Friedrich Achleitner

Austrian poet and architectural critic (1930-2019).

Born May 23rd, 1930 in Schalchen.

Died March 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Preda Mihăilescu

Mathematician.

Born May 23rd, 1955 (age 70 years) in Bucharest.

Barbara Ward

British economist; life peer (1914-1981).

Born May 23rd, 1914 in Heworth.

Died May 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Lodsworth (cancer).

Alice Panikian

Bulgarian-born canadian model.

Born May 23rd, 1985 (age 40 years) in Sofia.

O. P. Jaisha

Indian athletics competitor.

Born May 23rd, 1983 (age 42 years) in Kerala.

Franz Leopold Neumann

German political activist (1900–1954).

Born May 23rd, 1900 in Katowice.

Died September 2nd, 1954 at 54 years old in Visp (traffic collision).

Gérard Larrousse

French racecar driver and team manager.

Born May 23rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. ^[ref]

Karlheinz Deschner

German writer and activist (1924-2014).

Born May 23rd, 1924 in Bamberg.

Died April 8th, 2014 at 89 years old in Haßfurt (disease).

Walter Reisch

Director, writer, screenwriter (1903–1983).

Born May 23rd, 1903 in Vienna.

Died March 28th, 1983 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Sebastián Cordero

Ecuadorian film director.

Born May 23rd, 1972 (age 53 years) in Quito.

Marisa Merz

Italian artist (1931-2019).

Born May 23rd, 1931 in Turin.

Died July 20th, 2019 at 88 years old in Turin. ^[ref]

Dieter Hildebrandt

German kabarett artist, actor, and writer (1927-2013).

Born May 23rd, 1927 in Bolesławiec. ^[ref]

Died November 20th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich. ^[ref]

Laurent Aïello

French racecar driver.

Born May 23rd, 1969 (age 56 years) in Fontenay-aux-Roses. ^[ref]

André Schwarz-Bart

French writer (1928–2006).

Born May 23rd, 1928 in Metz.

Died September 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Les Abymes (surgical complications).

Richie Beirach

American jazz pianist and composer (1947–2026).

Born May 23rd, 1947 in Brooklyn.

Died January 26th, 2026 at 78 years old in Worms. ^[ref]

Ingeborg Hallstein

German operatic soprano (1936-).

Born May 23rd, 1936 (age 89 years) in Munich.

Esther M. Conwell

American physicist.

Born May 23rd, 1922 in New York City.

Died November 16th, 2014 at 92 years old in Rochester. ^[ref]

Adil Shamasdin

Canadian tennis player.

Born May 23rd, 1982 (age 43 years) in Toronto.

David Remez

Israeli politician (1886-1951).

Born May 23rd, 1886 in Kopyś.

Died May 19th, 1951 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.

Arthur Smith Woodward

English paleontologist (1864–1944).

Born May 23rd, 1864 in Macclesfield. ^[ref]

Died September 2nd, 1944 at 80 years old in Haywards Heath. ^[ref]

Samuel Maoz

Israeli film director and screenwriter.

Born May 23rd, 1962 (age 63 years) in Herzliya.

Sekou Cissé

Ivorian footballer.

Born May 23rd, 1985 (age 40 years) in Dabou.

Walter Warzecha

German admiral (1891–1956).

Born May 23rd, 1891 in Świebodzin.

Died August 30th, 1956 at 65 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).

John Browning

American pianist (1933-2003).

Born May 23rd, 1933 in Denver.

Died January 26th, 2003 at 69 years old in Sister Bay.

Jack Coleman

American basketball player (1924–1998).

Born May 23rd, 1924 in Burgin.

Died December 11th, 1998 at 74 years old in Burgin.