker obituary: died at age 62
American actor (Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Death of Soita Shitanda at age -1
Kenyan politician Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Arne Sandnes death at age 92
Norwegian politician Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Richard Marcotte has died at age -1
Canadian politician Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Vera Henriksen dies at 89
Norwegian writer Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
John Brophy died at age 83
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (Birmingham Bulls Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Death of Nurjahan Begum at age 91
Bangladeshi journalist Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Joseph Velikonja dies at 92
Slovene-born American geographer Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
John Carter death at age 87
American actor Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Boody Gilbertson has died at age 93
American basketball player (Sheboygan Red Skins) Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Carole Seymour-Jones died at age 72
Welsh biographer Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Ali Raymi obituary: died at age 41
Yemeni boxer Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Obituary: Carlos Irizarry, dead at age 93
Puerto Rican judge Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Alicia Nash has died at age 82
Latin-American socialite Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Death of Hugh Ambrose at age 48
American author (The Pacific) Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Hugh Boyle obituary: died at age 79
Irish golf player Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Zedi Feruzi, died aged -1
Burundian politician Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Andres Ortiz obituary: died at age 28
Puerto Rican basketball player for the BSN's Mayaguez Indians Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Leo Berman death at age 79
American businessman and politician Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Obituary: John Forbes, dead at age 86
American mathematician Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Aleksey Mozgovoy dies at 40
pro-Russian separatist in Eastern Ukraine Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Carl Nesjar dies at age -1
Norwegian painter and sculptor Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Liv Marit died at age -1
Norwegian countrysinger Died on Saturday May 23rd 2015
Death of James Sisnett at age 113
Barbadian supercentenarian Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Flynn Robinson passes away at age 72
American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Gerry Peacocke has died at age 81
Australian politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Death of Georges Moustaki at age 79
Egyptian-born French singer and songwriter Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Michael Lev passed away at age 95
Ukrainian-born Israeli writer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Moritz, Landgrave passed away at age 86
German prince and Head of the House of Hesse Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Hayri Kozakçıoğlu obituary: died at age 75
Turkish politician Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
In Excess passes away at age 26
Irish-born American Thoroughbred racehorse Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Hazel Hawke obituary: died at age 83
Australian social activist and National Treasure Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Epy Guerrero passed away at age 71
Dominican Major League Baseball scout (Houston Astros Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Lenin Gani dies at 45
Bangladeshi sports journalist Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Richard G. has died at age 89
American academic and theatre director (Asolo Repertory Theatre) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Dick Evey passed away at age 72
American football player (Chicago Bears Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Luis Zuloaga died at age 90
Venezuelan baseball player (Leones del Caracas) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Death of Peter Ellis at age 66
Australian football player Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Jim Zabel death at age 91
American sports broadcaster (University of Iowa) Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
William Demby passed away at age 90
American writer Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Brian Sternberg, died aged 69
American pole vaulter Died on Thursday May 23rd 2013