Died On May 23rd

Discover the most famous people who died on May 23. The list includes people like John Forbes Nash, Jr., John D. Rockefeller, Roger Moore, Henrik Ibsen, Sam Snead. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, soldiers, lawyers and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & France and many more countries.
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John D. Rockefeller
(American Businessman and Founder of the 'Standard Oil Company')
John D. Rockefeller
40
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 8, 1839
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Richford, New York, United States
Died: 1937
 2 
Roger Moore
(Famous for His Portrayal as the Fictional British Secret Agent 'James Bond' in Seven Films)
Roger Moore
29
Birthdate: October 14, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockwell, London, England
Died: 2017
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 3 
Owen Hart
(Professional Wrestler)
Owen Hart
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 7, 1965
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
Died: 1999
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 4 
John Forbes Nash Jr.
(Mathematician)
John Forbes Nash Jr.
37
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Died: 2015
 5 
Anne Meara
(Actress & Comedian)
Anne Meara
7
Birthdate: September 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 6 
Kit Carson
(Explorer & Soldier)
Kit Carson
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Madison County
Died: 1868
 7 
Henrik Ibsen
(Norwegian-Danish Playwright and Theatre Director)
Henrik Ibsen
31
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 20, 1828
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Skien, Telemark, Norway
Died: 1906
 8 
Sterling Hayden
(Actor, Author, Sailor and an Office of Strategic Services' Agent During World War II)
Sterling Hayden
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 26, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1986
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 9 
Girolamo Savonarola
(Italian Preacher, Reformer and Martyr)
Girolamo Savonarola
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 21, 1452
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Died: 1498
 10 
Sam Snead
(The First Golfer to Win the Grand Slam of Golf)
Sam Snead
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 27, 1912
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ashwood, Virginia, United States
Died: 2002
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Ismail I
(sovereign, poet, writer)
Ismail I
7
Birthdate: July 17, 1487
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ardabil
Died: 1524
 12 
Moms Mabley
(American comedian)
Moms Mabley
6
Birthdate: March 19, 1894
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brevard, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1975
 13 
Eric Carle
(Author)
Eric Carle
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 14 
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
(Mathematician)
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 21, 1789
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1857
 15 
Cortez Kennedy
(American football player)
Cortez Kennedy
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 23, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Osceola, Arkansas, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 16 
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
(King of Germany)
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
1
Birthdate: August 11, 1086
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Goslar, Germany
Died: 1125
 17 
Hana Kimura
(Japanese Professional Wrestler)
Hana Kimura
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 3, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: 2020
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 18 
Alicia Nash
(Wife of Mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr.)
Alicia Nash
12
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador
Died: 2015
 19 
Giovanni Falcone
(Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer)
Giovanni Falcone
4
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: May 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Palermo
Died: 1992
 20 
Leopold von Ranke
(German Historian and a Founder of Modern Source-Based History)
Leopold von Ranke
1
Birthdate: December 21, 1795
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wiehe, Roßleben-Wiehe, Germany
Died: 1886
 21 
George Jessel
(Actor)
George Jessel
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 3, 1898
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1981
 22 
Joe Pass
(Jazz guitarist who performed with George Shearing in 1965 and worked as a session musician in Los Angeles.)
Joe Pass
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 13, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1994
 23 
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
(Military personnel)
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 9, 1882
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1947
 24 
Patrick Cargill
(Actor)
Patrick Cargill
0
Birthdate: June 3, 1918
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England
Died: 1996
 25 
Simon Monjack
(Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer)
Simon Monjack
8
Birthdate: March 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London Borough of Hillingdon
Died: 2010
 26 
Wilhelm Kempff
(German Pianist and Composer Known for His Interpretations of the Music of 'Ludwig Van Beethoven' and 'Franz Schubert')
Wilhelm Kempff
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 25, 1895
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jüterbog, Germany
Died: 1991
 27 
Yevgeny Rodionov
Yevgeny Rodionov
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 23, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuznetsky District, Penza Oblast
Died: 1996
 28 
James Otis, Jr.
(Lawyer)
James Otis, Jr.
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 5, 1725
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1783
 29 
Elliot Rodger
(Perpetrator)
Elliot Rodger
2
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: July 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Died: 2014
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 30 
Antipope Benedict XIII
(Spanish Antipope and Nobleman)
Antipope Benedict XIII
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 25, 1328
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Illueca, Spain
Died: 1423
 31 
Hazel Hawke
(Social worker, Pianist)
Hazel Hawke
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: July 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died: 2013
 32 
Francesca Morvillo
(Magistrate)
Francesca Morvillo
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: December 14, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: 1992
 33 
Paul Fussell
(Historian)
Paul Fussell
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 22, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
Died: 2012
 34 
Georges Claude
(Engineer)
Georges Claude
0
Birthdate: September 24, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1960
 35 
Roh Moo-hyun
(Judge, Politician, Lawyer)
Roh Moo-hyun
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gimhae
Died: 2009
 36 
Henry Dumas
(Writer)
Henry Dumas
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sweet Home, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1968
 37 
Georges Moustaki
(Singer-songwriter)
Georges Moustaki
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 3, 1934
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 2013
 38 
Bill Yoast
(American Football Coach)
Bill Yoast
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Florence, Alabama, United States
Died: 2019
 39 
Cyprian Norwid
(Poet Known for His Work 'Vade-mecum' & 'Promethidion')
Cyprian Norwid
0
Birthdate: September 24, 1821
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Głuchy, Poland
Died: 1883
 40 
Terry Furlow
(Basketball player)
Terry Furlow
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 18, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States
Died: 1980
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 41 
Telford Taylor
(Lawyer)
Telford Taylor
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 24, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States
Died: 1998
 42 
Henry Cort
(Ironmaster)
Henry Cort
0
Birthdate: 1740 AD
Birthplace: Lancaster, England
Died: 1800
 43 
Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani
(Princess)
Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 6, 1914
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: 2010
 44 
Roberto Sosa
(Author)
Roberto Sosa
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 18, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yoro, Honduras
Died: 2011
 45 
José de Espronceda y Delgado
(Poet)
José de Espronceda y Delgado
0
Birthdate: March 25, 1808
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Almendralejo, Spain
Died: 1842
 46 
Jimmy McHugh
(Composer)
Jimmy McHugh
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 10, 1894
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1969
 47 
Utah Phillips
(Former folk singer known for Goodnight-Loving Trail and Daddy, What's a Train?)
Utah Phillips
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 2008
 48 
Mary Livermore
(Journalist)
Mary Livermore
0
Birthdate: December 19, 1820
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1905
 49 
Pierre-Jean de Smet
(Priest)
Pierre-Jean de Smet
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 30, 1801
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Termonde, Belgium
Died: 1873
 50 
Jean Yanne
(Actor)
Jean Yanne
0
Birthdate: July 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Les Lilas, France
Died: 2003